diff --git a/pkg/controller/controller_utils.go b/pkg/controller/controller_utils.go
index a057ce7107a..2fe65a56900 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/controller_utils.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/controller_utils.go
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ type PodControlInterface interface {
 	// CreatePodsOnNode creates a new pod accorting to the spec on the specified node.
 	CreatePodsOnNode(nodeName, namespace string, template *api.PodTemplateSpec, object runtime.Object) error
 	// DeletePod deletes the pod identified by podID.
-	DeletePod(namespace string, podID string) error
+	DeletePod(namespace string, podID string, object runtime.Object) error
 }
 
 // RealPodControl is the default implementation of PodControlInterface.
@@ -324,8 +324,19 @@ func (r RealPodControl) createPods(nodeName, namespace string, template *api.Pod
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r RealPodControl) DeletePod(namespace, podID string) error {
-	return r.KubeClient.Pods(namespace).Delete(podID, nil)
+func (r RealPodControl) DeletePod(namespace string, podID string, object runtime.Object) error {
+	meta, err := api.ObjectMetaFor(object)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("object does not have ObjectMeta, %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := r.KubeClient.Pods(namespace).Delete(podID, nil); err != nil {
+		r.Recorder.Eventf(object, api.EventTypeWarning, "FailedDelete", "Error deleting: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to delete pods: %v", err)
+	} else {
+		glog.V(4).Infof("Controller %v deleted pod %v", meta.Name, podID)
+		r.Recorder.Eventf(object, api.EventTypeNormal, "SuccessfulDelete", "Deleted pod: %v", podID)
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 type FakePodControl struct {
@@ -357,13 +368,13 @@ func (f *FakePodControl) CreatePodsOnNode(nodeName, namespace string, template *
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (f *FakePodControl) DeletePod(namespace string, podName string) error {
+func (f *FakePodControl) DeletePod(namespace string, podID string, object runtime.Object) error {
 	f.Lock()
 	defer f.Unlock()
 	if f.Err != nil {
 		return f.Err
 	}
-	f.DeletePodName = append(f.DeletePodName, podName)
+	f.DeletePodName = append(f.DeletePodName, podID)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/daemon/controller.go b/pkg/controller/daemon/controller.go
index 96dab49cabc..aadb6c7fa3a 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/daemon/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/daemon/controller.go
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ func (dsc *DaemonSetsController) manage(ds *extensions.DaemonSet) {
 
 	glog.V(4).Infof("Pods to delete for daemon set %s: %+v", ds.Name, podsToDelete)
 	for i := range podsToDelete {
-		if err := dsc.podControl.DeletePod(ds.Namespace, podsToDelete[i]); err != nil {
+		if err := dsc.podControl.DeletePod(ds.Namespace, podsToDelete[i], ds); err != nil {
 			glog.V(2).Infof("Failed deletion, decrementing expectations for set %q/%q", ds.Namespace, ds.Name)
 			dsc.expectations.DeletionObserved(dsKey)
 			util.HandleError(err)
diff --git a/pkg/controller/job/controller.go b/pkg/controller/job/controller.go
index 8ccea7291d8..10fbe8052f6 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/job/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/job/controller.go
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ func (jm *JobController) syncJob(key string) error {
 		for i := 0; i < active; i++ {
 			go func(ix int) {
 				defer wait.Done()
-				if err := jm.podControl.DeletePod(job.Namespace, activePods[ix].Name); err != nil {
+				if err := jm.podControl.DeletePod(job.Namespace, activePods[ix].Name, &job); err != nil {
 					defer util.HandleError(err)
 				}
 			}(i)
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ func (jm *JobController) manageJob(activePods []*api.Pod, succeeded int, job *ex
 		for i := 0; i < diff; i++ {
 			go func(ix int) {
 				defer wait.Done()
-				if err := jm.podControl.DeletePod(job.Namespace, activePods[ix].Name); err != nil {
+				if err := jm.podControl.DeletePod(job.Namespace, activePods[ix].Name, job); err != nil {
 					defer util.HandleError(err)
 					// Decrement the expected number of deletes because the informer won't observe this deletion
 					jm.expectations.DeletionObserved(jobKey)
diff --git a/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller.go b/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller.go
index 6ea68d16c19..33b23854143 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/replication/replication_controller.go
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func (rm *ReplicationManager) manageReplicas(filteredPods []*api.Pod, rc *api.Re
 		for i := 0; i < diff; i++ {
 			go func(ix int) {
 				defer wait.Done()
-				if err := rm.podControl.DeletePod(rc.Namespace, filteredPods[ix].Name); err != nil {
+				if err := rm.podControl.DeletePod(rc.Namespace, filteredPods[ix].Name, rc); err != nil {
 					// Decrement the expected number of deletes because the informer won't observe this deletion
 					glog.V(2).Infof("Failed deletion, decrementing expectations for controller %q/%q", rc.Namespace, rc.Name)
 					rm.expectations.DeletionObserved(rcKey)