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

  • Zachary Scott
    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).

  • Henry Travers
    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)

  • Marie McDonald
    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