Here are the most recent deaths in the national news, as reported at Legacy.com, the third
week of October 2022. Legacy.com is where you can find any obituary,
or publish an obituary in any newspaper in America, and beyond.
Singer Joyce Sims died October 15, 2022, at the age of 63.
She had an international hit in 1987 with “Come into My Life.”
Sims is also being remembered for R&B singles including “All and All” and “Looking
for a Love.” Actress Ann Flood died October 7, 2022, in
Stamford, Connecticut at the age of 89. She starred on “The Edge of Night” as
Nancy Pollock Carr for 22 years, the soap opera’s longest-running cast member.
Flood is also being remembered for roles on shows including “Search for Tomorrow”
and “As the World Turns.” Actor and musician Mike Schank died October
13, 2022, after fighting cancer at the age of 53.
He was a star of the cult classic documentary “American Movie,” featured as the best
friend of filmmaker Mark Borchardt. Schank is being remembered for his quiet humor
and loyal friendship. Basketball player Lucious Jackson died October
12, 2022, at a hospital in Houston. He died of heart problems at the age of 80.
He was a power forward with the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1960s and ‘70s.
Jackson is also being remembered as a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. men’s basketball
team at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Baseball player Bruce Sutter died October
13, 2022, at a hospice in Cartersville, Georgia. He died of cancer at the age of 69.
He was a relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Atlanta Braves, helping
the Cardinals to a World Series victory in 1982.
Sutter is being remembered as a Hall of Famer with a devastating split-finger fastball and
one of the game’s first great closers. Actor and stuntman Ted White died October
14, 2022, at his home at the age of 96. He played Jason Voorhees in the classic slasher
movie “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter.” He is also being remembered for doing stunts
for actors including John Wayne, Clark Gable, and Fess Parker.
White was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
Musician Noel Duggan died October 15, 2022, in Donegal, Ireland at the age of 73.
He was a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning Irish band Clannad, playing guitar and singing.
Duggan is being remembered for helping bring Celtic music to a worldwide audience.
Civil rights leader Charles Sherrod died October 11, 2022, at his home in Albany, Georgia.
He died of lung cancer at the age of 85. He was one of the co-founders of the Student
Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, one of the powerful organizations fighting for civil
rights in the 1960s. Sherrod is being remembered for his commitment
to working alongside civil rights allies of all races.
Astronaut James McDivitt died October 13, 2022, in Tucson, Arizona. He died in his sleep
at the age of 93. He was the commander of two NASA missions:
Gemini 4, in which the first U.S. spacewalk was performed, and Apollo 9, a key piece of
preparation for the Moon landing. He is being remembered for his UFO sighting,
while he was piloting Gemini 4. He later determined the object was probably a reflection distorted
by the ship’s thick glass. McDivitt was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the
Korean War. María Salud Ramírez Caballero died October
16, 2022, in Santa Fe de la Laguna, Mexico at the age of 109.
She became known as “the real life Mama Coco” in recent years for her resemblance
to the character from the Pixar film, “Coco.” Ramírez Caballero is being remembered for
the pottery she made, and for her willingness to be photographed by tourists who loved the
movie. Musician Robert Gordon died October 18, 2022,
after fighting acute myeloid leukemia at the age of 75.
He was a leader of the rockabilly revival of the 1970s, recording with legendary guitarist
Link Wray. He is being remembered for songs including
his version of Marshall Crenshaw’s “Someday, Someway.”
Gordon served in the National Guard. Football player Charley Trippi died October
19, 2022, at his home in Athens, Georgia at the age of 100.
The oldest living Pro Football Hall of Famer, he led the Chicago Cardinals to victory in
the 1947 NFL Championship game. He is also being remembered for his college
career at the University of Georgia, where he was named MVP of the 1943 Rose Bowl and
was the runner-up for the 1946 Heisman Trophy. Trippi was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air
Forces, having interrupted his college career to serve in World War II.
Actor Robbie Coltrane died October 14, 2022, at a hospital in Larbert, Scotland at the
age of 72. He was widely known for playing the beloved
half-giant, Hagrid, in the “Harry Potter” film series.
Coltrane is also being remembered for his roles in two James Bond films as well as the
movie “From Hell” and the TV series “Cracker.” At Legacy.com, ANY family can publish an obituary
in honor of a loved one’s memory, online and in local newspapers everywhere. Just visit
Legacy.com and select your local community. Every week in the United States, flags are
lowered to half-staff to honor the lives of Americans whose communities are mourning their
loss. Here are the most recent half-staff memorial flag honors.
Flags in Wisconsin have been lowered in honor of Wisconsin Firefighters Memorial Day.
Flags in Michigan have been lowered to honor the memory of U.S. Army Private First-Class
Soldier Lowell Smith, who was reported missing in action during World War II. His remains
were recently identified and returned home for burial.
Flags in Alaska have been lowered to honor the memory of former Senate President Leland
"Chancy" Croft. Flags in New Hampshire have been lowered to
honor the memory of Retired Derry Police Chief Edward Garone.
Flags in Georgia have been lowered to honor the memory of State Representative Henry "Wayne"
Howard. Flags in North Carolina have been lowered
to honor the memory of the innocent lives lost in the tragedy in East Raleigh's Hedingham
neighborhood last week. Flags in South Dakota have been lowered to
honor the memory of former Governor Harvey Wollman.
This week also marks several notable anniversaries. Fifteen years ago this week, actress Deborah
Kerr died at the age of 86. She was the star of classic films including “The King and
I” and “From Here to Eternity.” Fifteen years ago this week, actor and comedian
Joey Bishop died at the age of 89. He was a member of the Rat Pack who starred in movies
including “Ocean’s Eleven.” Twenty-five years ago this week, actress Audra
Lindley died at the age of 79. She was best known for starring as Mrs. Roper on the sitcom
“Three’s Company.” Forty-five years ago this week, musician Ronnie
Van Zant died at the age of 29. He was the lead singer and a founding member of Lynyrd
Skynyrd. Basketball player Manute Bol was born 60 years
ago this week. He died in 2010 at the age of 47. Standing seven feet, seven inches tall,
he was tied for the tallest player in NBA history.
Musician Dizzy Gillespie was born 105 years ago this week. He died in 1993 at the age
of 75. He was one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time, known for his bent horn and puffed-out
cheeks. Actor Bela Lugosi was born 140 years ago this
week. He died in 1956 at the age of 73. He became a horror movie icon when he starred
in the influential 1931 film “Dracula” as the bloodsucking title character.
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