- Oct 1 Boris Morukov, Russian cosmonaut, born in Moscow, USSR (d. 2015)
- Oct 1 Conrad Dobler, American football guard (Pro Bowl 1975, 76, 77; St. Louis Cardinals; famous for unsportsmanlike play), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2023)
- Oct 1 Jeane Manson, American singer and actress,, born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Oct 1 Mihai Romilă, Romanian soccer midfielder (19 caps; Politehnica Iași 367 games), born in Huși, Romania (d. 2020)
- Oct 1 Randy Quaid, actor (Midnight Express, Vacation, Saturday Night Live), born in Houston, Texas
- Oct 2 Ian McNeice, English actor (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls), born in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
- Oct 2 Michael Rutherford, British rock bassist and guitar player (Genesis; Mike & the Mechanics - "Living Years"), born in Chertsey, Surrey, England
- Oct 2 Philip Wilson, Australian Catholic bishop, jailed for concealing sexual abuse, born in Cessnock, Australia
- Oct 3 John Curulewski, American rock guitarist and singer (Styx), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1988)
- Oct 3 Pamela Hensley, American actress (Buck Rogers in 25th Century), born in Glendale, California
- Oct 3 Ronnie Laws, American saxophonist and guitarist (Earth, Wind & Fire), born in Houston, Texas
- Oct 4 Meg Bennett, actress (Young & Restless), born in Los Angeles, California
- Oct 5 "Fast" Eddie Clarke, British guitarist (Fastway, Motörhead), born in Twickenham, London (d. 2018)
- Oct 5 Edward P. Jones, American writer (The Known World), born in Washington, D.C.
- Oct 5 Janear Hines, American actress (Julia - "Roberta"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1981)
- Oct 5 Jeff Conaway, American actor and singer (Taxi - "Bobby"; Grease - "Kenickie"; Babylon 5 - "Zack"), born in NYC, New York (d. 2011)
- Oct 6 David Brin, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Nebula, Sundiver, Postman)
- Oct 6 Thomas McClary, American soul guitarist and singer (The Commodores), born in Eustis, Florida
- Oct 7 Granny [Emma Webster], Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Friz Freleng (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "Canary Row"
- Oct 7 Jakaya Kikwete, Tanzanian politician, born in Msoga, Tanzania
- Oct 7 Maartje van Weegen, Dutch TV hostess, born in Bussum, Netherlands
- Oct 8 Robert "Kool" Bell, American funk rock bassist (Kool & the Gang - "Joanna"), born in Youngstown, Ohio
- Oct 9 Brian Downing, American baseball player (California Angels), born in Los Angeles, California
- Oct 9 Darlene Koldenhoven, American session, new age, and Latin jazz soprano vocalist (Pink Floyd; Sister Act; 2+2), and pianist, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Oct 9 Gary Frank, American actor (Enemy Territory, Deadly Weapon), born in Spokane, Washington
- Oct 9 Jody Williams, American political activist and aid worker (Nobel Peace Prize 1997), born in Rutland, Vermont
- Oct 9 Mick Malone, Australian cricketer (WA seamer, Test 1977, made 46 took 5-63, 1-14), born in Scarborough, Australia
- Oct 10 Dennis Holmes, American actor (Laramie), born in Encino, California
- Oct 10 Nora Roberts, American novelist (Angels Fall), born in Silver Spring, Maryland
- Oct 10 Peter Jan Rens, Dutch actor and director (Mister Cactus, Passion), born in Velsen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- Oct 11 Amos Gitai, Israeli filmmaker (Neo-Fascist Trilogy, Golem, Arena of Murder), born in Haifa, Israel
- Oct 11 Andrew Woolfolk, American pop musician (Earth, Wind & Fire - "Shining Star"), born in Texas
- Oct 11 Catlin Adams, American actress (Ms Loomis-Square Pegs), born in Los Angeles, California
- Oct 11 Patty Murray, American politician (U.S. Senator from Washington), born in Bothell, Washington
- Oct 11 Thomas Joseph "Tom" Tauke, American politician (House of Representatives, Iowa, 1979-1991), born in Dubuque, Iowa
- Oct 12 Dave Freudenthal, American economist and politician (31st Governor of Wyoming), born in Thermopolis, Wyoming
- Oct 12 Kaga Takeshi [Shigekatsu Katsuta], Japanese actor, born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
- Oct 12 Robin Askwith, English actor (Confessions Sex Comedies), born in Southport, Lancashire, England
- Oct 12 Susan Anton, American actress (Golden Girl, Spring Fever), born in Oak Glen, California
- Oct 13 Annegret Richter-Irrang, German sprinter (Olympic gold 1972), born in Dortmund, Germany
- Oct 13 Ellen Brusse [Elizabeth Wenmakers], Dutch TV hostess, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Oct 13 Simon Nicol, British folk-rock guitarist, singer, and record producer (Fairport Convention), born in Muswell Hill, London, England
- Oct 14 Sheila Young Ochowicz, American speed skater (1976 Olympic gold, silver, and bronze), and track cyclist, born in Birmingham, Michigan
- Oct 17 Eric Hughes, English rugby league utility back (10 Tests England, 8 Great Britain; Widnes 481 games), born in Prescot district, England (d. 2020)
- Oct 17 Howard E Rollins Jr, actor (Bannister-Wildside, Another World), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Oct 17 Michael Lynn Synar, American politician (Rep-D-Oklahoma, 1979-95), born in Vinita, Oklahoma
- Oct 17 Sandra Reemer, Dutch singer ("As Love Goes")
- Oct 18 Merry Martin, actress (Leslie-Peter Loves Mary), born in Camden, Michigan
- Oct 18 Om Puri, Indian Bollywood actor (Aakrosh, Ardh Satya), born in Ambala, Haryana
- Oct 18 Pat Swindall, American politician convicted of perjury (Rep-R-GA, 1985-89), born in Gadsden, Alabama (d. 2018)
- Oct 18 Sheila White, actress (I Claudius), born in London, England
- Oct 18 Wendy Wasserstein, American playwright (The Heidi Chronicles), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2006)
- Oct 20 Elodie Lauten [Genevieve Schecroun], French-American composer (The Death of Don Juan), born in Paris (d. 2014)
- Oct 20 Isaac Curtis, NFL wide receiver (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Santa Ana, California
Tom Petty (1950-2017)
Oct 20 American classic rock singer and songwriter (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - "American Girl"; Traveling Wilburys - "Last Night"; solo -"I Won't Back Down"), born in Gainesville, Florida
- Oct 21 David Lascelles, Earl of Harewood, grandson of English Princess Mary
- Oct 21 Ronald E McNair, Lake City SC, astr (STS 41B, 51L-Challenger disaster)
- Oct 23 Harry Sacksioni, Dutch folk-pop guitarist and composer (Around the Corner; Meta Sequoia), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Oct 24 May Pang, American music production coordinator (John Lennon & Yoko Ono), photographer (Instamatic Karma), and memoirist (Loving John), born in New York City
- Oct 24 Michael Huey, American session drummer (Frankie Miller; Glenn Frey; Walter Egan), and producer (Gene Clark; Tommy Roe), born in Bowdon, Georgia
- Oct 24 Rawly Eastwick, American baseball pitcher, 1975-81, 2X NL saves leader (Cincinnati Reds; Philadelphia Phillies, and 4 other teams), born in Camden, New Jersey
- Oct 24 Steven Greenberg, American composer and musician (Lipps Inc.), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Oct 25 Chris Norman, British pop-rock singer (Smokie - "Living Next Door to Alice"), born in Redcar, England
- Oct 25 John Matuszak, American NFL defensive end, 1973-82 (Oakland Raiders and 3 other teams), and actor (Caveman; The Goonies), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1989)
- Oct 26 Andy Haden, New Zealand rugby union lock (41 Tests; 117 All Black games, 8 as captain; Auckland), born in Wanganui, New Zealand (d. 2020)
- Oct 26 Chuck Foreman, American NFL running back (Minnesota Vikings), born in Frederick, Maryland
- Oct 26 T. E. Srinivasan, Indian cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1981), born in Chennai, India
- Oct 27 Fran Lebowitz, American author and actress (Resident Alien), born in Morristown, New Jersey
- Oct 28 Ludo Delcroix, Belgian cyclist
- Oct 28 Sihem Bensedrine, Tunisian human rights activist
- Oct 29 Abdullah Gul, Turkish President (2007-14), born in Kayseri, Anatolia
- Oct 30 John Doolittle, American politician (Rep-R-California), born in Glendale, California
- Oct 30 Louise Duart, American comedienne (Paramount Comedy Theater # 5), born in Quincy, Massachusetts
- Oct 30 Phil Chenier, American NBA guard (Wash Bullets), born in Berkeley, California
- Oct 31 Antonio Taguba, US Army Major General, born in Manila, Philippines
- Oct 31 Jane Pauley, American newscaster (Today, NBC Weekend), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
John Candy (1950-1994)
Oct 31 Canadian actor and comedian (SCTV, Uncle Buck), born in Newmarket, Ontario
- Oct 31 Jozef Stolorz, polish painter
- Oct 31 Zaha Hadid, Iraqi-British Pritzker Prize-winning architect (London Aquatic Centre), born in Baghdad, Iraq (d. 2016)
About October 1950
How Old? 72 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No