Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1936

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1936. 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 John Heisman

    American football player and coach (b. 1869)

  • Oct. 5 J. Slauerhoff

    Dutch poet and author (b. 1898)

  • Oct. 8 Premchand

    Indian author and screenwriter (b. 1880)

  • Oct. 8 William Henry Stark

    American businessman (b. 1851)

  • Oct. 8 Ahmet Tevfik Pasha

    Ottoman politician, 292nd grand vizier of the ottoman empire (b. 1845)

  • Oct. 8 Red Ames

    American baseball manager and player (d. 1936).

  • Oct. 16 Effie Adelaide Rowlands

    British writer (b. 1859)

  • Oct. 19 Lu Xun

    Chinese author and critic (b. 1881)

  • Oct. 20 Anne Sullivan

    American educator (b. 1866)

  • Oct. 23 (Marie) Louise Hens

    Flemish actress, bitter pill, dies at age 80

  • Oct. 25 Jaime de Magalhes Lima

    Portuguese poet/author, dies at 76

  • Oct. 26 Bob Dellemijn

    Lourdes-ganger/franco-volunteer, is killed in battle at 18

  • Oct. 28 Newton Moore

    Australian soldier and politician, 8th premier of western australia (b. 1870)

  • Oct. 28 E G Winkler

    Writer

  • Oct. 29 Ramiro de Maeztu

    Spanish writer and political theorist (born in 1874)