- Oct 1 Jean-Jacques Annaud, Draveil France, director (Bear, Black & White, Name of the Rose)
- Oct 1 Jerry Martini [Gerald L. Martini], American saxophonist (Sly and the Family Stone - "Everyday People"), born in Denver, Colorado
- Oct 1 Naushad Ali, Pakistan cricket wicket keeper (6 Tests, 9 dismissals; Karachi, Punjab) and match referee (5 Tests, 13 ODI), born in Gwalior, India (d. 2023)
- Oct 2 Anna Ford, British broadcaster and actress (Secret Policeman's Ball), born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
- Oct 2 Franklin Rosemont, American poet, artist and co-founder of the Chicago Surrealist Group, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Oct 2 Henri Szeps, Australian actor (Mother & Son), born in Lausanne, Switzerland
- Oct 2 Paul Van Himst, Belgian soccer forward and manager (81 caps; Anderlecht), born in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium
- Oct 3 Jeff Bingaman, American politician (U.S. Senator from New Mexico), born in El Paso, Texas
- Oct 4 Buddy Roemer, American politician (Governor-D+R-Louisiana 1988-1992, Rep-D-LA, 1981-88), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2021)
- Oct 4 Jimy Williams, American MLB baseball infielder (St. Louis Cardinals), coach (World Series Champ - Atlanta, 1995 & Philadelphia, 2008), and manager (Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox (AL Manager of the Year -1999), Houston Astros), born in Santa Maria, California (d. 2024)
- Oct 4 Owen Davidson, Australian tennis player (mixed doubles Grand Slam 1967 [Lesley Turner Bowrey, Billie Jean King]; Australian Open doubles 1972, US Open doubles 1973), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2023)
- Oct 5 Ben Cardin, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Oct 5 Bonnie Bryant, American golfer (only left-hander to win an LPGA Tour event, Bill Branch Classic 1974), born in Tulare, California
- Oct 5 Inna Churikova, Russian actress (Theme), born in Belebey, Russia
Steve Miller (80 years old)
Oct 5 American rocker ("The Joker"; "Abracadabra"; "Fly Like An Eagler"), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Oct 6 Alexander Maxovich Shilov, Russian painter
- Oct 6 Cees Veerman, Dutch pop guitarist and singer (Cats - "Sure He's a Cat"), born in Volendam, Holland (d. 2014)
- Oct 6 Michael Durrell, American actor (Shannon, V, Alice, Chiefs), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Oct 6 Udo Zimmermann, German composer (Weiße Rose - White Rose), conductor, and opera director, born in Dresden, Germany (d. 2021)
- Oct 7 José Cardenal, Cuban baseball outfielder (Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and 7 other teams) and coach (NY Yankees, and 4 other teams), born in Matanzas, Cuba
Oliver North (80 years old)
Oct 7 American political commentator and retired US Marine (Iran–Contra), born in San Antonio, Texas
- Oct 8 (Cornelius) "Chevy" Chase, American comic actor and writer (SNL, 1975-76; Vacation; Fletch; Caddyshack; Community), born in New York City
- Oct 8 James E. Sellars, American composer, born in Fort Smith, Arkansas (d. 2017)
R. L. Stine (80 years old)
Oct 8 American children's book writer (Goosebumps), born in Columbus, Ohio
- Oct 9 James Robison, American televangelist (Life Outreach International.), and writer, born in Pasadena, Texas
- Oct 9 Mike Peters, American cartoonist (Mother Goose and Grimm), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Oct 9 Tony Tribe [Anthony Mossop], Jamaican-British reggae singer ("Red, Red Wine"), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Oct 10 Alexander MacMillan, 2nd Earl of Stockton, English publisher and politician
- Oct 10 Denis D'Ell, English rocker, born in London (d. 2005)
- Oct 10 Frederick Barthelme, American author (There Must be Some Mistake), born in Houston, Texas
- Oct 11 Frank Muyser, Dutch pop-rock guitarist and saxophonist (Les Baroques - "Such a Cad"), born in Netherlands
- Oct 11 Gene Watson, American country singer ("Love in the Hot Afternoon"; "Fourteen Carat Mind"), born in Palestine, Texas
- Oct 11 Keith Boyce, West Indian cricketer (big-hitting WI all-rounder of 70's), born in Castle, St Peter, Barbados (d. 1996)
- Oct 11 Per-Gunnar Alldahl, Swedish composer, born in Solna, Sweden
- Oct 12 Jeffrey MacDonald, American medical doctor convicted of murdering his wife and two daughters, born in Queens, New York
- Oct 13 Mike Barnicle, American broadcast journalist and newspaper columnist, born in Worchester, Massachusetts
- Oct 14 Anthony Iannaccone, American composer, born in Brooklyn, New York
- Oct 14 Lance Rentzel, American NFL receiver (Minn, LA) and ex-husband of Joey Heatherton, born in Flushing, New York
- Oct 14 Noreen Corcoran, American actress (Kelly-Bachelor Father), born in Quincy Massachusetts (d. 2016)
- Oct 15 Larrie Londin [Ralph Gallant], American session drummer (Motown and Nashville), born in Norfolk, Virgina (d. 1992)
Penny Marshall (1943-2018)
Oct 15 American actress (The Odd Couple; Laverne & Shirley), and director (Big; Awakenings; A League of Their Own), and producer (Cinderella Man), born in The Bronx, New York
- Oct 16 Charles Frederick "C.F." Turner, Canadian rock bassist and songwriter (Bachman-Turner Overdrive - "Let It Ride"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Oct 16 Paul Edwin Zimmer, American sci-fi writer (Dark Border series), (d. 1997)
- Oct 17 Susan Davenny Wyner, American soprano (Walter Naumberg Prize), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- Oct 18 Birthe Rønn Hornbech, Danish politician
- Oct 18 Elena Ferrante, pseudonymous Italian novelist (Neapolitan Novels), born in Naples, Kingdom of Italy (claimed)
- Oct 18 Russ Giguere, American pop-rock guitarist and singer (The Association - "Windy"; "Cherish"), born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Oct 19 Michael Findlay, cricket wicket-keeper (WI early 70's)
- Oct 19 Robert Morris, American composer, born in Cheltenham, England
- Oct 19 Robin Holloway, British composer (Seascape And Harvest), and educator (University of Cambridge, 1974-2011), born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
- Oct 19 Takis Ikonomopoulos, Greek footballer
- Oct 20 Dunja Vejzović, Croatian soprano, born in Zagreb, Croatia
- Oct 21 Paula Kelly, American dancer, choreographer, and actress (Night Court, 1984 - "Liz"), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2020)
- Oct 21 Ron Elliott, American guitarist and songwriter (The Beau Brummels - "Just A Little"), born in Healdsburg, California
- Oct 21 Tariq Ali, Pakistani author and historian, born in Lahore, Punjab, British India (now Pakistan)
- Oct 22 Catherine Deneuve [Dorleac], actress (Repulsion, Hunger), born in Paris, France
- Oct 22 Jan de Bont, Dutch film director
- Oct 22 Paul Zukofsky, American violinist and conductor (Cappricio), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2017)
- Oct 22 Robert Long [Jan Leverman], Dutch pop singer (Vroeger of Later (Sooner or Later); Unit Gloria), actor, and television presenter, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2006)
- Oct 23 Barbara Ann Hawkins, American pop singer (The Dixie Cups - "Chapel Of Love"; "Iko Iko"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Oct 23 Billy Talbot, American singer-songwriter and bassist (Crazy Horse), born in New York City
- Oct 24 José E. Serrano, American politician (Rep-D-New York), born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
- Oct 25 Charlie Smalls, American Tony Award-winning composer and songwriter (The Wiz), born in Queens, New York (d. 1987)
- Oct 25 Roy Lynes, British rock organist (Status Quo, 1964-70), born in Redhill, Surrey, England
- Oct 25 Selly Fernandes, Curacao poetess (Winking with Selly)
- Oct 28 Charo López, Spanish actress (La regenta), born in Salamanca, Spain
- Oct 28 Conny Froboess, German actress (Rheinsberg), born in Wriezen, Germany
- Oct 28 Pim Doesburg, Dutch soccer goalkeeper (8 caps; Eredivisie record 687 games; Sparta, PSV), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2020)
- Oct 29 Donald Simpson, American film producer (Flashdance), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1996)
- Oct 29 Dušan Ivković, Serbian basketball point guard (Radnički Belgrade) and coach (Yugoslavia 1987-95; Serbia 2008-13; FIBA HOF), born in Belgrade. Serbia (d. 2021)
- Oct 29 Norman Hunter, English soccer defender (28 caps; Leeds United, Bristol City, Barnsley; FIFA World Cup 1966), born in Gateshead, England (d. 2020)
- Oct 30 Joanna Shimkus, Canadian actress (Marriage of a Young Stockbroker), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Oct 31 Brian Piccolo, American NFL football running back, 1965-69 (Chicago Bears), and subject of the 1971 TV movie "Brian's Song", born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts (d. 1970)
- Oct 31 Tony Hazzard, British pop songwriter ("Hello World"; "Listen To Me"; "(I Think I'm Over) Getting Over You"), born in Liverpool, England
About October 1943
How Old? 80 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Signs: Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 22), Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21)