Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1930

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1930. 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. 1 Ricardo Drigo

  Composer dies at 84

• Oct. 3 Charles LP "Philip" Zilcken

  At 73, painter/etcher/author (bauer) dies

• Oct. 5 Christopher Thomson

  1st baron thomson, indian-english soldier and politician, secretary of state for air (b. 1875)

• Oct. 10 Adolf Engler

  German botanist and taxonomist, known for his work on plant classification.

• Oct. 13 T. Alexander Harrison

  American painter and educator (b. 1853)

• Oct. 14 Samuel van Houten

  Dutch lawyer and politician, dutch minister of the interior (b. 1837)

• Oct. 15 Herbert Henry Dow

  Canadian-american businessman, founded the dow chemical company (b. 1866)

• Oct. 24 Renaat Verheijen

  Flemish actor/director (dr faustus) dies at 26

• Oct. 26 Harry Payne Whitney

  American businessman and horse breeder (b. 1872)

• Oct. 26 Waldemar Haffkine

  Russian-swiss microbiologist and bacteriologist (d. 1930).

• Oct. 27 Ellen Hayes

  American mathematician and astronomer (b. 1851)