Birthdays 401 - 600 of 747
- Jul 18 Jayendra Saraswathi, Hindu religious leader (69th Shankaracharya Guru), born in Irulneeki, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (d. 2018)
- Jul 18 Tenley Albright, American figure skater (Olympic gold 1952, 56), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Jul 19 Vasily Livanov, Russian film actor and screenwriter, born in Moscow, Russia
- Jul 20 Lord Peter Palumbo, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire
- Jul 20 Ted Rogers, British comedian and game show host (3-2-1), born in Kennington, London, England (d. 2001)
- Jul 21 Julian Pettifer, English TV journalist, born in Malmesbury, Wiltshire
- Jul 21 Kaye Stevens, American singer/comedienne (Jerry Lewis Show), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2011)
- Jul 21 Moe Drabowsky, American baseball player (1966 World Series), born in Ozanna, Poland (d. 2006)
- Jul 21 Norbert Blüm, German politician, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, born in Rüsselsheim, Germany (d. 2020)
- Jul 22 Tom Cartwright, England cricket medium pacer (5 Tests 1964-65)
- Jul 23 Hein Heinsen, Danish artist, born in Grindsted, Denmark
- Jul 24 George Varnals, South African cricket batsman (England 1964-65)
- Jul 24 Les Reed, English songwriter (It's Not Unusual), born in Woking, Surrey
- Jul 24 Pat Oliphant, Australia, cartoonist (7 Pres: The Art of Oliphant)
- Jul 24 Trevor Chinn, CEO (Lex)
- Jul 25 Adnan Khashoggi, Saudi businessman (arms dealing), born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia (d. 2017)
- Jul 25 Barbara Harris, American Tony Award-winning actress (Plaza Suite; Family Plot), born in Evanston, lllinois (d. 2018)
- Jul 25 Larry Sherry, American baseball pitcher (World Series MVP 1959, LA Dodgers), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2006)
- Jul 25 Lars Werner, Swedish communist leader, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2013)
- Jul 27 Billy McCullough, Northern Irish footballer, born in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
- Jul 28 Simon Dee, British television broadcaster
- Jul 29 Peter Schreier, German tenor and conductor (Dresden State Opera, 1962-2000), born in Meissen, Saxony, Germany (d. 2019)
- Jul 30 William Negri, Italian soccer goalkeeper (12 caps; Mantova, Bologna), born in Bagnolo San Vito, Italy (d. 2020)
- Jul 31 Geoffrey Lewis, actor (Earl-Flo, Gun Shy), born in Plainfield, New Jersey
- Jul 31 Mort Crim, American broadcast journalist, author, and inspiration for the Ron Burgundy character in the "Anchorman" films, born in West Frankfort, Illinois
- Jul 31 Sergio Rossi, Italian shoe designer, born in San Mauro, Italy (d. 2020)
- Jul 31 Yvon Deschamps, French Canadian author and humorist, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Aug 1 Geoff Pullar, English cricket batsman (28 Tests, 4 x 100s, HS 175; Lancashire CCC, Gloucestershire CCC), born in Swinton, Lancashire, England (d. 2014)
- Aug 2 Brian Wolfson, British CEO (Wembley Stadium Ltd), born in Merseyside (d. 2007)
- Aug 2 Derek Anthony Enright, British Labour politician, born in Thornaby-on-Tees, North Riding of Yorkshire (d. 1995)
- Aug 2 John MacIvor Perkins, American composer, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2010)
- Aug 3 Georgy Shonin, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 6), born in Odessa, Ukraine (d. 1997)
- Aug 3 Richard Lamm, American politician (38th Governor of Colorado), born in Madison, Wisconsin
- Aug 3 Vic Vogel, Hungarian-Canadian pianist, composer and bandleader, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Aug 5 John McCartan, American ice hockey player (Olympic gold 1960), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Aug 5 John Saxon, American actor (Bees, Nightmare on Elm St, Electric Horseman), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2020)
- Aug 5 Zakes Mokae, actor (Comedians), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Aug 7 Rahsaan Roland Kirk, American jazz multi-instrumentalist (Bright Moments; The Case of the 3 Sided Dream in Audio Color), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 1977)
- Aug 8 Donald P. Bellisario, American television producer
- Aug 8 John Laws, Australia radio personality
- Aug 8 Ron Marlenee, American politician (Rep-R-MT, 1977-93), born in Scobey, Montana (d. 2020)
- Aug 8 Sandy Horn, lesbian activist
- Aug 9 George S. Leotsakos, Greek composer and musicologist, born in Athens, Greece
- Aug 10 Giya Kancheli, Georgian composer (NightPrayers; Exil), born in Tblisi, Georgia (d. 2019)
- Aug 10 Jerrie Anthony Hulme, British major-general
- Aug 12 John Cazale, American stage and screen character actor (The Godfather; Dog Day Afternoon; The Deer Hunter), born in Revere, Massachusetts (d. 1978)
- Aug 12 Karl Mickel, German writer, born in Dresden, Germany (d. 2000)
- Aug 13 Jim "Mudcat" Grant, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1963, 65; Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, and 5 other teams), singer, and writer (Black Aces), born in Lacoochee, Florida (d. 2021)
- Aug 13 Rod Hull, British entertainer, born on Isle of Sheppey, Kent (d. 1999)
- Aug 15 Abby Dalton, American actress (Joey Bishop Show), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Aug 15 Jim Dale, English actor, director and singer (Barnum; My One & Only), born in Rothwell, England
- Aug 15 Luciano Vassallo, Eritrean soccer midfielder (104 caps Ethiopia; Cotton Factory Club 1960-73) and manager (Ethiopia, Cotton FC), born in Asmara, Eritrea (d. 2022)
- Aug 15 Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr, American civil rights activist (National Urban League), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Aug 16 Andreas Stamatiadis, Greek footballer and coach
- Aug 16 Betsy von Furstenberg, Nelheim Ger, actress (Machine Calls it Murder)
- Aug 16 Bill Glass, American College Football HOF defensive end (Baylor University; 4 x Pro Bowl Cleveland Browns; Detroit Lions), born in Texarkana, Texas (d. 2021)
- Aug 17 Oleg Tabakov, Soviet-Russian actor and artistic director (Moscow Art Theatre), born in Saratov, Russian SFSR (d. 2018)
- Aug 18 Gail Fisher, American Emmy Award-winning actress (Mannix - "Peggy"), born in Orange, New Jersey (d. 2000)
- Aug 18 Howard Morrison, New Zealand entertainer, born in Rotorua, New Zealand (d. 2009)
- Aug 18 Lajos Papp, Hungarian composer (Otoño (Autumn)), and educator, born in Debrecen, Hungary (d. 2019)
- Aug 19 Alan Baker, British Mathematician and winner of the Fields Medal (1970) for his work on transcendental number theory, born in London, England
- Aug 19 Bobby Richardson, American MLB 2nd baseman (NY Yankees), born in Sumter, South Carolina
- Aug 19 Earl Gaines, American R&B, soul, and electric blues singer (It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)), born in Decatur, Alabama (d. 2009)
- Aug 19 F. Story Musgrave, American medical doctor and NASA astronaut (STS-6, -51-F, -33, -44, -61, -80), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Aug 20 Charles Shere, American contemporary classical composer, broadcaster, music critic, and educator, born in Berkeley, California (d. 2020)
- Aug 20 Dulcie September, South African teacher and anti-apartheid political activist, born in Athlone, Western Cape, South Africa (d. 1988)
- Aug 20 J. J. Malone, American blues and soul singer, guitarist, and keyboard player ("It's A Shame"), born in Pete's Corner, Alabama (d. 2004)
- Aug 20 Justin Tubb, American country songwriter and singer (I Gotta Go Get My Baby; Grand Ole Opry), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 1998)
- Aug 20 Ron Paul, American physician, author and politician (US Representative from Texas, 1975-77, 1979-85, 1997-2013; 3-time presidential candidate - 1988, 2008, 2012), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Aug 21 Ken Taylor, English cricketer (England opening batsman three times 1959-64), born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire
- Aug 21 Vladimir Obukhov, Russian basketball coach (Soviet Union & Malta men's national teams; MBC Dynamo Moscow), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2020)
- Aug 22 E. Annie Proulx, American author (Postcards), born in Norwich, Connecticut
- Aug 22 Morton Dean, American TV newscaster (CBS, ABC), born in Fall River, Massachusetts
- Aug 22 Richard W Howard, 400m hurdler (Olympic bronze 1960), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Aug 23 Brendan Jackson, British air marshal, born in London (d. 1998)
- Aug 23 Loren Rush, American avant-garde composer (Hard Music), born in Richmond, California
- Aug 23 Roy Strong, English writer, art historian and director (Victoria & Albert Museum), born in Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, England
- Aug 25 Charles Wright, American poet (Black Zodiac), born in Pickwick Dam, Tennessee
- Aug 25 Lones Wigger, American competitive rifle shooter (Olympic gold/silver-1964, 72), born in Great Falls, Montana (d. 2017)
- Aug 26 Cornelis B. Vaandrager [Cor Vaan], Dutch poet (Long Live Joop Massaker)
Geraldine Ferraro (1935-2011)
Aug 26 American politician (US Representative from New York (D), 1979-85), and the 1st female vice-presidential nominee (1984), born in Newburgh, New York
- Aug 27 Eddie Connachan, Scottish soccer goalkeeper (2 caps; Dunfermline Athletic, Middlesbrough, Falkirk), born in Prestonpans, Scotland (d. 2021)
- Aug 27 Ernie Broglio, American baseball player
- Aug 27 Frank Yablans, American writer (North Dallas Forty), born in NYC, New York
- Aug 27 Michael Holroyd, author
- Aug 28 Gilles Rocheleau, French Canadian politician, born in Hull, Quebec, Canada (d. 1998)
- Aug 28 Richard Branda, American actor (You Are There, Two-Minute Warning), born in Port Arthur, Texas (d. 1993)
- Aug 29 Hugo Brandt Corstius, Dutch essayist and mathematician, born in Eindhoven, Netherlands (d. 2014)
- Aug 29 William Friedkin, American director, producer, writer (The Exorcist, The French Connection), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 30 John Phillips, American singer and guitarist (Mama & Papas - "California Dreaming"), born in Parris Island, South Carolina (d. 2001)
- Aug 30 Sylvia Earle, American marine biologist, born in Gibbstown, New Jersey
- Aug 31 Eldridge Cleaver, American Black Panther leader turned Republican, born in Wabbaseka, Arkansas (d. 1998)
Frank Robinson (1935-2019)
Aug 31 American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder, manager (14 x MLB All-Star; NL MVP 1961; AL MVP 1966; World Series 1966, 70; Baltimore Orioles), born in Beaumont, TX
- Sep 1 Seiji Ozawa, Japanese conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra, 1973-2002), born in Mukden, Manchuria
- Sep 2 Jim Moody, American economist and politician (Rep-D-WI, 1983-93), born in Richlands, Virginia (d. 2019)
- Sep 3 Dorothy Masuka, Zimbabwe-born South African jazz singer and activist, born in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (d. 2019)
- Sep 3 Otto Ketting, Dutch trumpeter and composer (Passacaglia), born in Amsterdam (d. 2012)
- Sep 4 Ora Bat Chaim, Israeli cellist and composer born in Ramat Gan, Israel
- Sep 5 Helen Gifford, Australian composer, born in Melbourne, Australia
- Sep 5 Johnny Briggs, English actor (Mike Baldwin on Coronation Street), born in London, England (d. 2021)
- Sep 5 Mikhail Ivanovich Lisun, Russian cosmonaut, born in Gruzkoye, Ukraine (d. 2012)
- Sep 5 Werner Erhard, American author and lecturer (founded EST), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Sep 6 Bob Bouber [Boris Blom], Dutch singer (ZZ & Masks) and actor, born in Amsterdam
- Sep 6 Jock Wallace, Scottish soccer manager (Berwick Rangers, Rangers, Leicester City, Motherwell, Sevilla), born in Wallyford, Scotland (d. 1996)
- Sep 7 Abdou Diouf, 2nd President of Senegal (1981-2000), born in Louga, French West Africa
- Sep 8 James Clay, American jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1995)
- Sep 9 (Chaim) Topol, Israeli stage and screen actor (Fiddler on the Roof), born in Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine (now Israel) (d. 2023) [1]
- Sep 9 Gopal Baratham, Singaporean author
- Sep 9 [Chaim] Topol, actor (Fiddler on the Roof), born in Tel Aviv, Israel
- Sep 10 John Palmer, American news anchor (NBC Weekend News), born in Kingsport, Tennessee
- Sep 10 Mary Oliver, American poet (1984 Pulitzer Prize), born in Maple Heights, Ohio (d. 2019)
- Sep 10 Paul van Vliet, Dutch cabaret performer, born in The Hague, Netherlands
- Sep 11 Arvo Pärt, Estonian composer (Für Alina; Fratres; Spiegel im Spiegel), born in Paide, Järva County, Estonia
- Sep 11 Gherman Stepanovich Titov, Soviet cosmonaut (Vostok II), born in Kosikhinsky District, Russia (d. 2000)
- Sep 12 Allan B. Swift, American broadcast journalist and politician (US Representative for Washington (D), 1979-95), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 2018)
- Sep 12 Richard Hunt, American sculptor (We Will; Pyramidal Complex), and 1st African American to have major retrospective at MOMA, born in Chicago, Illinois [1]
- Sep 12 Víctor Benítez, Peruvian soccer centre-back / defensive midfielder (11 caps; AC Milan, Roma, Inter Milan, Boca Juniors), born in Lima, Peru (d. 2022)
- Sep 14 Fujio Akatsuka, Japanese cartoonist, born in Luanping, Rehe, Manchuria (d. 2008)
- Sep 14 Pompeiu Hărăşteanu, Romanian basso profondo singer (Opera Bonn, 1968-72; Romanian National Opera, 1972-2012), born in Gheorgheni, Romania (d. 2016)
- Sep 15 Jacques d'Ancona, Dutch journalist/TV host (Sound-Mix Show), born in Groningen, Netherlands
- Sep 16 Bob Kiley, American public transit specialist, born in Minneapolis (d. 2016)
- Sep 16 Carl Andre, American sculptor (minimal/conceptual art), born in Quincy, Massachusetts
- Sep 16 Jules Bass, American director, producer, lyricist (Rankin/Bass Productions -The Year Without A Santa Claus; Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer; Frosty The Snowman), and cookbook author, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
- Sep 17 Ken Kesey, American author (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest), born in La Junta Colorado (d. 2001)
- Sep 17 Timothy Bavin, British Anglican bishop (Bishop of Portsmouth 1985-95)
- Sep 19 Benjamin T. Hacker, American naval aviator (first Naval Flight Officer (NFO) to achieve Flag rank), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2003)
- Sep 19 Bob Krueger, American Democrat politician and diplomat (U.S. ambassador to Botswana & Burundi), born in New Braunfels, Texas
- Sep 19 Nick Massi [Macioci], American bass vocalist, vocal arranger, and bassist (The Four Seasons, 1960-65 - "Sherry"; "Rag Doll"), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2000)
- Sep 19 Thomas W. Ewing, American Republican politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois), born in Atlanta, Illinois
- Sep 20 David Pegg, English soccer outside left (1 cap; Manchester United 127 games), born in Highfields, West Riding of Yorkshire (d. 1958)
- Sep 20 Keith Roberts, English writer (Irish Encounter, Ladies from Hell), born in Kettering, Northamptonshire (d. 2000)
- Sep 20 Lubos Fiser, Czech composer, born in Prague (d. 1999)
- Sep 21 Henry Gibson, American actor and comedian (Nashville, Laugh-In's poet), born in Germantown, Philadelphia (d. 2009)
- Sep 21 James "Jimmy" Armfield, British former-footballer, manager and pundit (BBC Radio Five Live), born in Denton, Lancashire, England (d. 2018)
- Sep 22 Harriet King, American Olympic fencer, born in New York City
- Sep 23 Pierre Marietan, composer
- Sep 24 Barbara Brilliant, Canadian TV host and journalist, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Sep 24 Lawrence Urquhart, Scottish businessman and CEO (Burmah Castrol)
- Sep 24 Paul Eells, American sportscaster ("Voice of the Razorbacks"), born in Iowa City, Iowa (d. 2006)
- Sep 24 Sean McCann, Canadian actor (...First Do No Harm), born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- Sep 25 Harv Schmidt, American college basketball coach (University of Illinois 1967-74), born in Kankakee, Illinois (d. 2020)
- Sep 25 Maj Sjowall, Swedish writer (Martin Beck crime novels), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2020)
- Sep 26 Bob Barber, English cricketer (dashing England lefty bat in 28 Tests 1960-68), born in Withington, Manchester
- Sep 26 Joe Sherlock, Irish Labour Party politician, born in Kildorrery, Republic of Ireland (d. 2007)
- Sep 27 Al MacNeil, Canadian NHL defenceman, coach (Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup 1970-71), born in Sydney, Nova Scotia
- Sep 27 Jerome Shipp, American basketball (Olympic gold 1964)
- Sep 27 John Stanford, American college baseball coach/administrator (Middle Tennessee), born in Opelousas, Louisiana (d. 2013)
- Sep 27 Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, American professional baseball player at 1st female pitcher to play in the Negro Leagues, born in Ridgeway, South Carolina (d. 2017)
- Sep 28 Bruce Crampton, Australian golfer (14 PGA Tour wins), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- Sep 28 Heather Sears, English actress (Room at the Top), born in London, England
- Sep 29 David Hannay, British diplomat (Representative to the UNand the EU),born in London, England
Jerry Lee Lewis (1935-2022)
Sep 29 American rock and country music singer-songwriter and pianist ("Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"; "Great Balls Of Fire"), born in Ferriday, Louisiana [1] [2]
- Sep 30 Jill Corey [Norma Jean Speranza], American pop singer (Your Hit Parade), born in Avonmore, Pennsylvania (d. 2021)
- Sep 30 Johnny Mathis, American pop vocalist ("Chances Are"; "Wild Is The Wind"; The Twelfth of Never"), born in Gilmer, Texas
Julie Andrews (87 years old)
Oct 1 British Grammy, Emmy, and Academy Award-winning stage and screen singer and actress (My Fair Lady (Broadway); Mary Poppins; The Sound Of Music; The Princess Diaries), born in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
- Oct 2 Omar Sívori, Argentine soccer forward and manager (19 caps Argentina, 9 caps Italy; Juventus), born in San Nicolás, Buenos Aires Province (d. 2005)
- Oct 2 Peter Frankl, Hungarian-British pianist, born in Budapest, Hungary
Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr. (1935-1967)
Oct 2 Jr., 1st African-American astronaut and U.S. Air Force major, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Oct 3 Abdon Pamich, Italian race walker (Olympic gold 50k 1964, bronze 1960), born in Fiume, Italy
- Oct 3 Charles "Charlie" Duke Jr, American Brigadier General and astronaut (Apol 16), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Oct 4 Eddie Applegate, American actor (The Patty Duke Show), born in Wyncote, Pennsylvania (d. 2016)
- Oct 4 Eldon Danenhauer, American football offensive tackle (AFL All Star 1962, 65; Denver Broncos 1960-65), born in Clay Center, Kansas (d. 2021)
- Oct 4 Jimmy Orr, American NFL wide receiver (Pro Bowl 1959, 65; Super Bowl 1971; Baltimore Colts), born in Seneca, South Carolina
- Oct 5 Jimmy Binks, English cricket wicket-keeper (England twice v India 1964), born in Hull, Yorkshire, England
- Oct 5 Peter Brown [Pierre Lind de Lappe], American actor (Lawman, Laredo, Bold & Beautiful), born in NYC, New York (d. 2016)
Bruno Sammartino (1935-2018)
Oct 6 Italian-American strongman and professional wrestler, born in Pizzoferrato, Italy
- Oct 6 Charito Solis, Filipino actress (d. 1998)
- Oct 6 Vicente Cantatore, Argentine soccer manager (Chile, Real Valladolid, Colo Colo, Real Betis, Sevilla, Sporting de Gijón), born in Rosario, Argentina (d. 2021)
- Oct 7 Thomas Keneally, Australian writer (Schindler's List), born in Sydney, Australia
- Oct 8 Albert Roux, French chef and restaurateur (Le Gavroche, 1st Michelin three-starred restaurant in Britain), born in Semur-en-Brionnais, Saône-et-Loire, France (d. 2021) [1]
- Oct 9 Don McCullin, British photographer, born in London, England
- Oct 9 Jules Croiset, Dutch actor (Help, Doctor Verzuipt!), born in Deventer, Netherlands
- Oct 9 Paul Barton, New Zealand cricket batsman (7 Tests, 1 x 100; Wellington), born in Wellington, New Zealand
- Oct 9 Paul Beers, Dutch actor (Mother Courage & Her Children)
- Oct 9 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, born in London, England
- Oct 9 Tibor Fátyol, Hungarian composer, born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania (d. 2017)
- Oct 10 André Bureau, French Canadian lawyer and communications executive, born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
- Oct 10 Dave Charnley, British lightweight boxer (Dartford Destroyer), born in Dartford, England (d. 2012)
- Oct 10 Khalil al-Wazir [Abu Jihad], Founder of Palestinian group Fatah and PLO leader, born in Ramla, Mandatory Palestine (d. 1988)
- Oct 10 Ousmane Sow, Senegalese sculptor, born in Dhakar (d. 2016)
- Oct 10 Paolo Renosto, Italian composer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 1988)
- Oct 11 Frederick Combs, American stage and screen actor (The Boys In The Band), playwright, and director, born in Portsmouth, Virginia (d. 1992)
- Oct 11 Jan van Vlijmen, Dutch composer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2004)
Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007)
Oct 12 Italian operatic tenor (Oh Giorgio; The Three Tenors), born in Modena, Italy
- Oct 12 Sam Moore, American R&B and soul vocalist (Sam & Dave - "Soul Man"), born in Miami, Florida
- Oct 12 William Raspberry, American columnist (Pulitzer 1994), born in Okolona, Mississippi (d. 2012)
- Oct 13 Alexey Kozlov, Russian jazz-fusion saxophonist, bandleader, and composer (Arsenal), born in Moscow, USSR
- Oct 13 Paul Humphrey, American jazz, R&B, and rock session and touring drummer, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2014)
- Oct 13 Philippine Aeckerlin, Dutch actress (Oh Venus, Daddy Longlegs), born in Schiebroek, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Oct 14 La Monte Young, American minimalist avant-garde composer (Compositions 1960), born in Bern, Idaho
- Oct 15 Barry McGuire, American singer-songwriter ("Eve of Destruction"), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Oct 15 Bobby Morrow, American athlete (Olympic gold 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay 1956), born in Brownsville, Texas (d. 2020)
- Oct 15 Hans Croiset, Dutch theatre director and actor (Witte Waan), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Oct 15 Murdo Alex MacLeod, Free Church of Scotland minister, born in Ness, Lewis (d. 1995)
- Oct 15 Willie O'Ree, Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the first black player in the National Hockey League (Boston Bruins), born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
- Oct 16 Sugar Pie DeSanto [Peylia Marsema Balinton], American R&B singer ("Soulful Dress"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Oct 17 Alan Brown, cricketer (England opening attack Brown & White vs Pak 1961)
- Oct 18 John B. Coleman, American hotel magnate (Ritz Carlton), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Oct 18 Jorge "Jordi" Cervelló, Catalan composer and musicologist, born in Barcelona, Spain
Peter Boyle (1935-2006)
Oct 18 American actor (Joe, Candidate, Everybody Loves Raymond), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania