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 Gareth Hughes

  Actor, midnight girl, dies at 71

• 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. 6 Georges Vandertongerloo

  Flemish painter / sculptor, dies at the age of 78

• Oct. 10 Georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov

  Composer dies at 63

• Oct. 11 Walther Stampfli

  Swiss lawyer and politician, 50th president of the swiss confederation (b. 1884)

• Oct. 11 Dorothea Lange

  American photographer and journalist (b. 1895)

• 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. 17 John Barton King

  Philadelphian cricketer (born in 1873)

• Oct. 18 Henry Travers

  Actor (bells of st mary high sierra), dies at the age of 91

• Oct. 18 Frank Hutchens

  Composer dies at 73

• 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. 22 Dipa Nusantara Aidit

  At 42, indonesian leader (pki 1951-1965), killed

• Oct. 22 Paul Tillich

  German-american philosopher and theologian. he is influential as a comprehensive thinker. tillich was ordained a lutheran minister in 1912. he held professorships at four german universities until the nazi regime fired him because he had criticised the nazis. in 1933, he immigrated to america and taught at columbia. he also lectured at harvard divinity colleges.

• 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