Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1909

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1909. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Oct. 6 Dudley Buck

  American composer and organist (d. 1909)

• Oct. 13 Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia

  Spanish philosopher and academic (b. 1849)

• Oct. 14 Johann Gottfred Matthison-Hansen

  Composer dies at 76

• Oct. 16 Jakub Bart-Ćišinski

  German playwright and poet (d. 1909)

• Oct. 17 Nicola Spinelli

  Composer dies at 44

• Oct. 18 Alfredo Oriani

  Italian writer (la rivolta ideal)

• Oct. 19 Cesare Lombroso

  Italian physician, criminologist and founder of the italian school of positivist criminology. lombroso rejected the classical school's view that crime is a natural part of human nature. lombroso instead used concepts from physiognomy and early eugenics to propose a theory of anthropological criminalology. this theory essentially said that criminality is inherited and that someone "born criminal” could be identified using …

• Oct. 26 Itō Hirobumi

  Japanese samurai and politician, prime minister of japan (b. 1841)

• Oct. 26 Hirobumi Ito

  Japanese prime minister (born 1841)

• Oct. 26 Horiboemi Ito

  A korean assassinated the prince of japan