Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1965
This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1965. 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 Edward E "Doc" Smith
United states -- sci-fi writer (subspace encounter)
- Oct. 2 [John] Selwyn (Brooke) Lloyd
British statesman
- Oct. 3 Zachary Scott
American film and television actor known for roles in classic Hollywood movies during the 1940s and 1950s, including notable performances in 'Mildred Pierce' and 'Giant'.
- Oct. 5 Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson
Composer dies at 79
- Oct. 6 Georges Vandertongerloo
Flemish painter / sculptor, dies at the age of 78
- Oct. 10 Georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov
Composer dies at 63
- Oct. 11 Dorothea Lange
American photographer and journalist (b. 1895)
- Oct. 11 Walther Stampfli
Swiss lawyer and politician, 50th president of the swiss confederation (b. 1884)
- Oct. 12 Paul Hermann Müller
MED - Swiss chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1899)
- Oct. 14 Randall Jarrell
Renowned American poet, literary critic, and essayist known for his significant contributions to mid-20th century American literature and poetry.
- Oct. 14 William Hogenson
American sprinter (d. 1965).
- Oct. 15 Abraham Fraenkel
German-israeli mathematician and academic (b. 1891)
- Oct. 15 Carl Hoff
Music hall orchestra leader, dies at 60
- Oct. 17 Bart King
American cricketer (d. 1965).
- Oct. 18 Henry Travers
Actor (bells of st mary high sierra), dies at the age of 91
- Oct. 18 Larry Thorne
Us soldier (born 1919)
- Oct. 19 Edward Willis Redfield
American painter and educator (b. 1869)
- Oct. 21 Marie McDonald
Singer/actress (promises promises) dies from overdose at 42
- Oct. 22 Muriel George
English singer and actress (d. 1965).
- Oct. 24 Hans Meerwein
German chemist (b. 1879)
- Oct. 28 Earl Bostic
Earl Bostic was a prominent African-American jazz saxophonist known for his influential work in rhythm and blues during the mid-20th century.
- Oct. 28 Thomas Graham Brown
Scottish mountaineer and physiologist (b. 1882)
- Oct. 28 Ben Barka
Moroccan opposition leader kidnapped in paris and killed
- Oct. 29 Mehdi Am Barka
Leader of the moroccan socialist movement, assassinated in paris
- Oct. 30 Arthur M. Schlesinger
Sr., american historian and author (b. 1888)
- Oct. 31 Rita Johnson
Actress (all mine to give) dies at 53