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Oail “Bum” Phillips, 90. A Texan who spent 12 seasons as a coach in the NFL for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints, pacing the sidelines in cowboy boots, jeans and a Stetson hat. Died Oct. 18. William C. Lowe, 72. He supervised the production of International Business Machines Corp.’s first personal computer, in 1980. Died Oct. 19 of a heart attack. Lawrence Klein, 93. The U.S. economist who won the 1980 Nobel Prize for developing computer models to help predict global economic trends. Died Oct. 20. Jamalul Kiram Ill, 75. A Philippine sultan, who waged an armed struggle for control over Malaysia’s Sabah state, an area rich in natural resources. Died Oct. 20 of kidney disease. Juliette Moran, 96. She joined GAF Corp. in 1943 when it was a New York-based chemical maker, rising to vice chairman in 1980. Died Oct. 20. Don James, 80. In 1975, he became the head coach of the University of Washington’s football team, winning a share of the national title in 1991. Died Oct. 20 of pancreatic cancer. K.S. “Bud” Adams, 90. Owner of the NFL’s Houston Oilers team and its successor, the Tennessee Titans, he helped found the American Football League in 1960. Died Oct. 21. Anthony Caro, 89. A British sculptor, who created large art objects with heavy steel girders, metal sheets, pipes and scrap metal and was knighted in 1987. Died Oct. 23 of a heart attack. Paul Reichmann, 83. One of three brothers who built Toronto- based Olympia & York Developments Ltd. in building London’s Canary Wharf and New York’s World Financial Center before it filed for bankruptcy in 1992. Died Oct. 25. Bill Sharman, 87. He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013298