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

• Oct. 3 Herbert Prior

  Actor (pollyanna) dies at 87

• Oct. 5 Flor Alpaerts

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

• Oct. 6 Hakon Borresen

  Composer dies at 78

• Oct. 12 George Welch

  American pilot (born 1918).

• Oct. 20 Willie Shaw

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

• Oct. 22 Jibanananda Das

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

• Oct. 23 Henri Zagwijn

  Composer dies at 76

• Oct. 25 Purshottam Narayan Gadgil

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

• Oct. 26 Floris HL Prims

  Flemish priest/historian/archivist of antwerp