Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1945

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1945. 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 Walter B Cannon
At 73, a us physiologist (traumatic shock) dies.
Oct. 6 Leonardo Conti
Leonardo Conti was a high-ranking Nazi physician who played a significant role in the Third Reich's health administration and was a key architect of the Nazi euthanasia program, serving as Reich Health Leader and SS member.
Oct. 8 Felix Salten
Austrian author best known for writing 'Bambi'.
Oct. 8 Herman T Colenbrander
At 73, historian dies
Oct. 9 Gottlieb Hering
German ss officer (d. 1945).
Oct. 12 Jesse James Payne
Madison county florida: lynched
Oct. 13 Milton Hershey
American industrialist and philanthropist, hershey founded the hershey chocolate company (in 1903) and established hershey, pennsylvania in 1909. hershey was a great entrepreneur in the 20th and 21st centuries thanks to his determination, hard work, and only a third grade education.
Oct. 15 Pierre Laval
French lawyer and politician, 101st prime minister of france (b. 1883)
Oct. 19 N. C. Wyeth
American painter and illustrator (b. 1882)
Oct. 19 Plutarco Elías Calles
Mexican general and politician, 40th president of mexico (b. 1877)
Oct. 24 Franklin Carmichael
Canadian artist and member of the Group of Seven.
Oct. 24 Vidkun Quisling
Norwegian soldier and politician, minister president of norway (b. 1887)
Oct. 25 Robert Ley
German politician (b. 1890)
Oct. 26 Aleksey Krylov
Russian engineer and mathematician (d. 1945).
Oct. 26 Paul Pelliot
French sinologist and explorer (b. 1878)
Oct. 28 Kesago Nakajima
Japanese lieutenant-general in the imperial japanese army (d. 455)
Oct. 31 Henry Ainley
Actor (as you like it), dies at the age of 66