Weekly Obituaries Roundup

This feature lists every death announced in our weekly e-mail roundup
from 2001 to the present.

Enter a date in the format mm/dd/yyyy

Deaths for the week ending 10 October 2026:

Deaths reported after 10 October will be added on Monday, 19 October.

Reggie McFadden, actor ("In Living Color"), cause not reported, 57. His death was announced on 10/4, with no details reported.

Nelson Toburen, NFL football player (Green Bay Packers), of pancreatic cancer, 87.

Jeffrey Archer, novelist (Kane and Abel), 86.

Jim Bakker, Pentecostal televangelist (, 86.

Fred Claire, baseball executive (Los Angeles Dodgers), 91.

George Fenton, film score composer (Gandhi), cause not reported, 76.

Freddie Jackson, R&B singer ("You Are My Lady"), cause not reported, 70.

Michael Kearns, actor (Nine Lives), cause not reported, 76.

Sam McDowell, major leaguer (Cleveland Indians), 84.

James Nelligan, U.S. Congressman (R-PA, 1981-83), 97.

Eva Marie Saint, actress (North by Northwest), 102.

Verne Allison, R&B singer (The Dells), 90.

Myles O'Connor, NHL hockey player (New Jersey Devils), cause not reported, 59.

Mike Ditka, NFL football player and coach (Chicago Bears), 86.