Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1963

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1963. 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 Refet Bele

  Turkish general (b. 1877)

• Oct. 7 Grace Darmond

  Actress on silent screen (below the surface) dies at 69

• Oct. 8 Remedios Varo

  Renowned Spanish-Mexican surrealist painter and anarchist who was a key figure in the Mexican art scene of the mid-20th century, known for her mystical and intricate paintings.

• Oct. 9 Thurlow Weed Lieurance

  Composer dies at 85

• Oct. 10 Édith Piaf

  Legendary French singer known as 'La Môme Piaf' (The Little Sparrow), she was an iconic voice of 20th-century French music with a powerful, emotional style. Her most famous songs include 'La Vie en Rose' and 'Non, je ne regrette rien', and her life was marked by both extraordinary artistic success and personal tragedy.

• Oct. 10 Roy Cazaly

  Australian footballer and coach (d. 1963).

• Oct. 11 Jean Cocteau

  Jean Cocteau was a French artist known for his work in film, literature, and visual arts.

• Oct. 15 Horton Smith

  Legendary American professional golfer, known as 'The Mechanical Man', who was instrumental in the early development of professional golf tournaments.

• Oct. 17 Jacques Hadamard

  French mathematician, who made significant contributions to number theory, complex function theorizing, and partial differential equations, and also proved the prime number theorem.

• Oct. 18 Claudio Carneyro

  Composer dies at 68

• Oct. 21 Józef Franczak

  Polish sergeant (b. 1918)

• Oct. 21 Jozef Franczak last cursed soldier

  Anticommunist underground in poland (born 1918).

• Oct. 21 George B Cressey

  Us geographer (crossroads) dies at 66

• Oct. 24 Beverly Wills

  Actress (beverly - i married joan), dies at 29

• Oct. 25 Roger Désormière

  French composer and conductor (d. 1963).

• Oct. 25 Abu-Bakr Khairat

  Composer dies at 53

• Oct. 26 Elizabeth Gunn

  New zealand soldier and physician (d. 1963).

• Oct. 28 Mart Saar

  Estonian composer and organist (d. 1963).

• Oct. 29 Adolphe Menjou

  American actor. he is one of hollywood's most charismatic stars, with over 200 films. he was nominated in 1930 for the best actor oscar for his role as "the front page". in the early 1950s, he also hosted his own television show, "my favorite story."

• Oct. 30 U Muthuramalingam Thevar

  Indian politician (born 1908)

• Oct. 31 Mesut Cemil

  Turkish cellist and composer (b. 1902)

• Oct. 31 Henry Daniell

  Actor (camille body snatchers), dead at 69