Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1943

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1943. 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

  • Sape Kuiper
    Oct. 1 Sape Kuiper

    At 19:59, a resistance fighter was executed

  • Victor van Swieten
    Oct. 1 Victor van Swieten

    At 36, a resistance fighter was executed

  • Walter Brandligt
    Oct. 1 Walter Brandligt

    Literature/ resistance fighter, executed at 42

  • Henri H Geul
    Oct. 1 Henri H Geul

    At 27:27, a resistance fighter was executed

  • John Charles Boissevain
    Oct. 1 John Charles Boissevain

    Resistance fighter executed at 23

  • Leo Frijda
    Oct. 1 Leo Frijda

    At 20

  • John Evans
    Oct. 2 John Evans

    Baron Evans of Parkside, prominent English union leader and Labour Party politician who played a significant role in British trade union politics.

  • Robert Nathaniel Dett
    Oct. 2 Robert Nathaniel Dett

    Composer dies at the age of 60

  • Irena Iłłakowicz
    Oct. 4 Irena Iłłakowicz

    Polish resistance fighter and lieutenant who died during World War II, likely in combat or as a result of wartime activities.

  • Richard T Ely
    Oct. 4 Richard T Ely

    Us economist (ground under our feet)

  • Radclyffe Hall
    Oct. 7 Radclyffe Hall

    Radclyffe Hall was a British author best known for her novel 'The Well of Loneliness', which is considered a groundbreaking work in lesbian literature.

  • Pieter Zeeman
    Oct. 9 Pieter Zeeman

    PHY - Dutch physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1865)

  • Lou Jansen
    Oct. 9 Lou Jansen

    Executed the leader of an illegal dutch political party (cpn).

  • Jan Dieters
    Oct. 9 Jan Dieters

    Executed the leader of an illegal dutch political party (cpn).

  • Gerard W Kerncamp
    Oct. 9 Gerard W Kerncamp

    Historian / editor-in-chief (green amsterdam)

  • Willi Graf
    Oct. 12 Willi Graf

    Willi Graf was a courageous member of the White Rose resistance group, which actively opposed the Nazi regime during World War II through non-violent resistance and intellectual protest. He was a medical student who distributed anti-Nazi leaflets and was eventually executed by the Nazis for his resistance activities.

  • Stefan Starzynski
    Oct. 17 Stefan Starzynski

    Polish politician (born 1893)

  • Benedictus H Dancer
    Oct. 18 Benedictus H Dancer

    Botanist dies at 52

  • Camille Claudel
    Oct. 19 Camille Claudel

    French artist, noted family, and the sister of the poet paul claudel. at an early age she was able to model clay, but preferred drawing. the family moved to nogent-sur-seine when she was twelve years old. camilleaeur(tm), her father, brought camilleaeur(tm), his daughter's work before boucher, who was impressed by the girl's talent. she enrolled in the acada (c)mie colarossi …

  • Alfred DPR Pound
    Oct. 21 Alfred DPR Pound

    British admiral / 1st sealord (jutland, wwii)

  • Josef Venantius von Woss
    Oct. 22 Josef Venantius von Woss

    Composer dies at age 80

  • Wakashima Gonshirō
    Oct. 23 Wakashima Gonshirō

    The 21st yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (d. 1943).

  • Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau
    Oct. 24 Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau

    Renowned Canadian poet and painter who made significant contributions to Quebec's literary and artistic landscape during the early 20th century. His work is considered influential in Quebec's cultural history, exploring themes of introspection and existentialism.

  • H van Zanten
    Oct. 25 H van Zanten

    Execution of guerrilla leader in north sumatra

  • Aurel Stein
    Oct. 26 Aurel Stein

    Aurel Stein was a Hungarian-British archaeologist known for his explorations in Central Asia and his discoveries of ancient artifacts.

  • Bela Reinitz
    Oct. 27 Bela Reinitz

    Composer dies at 64

  • Max Reinhardt
    Oct. 30 Max Reinhardt

    Austrian-born american actor and director (b. 1873)