Richard Harris
Oct 1 Richard Harris, Irish actor (Man Called Horse) and singer (MacArthur Park), born in Limerick, Ireland (d. 2002)
Richard Harris
- Oct 2 Günter Kochan, German composer, born in Luckau, Germany (d. 2009)
- Oct 4 József Soproni, Hungarian composer and educator, born in Sopron
- Oct 8 Tōru Takemitsu, Japanese classical music and film score composer (November Steps; Ran), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1996)
- Oct 8 (Park Frederick) "Pepper" Adams, American jazz saxophonist (Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band), born in Highland Park, Michigan
- Oct 9 Fjölnir Stefánsson, Icelandic composer, born in Reykjavíc, Iceland (d. 2011)
- Oct 12 Jack Gottlieb, American composer, writer and editor, born in New Rochelle, New York (d. 2011)
- Oct 14 Robert Parker, American saxophonist and soul singer (Barefootin'), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2020)
- Oct 16 Carmen Sevilla, Spanish actress, singer and TV presenter (Vengeance, Searching for Monica, Don Juan), born in Seville, Spain
- Oct 17 Angelo Paccignini, composer
- Oct 24 The Big Bopper [Jiles Perry Richardson], American musician, born in Sabine Pass, Texas (d. 1959)
- Oct 28 Harry Gilbert Trythall, American composer and pianist, born in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Oct 28 John Mayer, Indian composer (Indo-Jazz Fusion), born in Calcutta, Bengal, British India (d. 2004)
- Oct 29 Natalie Sleeth, American composer, born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 1992)
- Oct 29 Omara Portuondo, Cuban singer (Cuarteto d'Aida; Buena Vista Social Club), born in Havana, Cuba
- Oct 30 Clifford Brown, American jazz trumpeter and composer (Joyspring, Jordu), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 1956)
- Oct 31 Ray Crane, English trumpeter, born in Skegness, Lincolnshire (d. 1994)
- Oct 31 Booker Ervin [Booker Telleferro Ervin II], American saxophonist (Charles Mingus), born in Denison, Texas (d. 1970)
About October 1930
How Old? 90 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No