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Deaths for the week ending 25 October 2014:

Sunday, 19 October 2014

Frank Barnes, major leaguer (St. Louis Cardinals), after a long illness, 86.

Lynda Bellingham, actress (British), of colon cancer, 66.

John Holt, reggae singer, of colon cancer, 69.

Ed Keegan, major leaguer (Philadelphia Phillies), cause not reported, 75.

Gerard Parkes, actor (Doc on "Fraggle Rock"), 90.

Raphael Ravenscroft, pop saxophonist ("Baker Street"), possibly of a heart attack, 60.

Alfred Wertheimer, rock photographer (Elvis Presley), of complications from a fall, 84.

Monday, 20 October 2014

Ox Baker, pro wrestler/actor (Escape From New York), of a heart attack, 80.

Raymond Beadle, auto racer (NHRA Funny Car), of a heart attack, 70.

Dennis Biodrowski, NFL football player (Kansas City Chiefs), cause not reported, 74.

L.M. Kit Carson, filmmaker (Paris, Texas), cause not reported, 73. No relation to the wa-wd webmaster.

Oscar de la Renta, fashion designer, of cancer, 82.

Jim Dunegan, major leaguer (Chicago Cubs), cause not reported, 67.

Tuesday, 21 October 2014

Ben Bradlee, newpapser editor (Washington Post), with Alzheimer's disease, 93.

Nelson Bunker Hunt, oil tycoon, of cancer and dementia, 88.

Gough Whitlam, Australian prime minister (Labor, 1972-75), 98.

Thursday, 23 October 2014

John Bramlett, AFL football player (Denver Broncos), cause not reported, 73.

Terry Keenan, TV financial news anchor (CNN), of a cerebral hemorrhage, 53.

Frank Mankiewicz, political advisor and journalist, 90.

Joan Quigley, astrologer to Nancy Reagan, of an illness, 87.

Alvin Stardust, r.n. Bernard Jewry, glam rock performer, after a brief illness, 72.

Friday, 24 October 2014

Pat McGlothin, major leaguer (Brooklyn Dodgers), 93.

Saturday, 25 October 2014

Jack Bruce, rock bassist (Cream), of liver disease, 71.

Joey Laquerre, auto racer, in an off-road vehicle accident, 17. He was the son of racer Jeff Laquerre and nephew of racers Jay and Joey Laquerre.

Marcia Strassman, actress (Julie Kotter on "Welcome Back, Kotter"), of breast cancer, 66.