- Oct 4 Clifton Davis, American actor (That's My Mama; Amen) and singer-songwriter ("Never Can Say Goodbye"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Oct 12 Aurore Clément, French actress (Paris, Texas), born in Soissons, Aisne
- Oct 12 Dusty Rhodes [Virgil Riley Runnels Jr.], American pro wrestler (Pro Wrestling Illustrated Match of the Year 1979, 86; WWE HOF), born in Austin, Texas (d. 2015)
- Oct 14 Allan Stone, Australian tennis player (Australian Open doubles 1968, 77; Wimbledon doubles & mixed doubles 1975 runner-up) and broadcaster (7 Network), born in Launceston, Australia
- Oct 14 Lesley Joseph, British stage and screen actress (Birds of a Feather - "Dorien") and radio broadcaster, born in Finsbury Park, London
- Oct 18 Huell Howser, American TV host
- Oct 19 Divine [Harris Glenn Milstead], American actress, drag queen and international icon of bad taste cinema (Pink Flamingos; Hairspray), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1988)
- Oct 19 Gloria Jones, American R&B and rock singer-songwriter ("Tainted Love"), theater actress (Hair), and keyboardist (T. Rex, 1973-77), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
John Lithgow (78 years old)
Oct 19 American Tony and Emmy Award-winning stage and screen actor (3rd Rock From The Sun - "Dick"; Harry & Hendersons; The World According to Garp; Shrek), recording artist, poet, and children's book author, born in Rochester, New York
Jaclyn Smith (78 years old)
Oct 26 American actress (Charlie's Angels, The Bourne Identity), born in Houston, Texas
- Oct 27 Carrie Snodgress, American actress (Diary of Mad Housewife), born in Barrington, Illinois (d. 2004)
- Oct 27 John Kane, British stage and screen actor (Royal Shakespeare Company; Doctor Who) and screenwriter (Terry and June), born in Dundee, Angus, Scotland
- Oct 29 Melba Moore [Beatrice], American singer and actress (Ellis Island), born in New York City
Henry Winkler (78 years old)
Oct 30 American actor (Fonz-Happy Days, Night Shift), born in New York City
- Oct 31 Brian Doyle-Murray, American comedian and actor (Groundhog Day), born in Chicago, Illinois
About October 1945
How Old? 78 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
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