Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1917

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1917. 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. 3 Eduardo Di Capua

  Neapolitan composer, singer and songwriter (b. 1865)

• Oct. 9 Hussain Kamil

  Sultan of egypt (1914-17), is killed at 63

• Oct. 13 Florence La Badie

  American actress (born 1888).

• Oct. 15 Mata Hari

  Prostitute from holland and exotic dancer, who also served as a spy. margaretha, the daughter of a merchant was expelled from convent schools for her sex with a priest in her youth. she then moved to java at age 18 with macleod her husband of 40 years. they were married on 11th july 1895. they had a violent marriage, and …

• Oct. 17 Maria J "Marie" Bakker

  Actress/wife of maarten stranger, dies at 59

• Oct. 22 Charles Pardey Lukis

  Founder of the indian journal of medical research and later director-general of the indian medical service (b. 1857)

• Oct. 22 Bob Fitzsimmons

  Boxer from england and new zealand (d. 1917).

• Oct. 23 Eugène Grasset

  Swiss illustrator (b. 1845)

• Oct. 24 James Carroll Beckwith

  American painter and academic (b. 1852)

• Oct. 27 Arthur Rhys-Davids

  English pilot and lieutenant (d. 1917).

• Oct. 28 Dimitrios Votsis

  Greek lawyer and politician (b. 1841)

• Oct. 28 Prince Christian

  Of schleswig-holstein-sonderburg-augustenburg (born 1831)

• Oct. 30 Talbot Mercer Papineau

  Canadian lawyer and soldier (b. 1883)