October 2001
- 4 – Blaise Alexander, 25, American race car driver, race crash.
- 4 – John Collins, 88, American jazz guitarist.
- 5 – Peter Burge, 69, Australian cricketer.
- 7 – Christopher Adams, 46, pro wrestler and judoka, brother of Olympic Judo star Neil Adams.
- 8 – Javed Iqbal, 45, Pakistani serial killer.
- 9 – Herbert Ross, 74, American film director.
- 11 – Nada Mamula, 74, Yugoslavian sevdalinka singer.
- 12 – Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone (Quintin Hogg), 94, British lawyer and politician.
- 13 – Ubi Dwyer, 68, Irish anarchist.
- 14 - David Lewis, 60, American philosopher.
- 15 – Anne Ridler, 89, British poet and editor.
- 15 – Zhang Xueliang, 100, Chinese warlord and military figure.
- 17 - Jack Smith, 77, American NASCAR driver.
- 23 - Ken Aston, 86, British football referee.
- 26 – John Platts-Mills, 95, British politician and lawyer.
- 29 – Maura Fay, 43, Australian casting director.
- 31 – Angus MacVicar, 93, British author.
- 31 – B K Nehru, 90, Indian diplomat and ambassador.
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