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

• Oct. 1 Sape Kuiper

  At 19:59, a resistance fighter was executed

• Oct. 1 Victor van Swieten

  At 36, a resistance fighter was executed

• Oct. 1 Walter Brandligt

  Literature/ resistance fighter, executed at 42

• Oct. 1 Henri H Geul

  At 27:27, a resistance fighter was executed

• Oct. 1 John Charles Boissevain

  Resistance fighter executed at 23

• Oct. 1 Leo Frijda

  At 20

• Oct. 1 Earnest Klijzing

  Resistance fighter, executed

• 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.

• Oct. 2 Robert Nathaniel Dett

  Composer dies at the age of 60

• 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.

• 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.

• Oct. 9 Pieter Zeeman

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

• Oct. 9 Lou Jansen

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

• Oct. 9 Jan Dieters

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

• Oct. 9 Gerard W Kerncamp

  Historian / editor-in-chief (green amsterdam)

• 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.

• Oct. 17 Stefan Starzynski

  Polish politician (born 1893)

• Oct. 18 Benedictus H Dancer

  Botanist dies at 52

• 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 …

• Oct. 21 Alfred DPR Pound

  British admiral / 1st sealord (jutland, wwii)

• Oct. 22 Josef Venantius von Woss

  Composer dies at age 80

• Oct. 23 Wakashima Gonshirō

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

• 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.

• Oct. 25 H van Zanten

  Execution of guerrilla leader in north sumatra

• Oct. 26 Aurel Stein

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

• Oct. 27 Bela Reinitz

  Composer dies at 64

• Oct. 30 Max Reinhardt

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