- Oct 1 Aaron Ciechanover, Israeli biologist
- Oct 1 Adriano Tilgher, Italian politician
- Oct 1 Dave Arneson, American game designer (Dungeons & Dragons), born in Hennepin County, Minnesota (d. 2009)
- Oct 1 Jane Dornacker, American stand-up comic, songwriter, rock vocalist (The Tubes), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico (d. 1986)
- Oct 1 Larry Lamb, British actor (EastEnders, 2008-09; Gavin & Stacey), and radio and television presenter, born in Edmonton, Middlesex, England
- Oct 1 Mariska Veres, Dutch singer (Shocking Blue), born in The Hague, the Netherlands (d. 2006)
- Oct 1 Martin Turner, British rock bassist, songwriter and singer (Wishbone Ash - Argus), born in Torquay, Devon, England
- Oct 1 Rob Davis, British musician and songwriter (Mud - "L'L'Lucy"; Spiller - "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)"), born in London, England
- Oct 1 Stephen Collins, actor (Star Trek I, Tattingers), born in Des Moines, Iowa
- Oct 2 (Frank) "Skip" Konte, American keyboardist, songwriter (The Blues Image - "Ride Captain Ride"; Three Dog Night, 1973-76), and record producer, born in Canon City, Oklahoma
- Oct 3 Alan Rachins, American actor (Douglas-LA Law), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Oct 3 Ben Cauley, American R&B trumpeter (The Bar-Kays - "Soul Finger") and Otis Redding plane crash survivor, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2015)
- Oct 3 Fred DeLuca, American co-founder of the Subway chain, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2015)
- Oct 3 John Perry Barlow, American lyricist (Grateful Dead - "Estimated Prophet"; "I Need A Miracle"; "Cassidy"), essayist, internet pioneer, and activist, born near Cora, Wyoming (d. 2018)
- Oct 4 (Paul) Julien Clerc, French chanson and pop singer-songwriter, and pianist, born in Paris, France
- Oct 4 Ann Widdecombe, British politician
- Oct 4 Jim Fielder, American rock bassist (Blood, Sweat & Tears, 1967-74), and session musician, born in Denton, Texas
- Oct 5 Brian Johnson, British hard rock singer-songwriter (AC/DC - "Back In Black"), born in Dunston, Gateshead, England
- Oct 6 Aleksandr Stepanovich Andryushkov, Russian colonel/cosmonaut
- Oct 6 Klaus Dibiasi, Italian diver (Olympic gold 10m platform 1968, 72, 76), born in Hall in Tirol, Austria
- Oct 6 Paul Martinez, British session bass player and songwriter (Cat Stevens; Robert Plant; Groove Holmes), born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
- Oct 7 Philip Malcolm "Pip" Williams, British record producer and arranger (Status Quo; Moody Blues), born in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
- Oct 8 Emiel Puttemans, Flemish athlete, born in Vossem, Belgium
- Oct 8 Sheila Ferguson, American pop singer and songwriter (The Three Degrees - "When Will I See You Again"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Oct 8 Tony Wilson, Trinidadian rock songwriter, bassist, and vocalist (Hot Chocolate - "You Sexy Thing"), born in Trinidad
- Oct 8 Yelena Ivanovna Dobrokvashina, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz T-15a), born in Moscow
- Oct 9 Isabelle "France" Gall, French pop singer (Donner Pour Donner, Sacré Charlemagne), born in Paris, France (d. 2018)
- Oct 9 Tony Zappone, American broadcaster and journalist, born in Tampa, Florida
- Oct 9 William E. McAnulty, Jr., American lawyer (1st African American justice on the Kentucky Supreme Court), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2007)
- Oct 10 Giant Haystacks [Martin Ruane], English professional wrestler, born in Camberwell, London, England (d. 1998)
- Oct 11 George McCorkle, American guitarist, and songwriter (Marshall Tucker Band - "Fire on the Mountain"), born in Chester, South Carolina (d. 2007)
- Oct 11 Lucas Papademos, Greek economist and Prime Minister of Greece (2011-12), born in Athens, Greece
- Oct 11 Thomas Boswell, American sports columnist (Washington Post), born in Washington, D.C.
- Oct 12 Chris Wallace, American newscaster (NBC Weekend News), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Oct 12 George Lam, Hong Kong veteran Cantopop singer, born in Hong Kong
- Oct 13 Jerry Trupiano, American sports broadcaster, born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Oct 13 Sammy Hagar, American rock vocalist ("I Can't Drive 55"; Van Halen, 1985-96 - "Right Now"), born in Salinas, California
- Oct 14 Al Atkins, British rock singer (Judas Priest, 1969-73), born in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England
- Oct 14 Bob Kuechenberg, American football guard (6 x Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 1972, 73 Miami Dolphins; First-team All-Pro 1975, 78), born in Gary, Indiana (d. 2019)
- Oct 14 Charlie Joiner, American NFL receiver (Houston, Cincinnati, San Diego), born in Many, Louisiana
- Oct 14 Lukas Resetarits, Austrian cabaret artist, born in Stinatz, Austria
- Oct 14 Norman Harris, American soul, R&B, and disco session guitarist (Philadelphia International; O'Jays; Salsoul Orchestra), born in Danville, Virginia (d. 1987)
- Oct 15 Lynn Lowry, American actress (Cat People, Crazies), born in East St. Louis, Illinois
- Oct 16 Bob Weir, American guitarist and singer (Grateful Dead - "I Need A Miracle", "Sugar Magnolia"; RatDog; Dead & Company), born in San Francisco, California
- Oct 16 David Zucker, American director (Airplane, Naked Gun, Top Secret), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Oct 17 Charles A Ingene, macromarketing researcher
- Oct 17 Gene Green, American politician (Rep-D-Texas 1993-2019), born in Houston, Texas
- Oct 17 Michael McKean, American actor (Laverne & Shirley, - "Lenny"; Saturday Night Live, 1994-95; This Is Spinal Tap), born in New York City
- Oct 18 (John) "JJ" Johnson, American NBA basketball player, 1970-82 (Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, and 2 other teams), born in Carthage, Mississippi (d. 2016)
- Oct 18 Job Cohen, Dutch politician, Mayor of Amsterdam
- Oct 18 Joe Morton, American actor (Hal-Grady, Abel Marsh-Another World), born in New York City
- Oct 18 Laura Nyro, American singer-songwriter ("Wedding Bell Blues"; "Stoned Soul Picnic"; "And When I Die"), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1997)
- Oct 18 Luc Journet, Belgian physician (Order of Zonnetempel)
- Oct 18 Paul Chuckle, British comedian
- Oct 19 Giorgio Cavazzano, Italian comic strip artist
- Oct 19 Wilbert Hart, American singer (Delfonics - "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"; "La-La Means I Love You"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Oct 20 Bernard Lapasset, French rugby union executive (Chairman World Rugby 2008-16; President French Federation of Rugby Union 1991-2008), born in Tarbes, France (d. 2023)
- Oct 20 Younis Ahmed, cricketer (batted for Pakistan in 1969 & again in 1987), born in Jalandhar, India
- Oct 22 Edward F. Feighan, (Rep-D-OH, 1983-93), born in Lakewood, Ohio
- Oct 22 Haley Barbour, American politician, governor of Mississippi
- Oct 22 Lee Meredith [Judith Lee Sauls], River Edge NJ, actress (Producers)
- Oct 22 Neil Rolnick, American electronic music composer and educator (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - iEAR Studios, 1981-2013), born in Dallas, Texas
- Oct 22 Raymond Bachand, French Canadian politician and businessman
- Oct 23 Greg Ridley, British rock bassist (Spooky Tooth; Humble Pie), born in Carlisle, Cumberland, England (d. 2003)
- Oct 24 Edgar Broughton, British rocker (Edgar Broughton Band - "Out Demons, Out!"), born in Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Kevin Kline (76 years old)
Oct 24 American actor (Sophie's Choice, Big Chill), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Oct 25 Glenn Tipton, British rock guitarist (Judas Priest - "Breakin' the Law"), born in Blackheath, England
- Oct 25 Mickey McGee, American session and touring drummer (Linda Ronstadt; Jackson Browne; Flying Burrito Brothers; Juice Newton), and songwriter ("I'll Never Love Again"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2020)
Hillary Clinton (76 years old)
Oct 26 US 1st Lady (1993-2001), Senator (NY, 2001-09), Secretary of State (2009-13) and 2016 Democratic Presidential nominee, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Oct 26 Ian Ashley, British racing driver, born in Wuppertal, Germany
- Oct 26 Marilyn Middleton Pollock, American jazz and blues singer, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Oct 26 Trevor Joyce, Irish poet (The Poems of Sweeny Peregrine), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Oct 27 Terry Anderson, American journalist, US hostage held in Lebanon (1985-91), born in Lorain, Ohio
- Oct 28 Tom Fitzsimmons, actor (Franklin-Paper Chase), born in San Francisco, California
- Oct 29 Helen Coonan, Australian politician (Senator for New South Wales), born in Mangoplah, Australia
Richard Dreyfuss (76 years old)
Oct 29 American actor (Jaws, Nuts, Mr Holland's Opus), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Oct 30 Chris Komar, American ballet dancer and artistic director (Milwaukee Ballet, 1969-72; Merce Cunningham Dance Company, 1972-93), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1996)
- Oct 30 Timothy B. Schmit, American bass player and singer (Eagles - "I Can't Tell You Why"; Poco - "Cimmarron Rose"), born in Oakland, California
- Oct 31 Deidre Hall, American actress (Days of our Lives, Our House), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Oct 31 Frank Shorter, American marathoner (Olympic gold/silver-72, 76), born in Munich, Germany
- Oct 31 Howard Skempton, British experimental and classical composer, pianist, and accordionist (Scratch Orchestra), born in Chester, Cheshire, England
- Oct 31 Jennifer Hosten, Grenadian radio host and beauty queen (1st black Miss World 1970), born in St George's, Grenada
About October 1947
How Old? 76 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No