| Oct 6 | Prince Claus (76), German-born husband of the Netherlands Queen Beatrix, of Parkinson's disease, in Amsterdam. | |
| Oct 25 | Richard Harris (72), British actor, of cancer in London. | Full Story |
| Oct 27 | Vazhapadi K. Ramamurthy (62), Congress veteran and former Union Minister, in Chennai after a cardiac arrest. | Full Story |
| Events 2002 | ||
