Grete Waitz (1953-2011)
Oct 1 Norwegian long distance athlete (9 x NYC Marathon titles; World C'ship gold 1983; 5 x gold World Cross Country; WR x 4), born in Oslo, Norway
- Oct 1 John Hegley, British poet
- Oct 2 Ernest Bai Koroma, Sierra Leonean politician, President of Sierra Leone (2007-), born in Makeni, Sierra Leone
- Oct 3 Karen Bass, American politician and social worker (1st woman elected Mayor of Los Angeles 2022-; Rep-(D)-California 2011-2022), born in Los Angeles, California
- Oct 4 Andreas Vollenweider, Swiss new-age harpist (Down to the Moon), born in Zürich, Switzerland
- Oct 4 Gil "The Bird" Moore, Canadian rock drummer and vocalist (Triumph), born in Toronto, Ontario [some sources give birth date as Feb. 12, 1951]
- Oct 4 Tchéky Karyo, Turkish-French actor
- Oct 5 James Lascelles, British grandson of English princess Mary, born in Bayswater, London
- Oct 5 John Stachniewski, scholar/teacher
- Oct 5 Sandra "Puma" Jones, American reggae singer (Black Uhuru, 1979-86), born in Columbia, South Carolina (d. 1990)
- Oct 6 Klaas Bruinsma, Dutch drug lord (d. 1991)
- Oct 7 (Hector) "Tico" Torres, American rock drummer (Bon Jovi - "Livin' On A Prayer";"It's My Life"), born in New York City
- Oct 7 Christopher Norris, American actress (Summer of '42, Eat My Dust), born in New York City, New York
- Oct 8 Ricky Lee Phelps, American singer (Kentucky Headhunters - "The Ballad Of Davy Crockett"), born in Paragould, Arkansas
- Oct 8 Robert Saxton, British classical composer (The Circle of Light; Caritas), born in London
- Oct 9 Hank Pfister, American tennis star, born in Bakersfield, California
- Oct 9 Tony Shalhoub, American actor (Wings, Monk, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), born in Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Oct 10 (James) "Midge" Ure, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and synth player ("Dear God"; Ultravox - "We Came to Dance"; Band Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas?"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Oct 10 Gus Williams, American NBA guard (Golden State, Seattle, Washington), born in Mount Vernon, New York
- Oct 11 David Morse, American actor (St Elsewhere, House, Inside Moves), born in Beverly, Massachusetts
- Oct 12 Serge Lepeltier, French politician, born in Le Veurdre, Allier, France
- Oct 13 Bill Schuette, American lawyer and politician (53rd Attorney General of Michigan), born in Midland, Michigan
Pat Day (69 years old)
Oct 13 American thoroughbred jockey (9 x winner of the American Triple Crown; 6 x US Champion in wins; 2 x US Champion in earnings; $298m career purses), born in Brush, Colorado
- Oct 14 Greg Evigan, American actor (BJ-BJ & the Bear, Melrose Place), born in South Amboy, New Jersey
- Oct 14 Kazumi Watanabe, Japanese jazz and jazz-fusion guitarist, born in Tokyo, Japan
- Oct 14 Marcel Zeeuw, Surinamese soldier (coup 1982), born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 2015)
- Oct 14 Roland Butcher, Barbados born English cricketer (1st cricketer of Caribbean descent to play for England 1981), born in Saint Philip Parish, Barbados
- Oct 14 Shelley Ackerman, American astrologer, writer and singer, born in Manhattan, New York
- Oct 15 Betsy Clifford, Canadian alpine skier, born in Ottawa, Ontario
- Oct 15 Joe Klecko, American Pro Football HOF defensive lineman (NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1981; First-team All-Pro 1981, 85; 4 × Pro Bowl; New York Jets), born in Chester, Pennsylvania
- Oct 15 Larry Miller, American comedian and actor (Larry-Pursuit Of Happiness), born in NYC, New York
- Oct 15 Tito Jackson, American singer (Jackson 5 - "ABC"; "Never Can Say Goodbye"), born in Gary, Indiana
- Oct 16 Martha Smith, American actress (Animal House) and model (Playboy playmate July 1973), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Oct 16 Paulo Roberto Falcão, Brazilian footballer
- Oct 16 Susan Pedersen, American 4 X 100m medley swimmer (Olympic gold 1968)
- Oct 16 Tony Carey, American rock keyboardist, and singer-songwriter (Rainbow; Planet P Project), born in Watsonville, California
- Oct 20 Bill Nunn, American actor (Do the Right Thing), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2016)
Keith Hernandez (69 years old)
Oct 20 American MLB 1st baseman (St Louis Cardinals, NY Mets), born in San Francisco, California
- Oct 21 Charlotte Caffey, American rock guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist (The Go-Go's - "We Got The Beat"), born in Santa Monica, California
- Oct 21 Eleonora Giorgi, actress (Nu de Femme, To Forget Venice), born in Rome, Italy
- Oct 21 Keith Green, American musician (d. 1982)
- Oct 21 Peter Mandelson, British politician
- Oct 22 Roy Ristie, Suriname/Neth radio host (Apintie, Kankantrie)
- Oct 23 Pauline Black [Belinda Magnus], English ska singer (Selecter -"On My Radio"), born in Romford, East London
- Oct 24 Billy Thomas, American singer (McBride & Ride - "I Count on You"), born in Fort Meyers, Florida
- Oct 24 James di Donato, open water swimmer, one of the Tiger Twins (world record for swimming the butterfly in 40.6 miles)
- Oct 24 Jonathan di Donato, open water swimmer, one of the Tiger Twins (world record for swimming the butterfly in 40.6 miles)
- Oct 25 Mark McNulty, Irish-Zimbabwean golfer (The Tradition 2007; 16 European Tour titles), born in Bindura, Zimbabwe
- Oct 25 Muffin Spencer-Devlin, American golfer (3 LPGA Tour titles), born in Piqua, Ohio
- Oct 26 Jennifer Roberson, American sci-fi author (Shapechangers, Sword-Maker), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- Oct 26 Julian Keith Strickland, American drummer (B-52's - "Rock Lobster"), born in Athens, Georgia
- Oct 26 Lauren Tewes, American actress (Julie McCoy-Love Boat), born in Braddock, Pennsylvania
- Oct 26 Rosa Monckton, English businesswoman and notable charity fundraiser, born in Westminster, London
- Oct 27 Michael Baker, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut (STS 43, 52, 68, 81), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Oct 27 Peter Firth, English actor (Equus, Lifeforce, Tess), born in Bradford, England
- Oct 27 Robert Picardo, American actor (Frame Up, Gremlins 2), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Oct 28 Desmond Child [John Barrett], American-Hungarian songwriter (Bon Jovi - "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Livin' on a Prayer"; Aerosmith - "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"; Ricky Martin - "Livin' la Vida Loca"), and producer, born in Gainesville, Florida
- Oct 28 Mark James, British golfer (Senior Players Championship 2004), born in Manchester, England
- Oct 28 Phil Dwyer, Welsh soccer defender (10 caps; Cardiff City 471 games), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 2021)
- Oct 28 Pierre Boivin, Canadian businessman and hockey executive
Denis Potvin (69 years old)
Oct 29 Canadian born NHL defenseman (NY Islanders - Norris trophy), born in Vanier, Ontario
- Oct 30 Alexander Fedorovich Poleshchuk, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-16), born in Moscow, Russia
- Oct 30 Charles Martin Smith, American actor (American Graffiti, Never Cry Wolf), born in Van Nuys, California
- Oct 30 Desmond Fitzgerald, Irish medical doctor and President of the University of Limerick, born in Dublin
- Oct 30 Kathleen Cody, American actress (Charley & the Angel), born in The Bronx, New York
- Oct 30 Peter Hoekstra, Dutch-American politician (Rep-R-Michigan), born in Groningen, Netherlands
- Oct 31 John Lucas, NBA guard (Houston, Golden State, Milwaukee), born in Durham, North Carolina
- Oct 31 Michael J. Anderson, American actor (The Man from Another Place), born in Denver, Coloroda
About October 1953
How Old? 69 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No