Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1949

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1949. 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. 4 Edmund Eysler

  Austrian composer dies at 75

• Oct. 6 Robert Lynd [YY]

  Irish writer/critic (news chronicle) dies at age 70

• Oct. 9 Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky

  Composer dies at age 70

• Oct. 10 Chikuhei Nakajima

  Japanese engineer, businessman, and politician, founded nakajima aircraft company (b. 1884)

• Oct. 16 Hale Ascher VanderCook

  Composer dies at 85

• Oct. 24 Joaquin Nin y Castellanos

  Composer dies at age 70

• Oct. 25 Mary Acworth Orr Evershed

  English astronomer and dante scholar (b. 1867)

• Oct. 26 Lionel Halsey

  Officer and courtier of the british royal navy (born in 1872)

• Oct. 27 Marcel Cerdan

  Legendary French-Algerian boxer who was world middleweight champion, known for his exceptional fighting skills and tragic death. He defeated Tony Zale in 1948 and was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1962. His life was cut short in a plane crash in 1949.

• Oct. 27 Ginette Neveu

  Ginette Neveu was a renowned French classical violinist who tragically died in a plane crash at the age of 30, cutting short a promising musical career. She was considered one of the most talented violinists of her generation, known for her exceptional technical skill and emotional depth. Her untimely death in 1949 while traveling to New York with her brother …

• Oct. 29 George Gurdjieff

  Armenian-french monk, psychologist, and philosopher (b. 1872)

• Oct. 29 G I Gurdjieff

  Armenian mystic (born 1872)

• Oct. 31 Edward R Stettinius

  Us foreign minister (1944-45) / diplomat