Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1970

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1970. 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 Raúl Riganti
Argentinian race car driver (b. 1893)
Oct. 1 Petar Konjovic
Composer dies at 87
Oct. 1 Hans Poser
Composer dies at 52
Oct. 2 Alfred Julius Swan
Composer dies at 79
Oct. 2 Anders Bo Leif Linde
Composer dies at 37
Oct. 4 Janis Joplin
Iconic rock and blues singer of the 1960s counterculture, known for her powerful, raw vocal style and tragic early death from heroin overdose. She was a key figure in the psychedelic rock scene with bands like Big Brother and the Holding Company. Her music profoundly influenced rock and blues genres.
Oct. 4 George Frederick McKay
Composer dies at 71
Oct. 8 Jean Giono
French author and poet (b. 1895)
Oct. 8 Lucien Goldmann
Romanian / french sociologist / philosopher
Oct. 10 Édouard Daladier
French captain and politician, 105th prime minister of france (b. 1884)
Oct. 10 Adam Rapacki
Polish minister of maritime (1956-1968), dies at 60
Oct. 12 Feodor Stepanovich Rojankovsky
Russian-american illustrator and painter (b. 1891)
Oct. 12 Mustafa Zaidi
Pakistani poet (born 1930)
Oct. 17 Pierre Laporte
Pierre Laporte was a prominent Canadian politician and journalist who served as Deputy Premier of Quebec. He was tragically kidnapped and murdered during the October Crisis of 1970, a pivotal moment in Quebec's political history.
Oct. 17 Quincy Wright
American political scientist, historian, and academic (d. 1970).
Oct. 17 Vola Vale
American actress (born 1897).
Oct. 19 Lázaro Cárdenas
Mexican general and politician, 44th president of mexico (b. 1895)
Oct. 20 Patrick Wymark
Actor (skull tomb of ligeia), died at 44
Oct. 21 Li Linsi
Chinese educator and diplomat (b. 1896)
Oct. 21 John T Scopes
Us teacher (scopes, "monkey trial", 1925), dies aged 70
Oct. 24 Richard Hofstadter
Distinguished American historian and intellectual known for his influential works on American political thought and social history.
Oct. 25 Ülo Sooster
Estonian painter (b. 1924)
Oct. 28 Baby Huey
American singer-songwriter (b. 1944)
Oct. 28 Baby Huey [James Ramey]
Vocalist (baby huey and babysitters).
Oct. 28 Eduardo Lopez-Chavarri y Marco
Composer dies at 99