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Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1954

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1954. 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

  • Herbert Prior
    Oct. 3 Herbert Prior

    Actor (pollyanna) dies at 87

  • Flor Alpaerts
    Oct. 5 Flor Alpaerts

    Belgian composer, pedagogue, and conductor. in 1901, he graduated from vlaamse muziekschool.

  • Hakon Borresen
    Oct. 6 Hakon Borresen

    Composer dies at 78

  • George Welch
    Oct. 12 George Welch

    American pilot (born 1918).

  • Willie Shaw
    Oct. 20 Willie Shaw

    Race car driver (indy 500-1937-1939, 1940), dies aged 51.

  • Jibanananda Das
    Oct. 22 Jibanananda Das

    Author and poet from bangladeshi-indian (d. 1954).

  • Henri Zagwijn
    Oct. 23 Henri Zagwijn

    Composer dies at 76

  • Purshottam Narayan Gadgil
    Oct. 25 Purshottam Narayan Gadgil

    Indian jeweller and namesake of p. n. gadgil jewellers (b. 1874)

  • Floris HL Prims
    Oct. 26 Floris HL Prims

    Flemish priest/historian/archivist of antwerp