Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1938

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1938. 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 Alexandru Averescu

  Romanian military leader and politician, 24th prime minister of romania (b. 1859)

• Oct. 5 Faustina Kowalska

  Saint Faustina Kowalska was a Polish Roman Catholic nun known for her mystical experiences and her role in spreading the Divine Mercy devotion worldwide.

• Oct. 5 Albert Ranft

  Swedish actor and director (b. 1858)

• Oct. 13 E. C. Segar

  American cartoonist, created popeye (b. 1894)

• Oct. 17 Karl Kautsky

  Czech-german journalist, philosopher, and theoretician (b. 1854)

• Oct. 21 Dorothy Hale

  American actress (b. 1905)

• Oct. 24 Ernst Barlach

  German playwright and sculptor (d. 1938).

• Oct. 25 Alfonsina Storni

  One of the most important latin-american and argentine poets of modernist times.

• Oct. 27 Lascelles Abercrombie

  English poet and critic (d. 38)