October 2019 in Film & Television History

Events in Film & TV

Oct 1 Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex sue British newspaper The Mail on Sunday claiming it published her private letter

Oct 16 Netflix reveals its most popular original movie was Sandra Bullock's "Bird Box" and TV series "Stranger Things" for the year

Oct 17 Lana Del Rey's ballad "Video Games" named song of the decade at Q Awards in London

Oct 27 Wes Studi is the first Native American actor to receive an Oscar, an honorary award for career achievement
Oct 28 Country of Georgia hit by a massive cyber attack affecting 2,000 websites, TV channels and government departments.

Oct 1 Peter Sissons, British newsreader (BBC, ITV, Question Time), dies at 77
Oct 4 Diahann Carroll [Carol Diann Johnson] American Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress (No Strings; Julia; Claudine; Dynasty - "Dominique"), dies of cancer at 84

Oct 6 American actor and comedian (Gong Show, $1.98 Beauty Show), dies at 88

Oct 11 Robert Forster [Foster], American actor (Medium Cool, Jackie Brown), dies of cancer at 78
Oct 14 Sulli [Choi Jin-ri], South Korean K-pop singer (f(x)) and actress (Fashion King), takes her own life at 25
Oct 16 John Clarke, American actor (Days of Our Lives -"Mickey"), dies at 88

Oct 26 American producer and actor (Love Story, The Godfather, Chinatown), dies at 89

Oct 29 Barry Frank, American television sports impresario (CBS, ABC and IMG), dies of pulmonary problems at 87
Oct 29 John Witherspoon, American actor (Friday), dies at 77
Oct 30 Bernard Slade [Newbound], Canadian screenwriter (The Flying Nun; The Partridge Family), and playwright (Same Time, Next Year; Romantic Comedy), dies of Lewy body dementia at 89
Oct 30 Ron Fairly, American baseball utility and broadcaster (MLB All Star 1973, 77; LA Dodgers, Montreal Expos; Seattle Mariners), dies from cancer at 81
Oct 31 (Elizabeth) Ann Crumb, American stage and screen actress and singer, dies of ovarian cancer at 69