Deaths for the week ending 24 October 2020:
Monday, 19 October 2020
Derryl Cousins, major-league baseball umpire, of cancer, 74.
Spencer Davis, pop musician (The Spencer Davis Group), of pneumonia, 81.
Tony Lewis, pop musician (The Outfield), cause not reported, 62.
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
Bill Mathis, AFL football player (New York Titans), 81.
James Randi, magician and debunker of paranormal claims, 92.
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Frank Bough, TV host (British), 87.
Marge Champion, dancer/actress (Show Boat), 101.
Mario Henderson, NFL football player (Oakland Raiders), cause not reported, 35.
Tom Yewcic, NFL football player (Boston Patriots), 88.
Thursday, 22 October 2020
Matt Blair, NFL football player (Minnesota Vikings), with dementia, 70.
William Blinn, screenwriter (Purple Rain), of natural causes, 83.
Joel Daly, TV news anchor (Chicago), 86.
Richard A. Lupoff, science fiction author (Space War Blues), 85.
Friday, 23 October 2020
Jerry Jeff Walker, country singer-songwriter ("Mr. Bojangles"), of throat cancer, 78.