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Deaths for the week ending 5 October 2002:

Sunday, 29 September 2002

Mickey Newbury, country songwriter ("Just Dropped In"), of emphysema, 62.

Hans Peter Tschudi, president of Switzerland, 88.

Monday, 30 September 2002

Billy Westmoreland, pro fisherman, after a heart attack, 65.

Tuesday, 1 October 2002

Walter H. Annenberg, publisher (TV Guide), of complications from pneumonia, 94.

Thursday, 3 October 2002

W. W. Clements, soft drink bottler (Dr Pepper), 88.

Bruce Paltrow, TV producer ("St. Elsewhere"), of throat cancer, 58. He was the father of actress Gwyneth Paltrow.

Friday, 4 October 2002

Buddy Lester, comedian ("The New Phil Silvers Show"), of cancer, 86.

Saturday, 5 October 2002

Morag Hood, actress (British), of cancer, 61.