- Oct 1 Duško Tadić, Bosnian Serb politician and war criminal, born in Kozarac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Oct 1 Howard Hewett, American R&B vocalist (Shalamar), born in Akron, Ohio
- Oct 1 Jeff Reardon, American baseball pitcher (4-time MLB All Star; Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins), born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- Oct 2 Philip Oakey, British rock vocalist (The Human League - "Don't You Want Me"), born in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
- Oct 3 Ángela Molina, Spanish actress (Lola, Streets of Gold, Half of Heaven), born in Madrid, Spain
- Oct 3 [Douglas] Allen Woody, bassist (The Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2000)
- Oct 4 John Rutherford, Scottish rugby union fly-half (42 caps; British & Irish Lions 1983), born in Selkirk, Scotland
- Oct 4 Jorge Valdano, Argentine soccer forward and manager (23 caps; Real Madrid), born in Las Parejas, Argentina
- Oct 5 Adair Ferguson, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- Oct 5 Leo Barnes, Irish saxophonist (Hothouse Flowers - "I'm Sorry", "Don't Go")
- Oct 6 Tony Dungy, American football coach
- Oct 7 Ralph Johnson, American computer scientist
- Oct 7 Yo-Yo Ma, Chinese-American cellist (2001 National Medal of Arts, 2011 Presidential Medal of Freedom), born in Paris, France
Bill Elliott (67 years old)
Oct 8 American auto racer (Winston Cup 1988), born in Dawsonville, Georgia
- Oct 8 Darrell Hammond, American comedian (SNL), born in Melbourne, Florida
- Oct 8 Lonnie Pitchford, American blues musician, born in Lexington, Mississipi (d. 1998)
- Oct 9 Linwood Boomer, Canadian-American actor (Adam-Little House on the Prairie), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Oct 9 Steve Ovett, British athlete (Olympics gold 800m, bronze 1500m 1980), born in Brighton, England
- Oct 12 Ante Gotovina, Croatian army general accused of war crimes, born in Tkon, Croatia
- Oct 12 Jane Siberry, Canadian singer-songwriter ("Calling All Angels"; "Everything Reminds Me Of My Dog"), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Oct 12 Pat DiNizio, American rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (The Smithereens - "Only A Memory"; "Blue Period"), born in Scotch Plains, New Jersey (d. 2017)
- Oct 13 Frans van Oostrom, Dutch jazz and blues guitarist, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Oct 15 Cathy Ladman, American comedienne (Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead)
- Oct 15 Kulbir Bhaura, British field hockey player (Olympic gold 1988), born in Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Victor Pecci (67 years old)
Oct 15 Paraguayan tennis star, born in Asuncion, Paraguay
- Oct 16 Ellen Dolan, Monticello IO, actress (Guiding Light, Margo Hughes-ATWT)
- Oct 17 Georgios Alogoskoufis, Greek politician
- Oct 17 Kerry James Marshall, American artist whose works seek to challenge the marginalization of African-Americans, born in Birmingham, Alabama
- Oct 17 Sam Bottoms, actor (Prime Risk, Savages), born in Santa Barbara, California
- Oct 18 David Twohy, American movie director and screenwriter
- Oct 18 Denis Watson, South African golfer (US Open 1985 runner-up; Senior PGA C'ship 2007), born in Harare, Zimbabwe
- Oct 18 Rita Verdonk, Dutch politician
- Oct 18 Timmy Mallett, British TV presenter
- Oct 19 Lonnie Shelton, NBA forward (NY Knick, Seattle Supersonics)
- Oct 19 Melpo Kosti, Greek actress
- Oct 19 Nino DeFranco, Canadian pop guitarist (The DeFranco Family - "Heartbeat - It's a Lovebeat"), born in Port Colborne, Ontario
- Oct 19 Pat Klous, Hutchinson Ks, actress (Marcy-Flying High, Judy-Love Boat)
- Oct 19 Roland Dyens, French classical guitarist, composer, and arranger (Libra Sonatine), born in French Tunisia. (d. 2016)
- Oct 20 Aaron Pryor, American welterweight boxing champion, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2016)
- Oct 20 David Profumo, English novelist (Bringing the House Down), born in London, England
- Oct 20 Robert ten Brink, Dutch TV host (All You Need Is Love), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Oct 20 Sheldon Whitehouse, American politician (Senator-D-Rhode Island 2007-), born in New York City
- Oct 20 Thomas Newman, American film score composer (The Shawshank Redemption; Finding Nemo; Six Feet Under; WALL-E), born in Los Angeles, California
- Oct 21 Eric Faulkner [Falconer], Scottish rock guitarist (Bay City Rollers - "Saturday Night"), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Oct 21 Fred Hersch, American jazz pianist, composer, educator (New England Conservatory), and HIV/AIDS activist, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Oct 21 Rich Mullins, American musician (d. 1997)
- Oct 23 Toshio Hosokawa, Japanese composer (Circulating Ocean), born in Hiroshima, Japan
- Oct 24 Ghulam Parkar, Indian cricketer (Indian batsman v England 1982), born in Kaluste, Maharashtra, India
- Oct 25 Danny Darwin, American baseball pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Bonham, Texas
- Oct 25 Glynis Barber, South African-English actress (Dempsey and Makepeace), born in Durban, South Africa
- Oct 25 Robin Eubanks, American jazz trombonist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Oct 25 Tim Rosaforte, American golf writer (Sports Illustrated, Golf Digest) and broadcaster (USA Network, Golf Channel), born in Mount Kisco, New York (d. 2022)
- Oct 26 Christine Brewer, American operatic soprano, born in Grand Tower, Illinois
- Oct 26 Stephen K Robinson, American PhD, and astronaut (STS 85, sk:95), born in Sacramento, California
- Oct 27 Debra Bowen, American politician, 31st Secretary of State of California (2007-15), born in Rockford, Illinois
Bill Gates (67 years old)
Oct 28 American businessman and billionaire (founder and CEO of Microsoft, richest person in the world), born in Seattle, Washington
- Oct 28 Indra Nooyi, Indian American businesswoman (CEO of PepsiCo), born in Madras, India
- Oct 29 Boy Abunda, Filipino journalist and television personality, born in Borongan, Philippines
- Oct 29 Kevin DuBrow, American heavy metal singer (Quiet Riot), born in Hollywood, California (d. 2007)
- Oct 29 Roger O'Donnell, British rock keyboardist (The Cure - "Friday I'm In Love"), born in East London, England
- Oct 30 Myanna [Pontoppidan], American jazz and funk saxophonist (Divine Dysfunktion), born in Monterey, California
- Oct 30 Shanna Reed, American actress (Major Dad, Mirrors), born in Kansas City, Kansas
About October 1955
How Old? 67 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Signs: Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 22), Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21)