Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1941

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1941. 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 Jaan Tõnisson

  Estonian journalist, lawyer, and politician 2nd prime minster of estonia (d. 1941?)

• Oct. 3 Wilhelm Kienzl

  Austrian pianist composer and conductor (d. 41).

• Oct. 5 Louis Brandeis

  Louis Brandeis was the first Jewish justice on the U.S. Supreme Court and a champion of individual rights.

• Oct. 9 Helen Morgan

  Helen Morgan was a prominent American actress and singer of the 1920s and 1930s, known for her performances in Broadway musicals and early Hollywood films, particularly her iconic role in 'Show Boat'.

• Oct. 11 Heinrich Gutkin

  Estonian businessman and politician (b. 1879)

• Oct. 11 Mihkel Pung

  Estonian politician, 11th estonian minister of foreign affairs (b. 1876)

• Oct. 13 GJ Berenschot

  General/supreme commander dutch east indies army

• Oct. 18 Manuel Teixeira Gomes

  Portuguese lawyer and politician, 7th president of portugal (b. 1860)

• Oct. 18 Dirk Fock

  Governor-general van/of the netherlands indies, 1921-6, dies at 83

• Oct. 21 Alexander Greenlaw Hamilton

  Australian biologist (b. 1852)

• Oct. 22 Guy Môquet

  French militant (b. 1924)

• Oct. 25 Franz von Werra

  Swiss-german captain and pilot (b. 1914)

• Oct. 28 Filipp Goloshchyokin

  Soviet politician (b. 1876)

• Oct. 29 Harvey Hendrick

  American baseball player (born 1897).

• Oct. 31 Herwarth Walden

  Writer dies at 63