Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1951

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1951. 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 Peter McWilliam

  Scottish-english footballer and manager (b. 1878)

• Oct. 4 Henrietta Lacks

  Her immortal HeLa cells became a cornerstone of modern medical research, revolutionizing scientific understanding despite the unethical circumstances of their original collection.

• Oct. 4 Willie Moretti

  American gangster (born 1894)

• Oct. 6 Otto Fritz Meyerhof

  MED - German-american physician and biochemist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1884)

• Oct. 6 Will Keith Kellogg

  American businessman, founded the kellogg company (b. 1860)

• Oct. 6 Henry Gurney

  Assassination of british high commissioner to malaya.

• Oct. 7 Anton Philips

  Dutch ceo and cofounder of royal philips electronics n.v.

• Oct. 12 Simon Kimbangu / Kibangu

  Congo prophet dies in captivity at the age of 62

• Oct. 16 Liaquat Ali Khan

  Indian-pakistani lawyer and politician, 1st prime minister of pakistan (b. 1895)

• Oct. 29 De Raymond

  French high director for cambodia, assassinated

• Oct. 29 Robert G Aitken

  Us astronomer (new general catalogue), dies at 86