- Oct 1 Barbara Parritt, American soul singer (The Toys - "A Lover's Concerto"), born in Wilmington, North Carolina
- Oct 1 Herbert "Tubo" Rhoad, American baritone a cappella singer (Persuasions - "Street Corner Symphony"), born in Bamberg, South Carolina (d. 1988)
- Oct 2 Ton Koopman, Dutch conductor (Royal Conservatory of the Hague), born in Zwolle, Netherlands
- Oct 2 Vernor [Steffen] Vinge, American sci-fi author (Witling, True Names), born in Waukesha, Wisconsin
- Oct 3 Bob Riley, American politician (52nd Governor of Alabama), born in Ashland, Alabama
- Oct 3 Pierre Deligne, Belgian mathematician, born in Etterbeek, Belgium
- Oct 3 Roy Horn, German-American Las Vegas entertainer (Siegfried & Roy), born in Nordenham, Germany (d. 2020)
- Oct 4 Marlena Davis, American pop singer (The Orlons - "Don't Hang Up"; "South Street"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1993)
- Oct 4 Rocío Dúrcal, Spanish singer and actress (d. 2006)
Tony La Russa (78 years old)
Oct 4 American Baseball Hall of Fame manager (World Series 1989 Oakland A's, 2006, 11 St. Louis Cardinals; 4 × Manager of the Year; Chicago WS), born in Tampa, Florida
- Oct 5 Ben Korthals, Dutch politician and lawyer (VVD), born in Voorschoten, Netherlands
- Oct 6 José Carlos Pace, Brazilian racing driver (d. 1977)
- Oct 6 Merzak Allouache, director (Salut Cousin, Amour a Paris)
- Oct 7 Donald Tsang, Former Chief executive of Hong Kong (2005-1012), born in Hong Kong
- Oct 7 Judee Sill, American singer-songwriter (Crayon Angels: Jesus Was A Cross Maker), born in Studio City, California (d. 1979) [1]
- Oct 8 Bruce Morrison, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut), born in New York
- Oct 8 Susan Raye, American country music singer ("L.A. International Airport"), born in Eugene, Oregon
- Oct 9 John Entwistle, English rock bass guitarist and vocalist (The Who - "Boris The Spider"), born in London, England (d. 2002)
- Oct 9 Nona Hendryx, American R&B singer-songwriter (Patti LaBelle & Blue Belles; LaBelle - "Lady Marmalade"), born in Trenton, New Jersey
- Oct 10 Christopher Ndodebandla Dlamini, South African trade unionist and SACP-leader, born in Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa
- Oct 10 Petar Zhekov, Bulgarian soccer forward (44 caps; Beroe Stara Zagora, CSKA Sofia), born in Knizhovnik, Bulgaria (d. 2023)
- Oct 10 Renier Schoeman, South African journalist and politician
- Oct 10 Stephen Scott, American composer (Bowed Piano Ensemble; Vikings of Sunrise), and educator (Colorado College), born in Corvallis, Oregon (d. 2021)
- Oct 11 Mike Fiore, American baseball player (Kansas City Royals), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Oct 11 Rodney Marsh, British football forward (9 caps; QPR, Manchester City) and broadcaster (Sky Sports), born in Hatfield, England
- Oct 12 Angela Rippon, British television personality, born in Plymouth, Devon, England
- Oct 13 Buddy Allin, American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles), born in Bremerton, Washington (d. 2007)
- Oct 13 Robert Lamm, American keyboardist, songwriter, and vocalist (Chicago - "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?": "Beginnings"; "Saturday in the Park"), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- Oct 14 Udo Kier, German actress (Warhol Dracula, Warhol Frankenstein), born in Lindenthal, Cologne, Germany
- Oct 15 Haim Saban, Israeli-American media proprietor (Saban Entertainment), born in Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt
- Oct 15 Kay Ivey, American politician, 54th Governor of Alabama (2017-), born in Camden, Alabama
- Oct 15 Mac Collins, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia), born in Jackson, Georgia
- Oct 15 Sali Berisha, 41st Prime Minister of Albania (2005-13) and 3rd President of Albania (1992-97), born in Viçidol, Albania
- Oct 16 Bob Cottam, cricketer (England fast-medium on 2 India/Pakistan tours)
- Oct 16 Johnny Washbrook, actor (Ken-My Friend Flicka), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Oct 17 Carol Cole, West Medford Mass, actress (Ellie-Grady)
- Oct 18 Katherine Kurtz, UK, sci-fi author (Deryni Rising, Saint Camber)
- Oct 18 Nelson Freire, Brazilian classical pianist, born in Boa Esperança, Brazil (d. 2021)
- Oct 18 Slobodan Škrbić, Serbian soccer defender (4 caps Yugoslavia; Red Star Belgrade, Lille), born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 2022)
- Oct 19 George McCrae, American soul and disco singer ("Lead Me On"; "Rock Your Baby"), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
- Oct 19 Keith Adrian [Johnson], Indies/Dutch actor (Intrepid Mr Twist)
- Oct 19 O Yeong-Su, South Korean actor (Squid Game), born in Kaepung County, Japanese Korea
- Oct 19 Peter Tosh [Winston Hubert McIntosh], Jamaican reggae musician (The Wailers -"Get Up Stand Up"; Mystic Man, Legalize It), born in Westmoreland, Jamaica (d. 1987)
- Oct 19 Vasilis Botinos, Greek soccer winger (12 caps; Olympiacos FC 140 games, 120 goals), born in Volos, Greece (d. 2022)
- Oct 20 William Hugh Albright, American composer and musician, born in Gary, Indiana (d. 1998)
- Oct 21 Janet Ahlberg, illustrator
- Oct 23 Warren Burton, American actor (Jason Dunlap-Another World, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Oct 24 Bettye Swann [Champion], American soul singer ("Make Me Yours"; "Don't Touch Me"),born in Shreveport, Louisiana
- Oct 24 Ted Templeman, American musician and record producer (Doobie Brothers; Nicolette Larson; Van Halen), born in Santa Cruz, California
- Oct 24 Viktor Prokopenko, Ukrainian footballer and coach, born in Zhdanov, Ukrainian SSR (d. 2007)
- Oct 25 Berkrerk Chartvanchai, Thai boxer (WBA flyweight title 1970), born in Bangkok, Thailand (d. 2022)
- Oct 25 Haruhiko Kuroda, Governor of the Bank of Japan, born in Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan
- Oct 25 James Carville, American political stategist and commentator, born in Carville, Louisiana
- Oct 25 Jon Anderson, British progressive rock singer and songwriter (Yes - "Roundabout"; "Close To The Edge"; Jon & Vangelis), born in Accrington, Lancashire, England
- Oct 25 Kathy "Taffy" Danoff, American vocalist (Starland Vocal Band - "Afternoon Delight"), born in Washington, D.C.
- Oct 26 Kenneth Lee Ascher, American jazz pianist, composer ("Rainbow Connection"), and arranger (John Lennon), born in Washington, D.C.
- Oct 26 Mike Piano, American rocker (Sandpipers), born in Rochester, New York
- Oct 26 Ries Smits, Dutch economist and politician (CDA), born in Tricht, Netherlands
- Oct 27 Piet Oudolf, Dutch garden designer (New Perennial style, High Line NY), born in Haarlem, Netherlands
- Oct 28 Anton Schlecker, German billionaire (Schlecker drug store), born in Ehingen, Germany
- Oct 28 Bob Andy [Keith Anderson], Jamaican reggae songwriter, and vocalist ("Feel the Feeling"; "Fire Burning"), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2020)
- Oct 28 Coluche [Michel Colucci] French comedian (My Best Friend's Girl), born in Paris (d. 1986)
- Oct 28 Dennis Franz, American actor (Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue - "Lt. Buntz"), born in Maywood, Illinois
- Oct 29 Claude Brochu, Canadian Major League Baseball executive (Montreal Expos), born in Quebec City, Quebec
- Oct 29 Denny Laine [Brian Hines], British rock guitarist (The Moody Blues; Wings), born in Tyseley, Birmingham, England
- Oct 29 Fausto Leali, Italian entertainer, born in Nuvolento, Brescia, Italy
- Oct 29 Robbie van Leeuwen, Dutch guitarist (Shocking Blue), born in The Hague, Netherlands
- Oct 30 Ahmed Chalabi, Iraqi politician (supported US 2003 invasion), born in Kadhimiya, Baghdad (d. 2015)
- Oct 31 Otto Wiesheu, German politician, born in Zolling, Germany
- Oct 31 Sally Kirkland, American actress (Anna, Sting, Pvt Benjamin, Big Bad Mama), born in NYC, New York
About October 1944
How Old? 78 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: Yes