Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1920

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1920. 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. 2 Max Bruch

  German composer and conductor, who studied at cologne conservatory and taught music in cologne from 1858-1861. he also wrote the opera "loreley". bruch was music director at coblenz between 1865-1867, sondershausen in 1867-1870, berlin 1872-1873, bonn 1873, and liverpool in 1880-1883. in 1875, he visited the u.s. and retired in 1910. although his works are important contributions to the 19th …

• Oct. 12 Yu Gwan-sun

  Korean independence leader (born in 1904)

• Oct. 25 Alexander

  King of Greece from 1917-1920, who tragically died at the young age of 27 after being bitten by an ape.

• Oct. 25 Terence MacSwiney

  Irish playwright, author, and politician who was elected as Lord Mayor of Cork during the Irish War of Independence.

• Oct. 29 Johann Ernst Perabo

  Composer dies at 74

• Oct. 31 Alphonse Desjardins

  Desjardins group, a canadian journalist and businessman, was co-founded by a canadian journalist and entrepreneur (d. 1920).