- Oct 1 Adrian Partington, English choral director (BBC National Chorus of Wales, 1999-present; Gloucester Cathedral, 2008-present), organist, and pianist, born in Nottingham, England
- Oct 1 Michelle Bauer [Medvitz], California, actress (One Million Heels BC)
- Oct 2 Daniel Peacock, British actor (Only Fools and Horses), director and writer (Cavegirl), born in Hammersmith, London, England
- Oct 4 Anneka Rice, Dutch TV hostess
- Oct 5 Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist, TV presenter and writer, born in New York City
- Oct 5 Shell Kepler [Michelle Alaine Kepler], American actress (General Hospital), born in Painesville, Ohio (d. 2008)
- Oct 7 Judy Landers, American actress (BJ & the Bear, Madame's Place), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Oct 9 Michael Paré, American actor (Eddie and the Cruisers), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Oct 10 J. Eddie Peck, American actor (Bold & Beautiful-Cole Howard), born in Lynchburg, Virginia
- Oct 10 Tanya Tucker, American Grammy Award-winning country singer-songwriter ("Delta Dawn"; "Bring Me Flowers Now"), born in Seminole, Texas
- Oct 15 Jayne Modean, American actress (Nurse Hooter-Trauma Center), born in Hartford, Connecticut
Tim Robbins (65 years old)
Oct 16 actor (Bull Durham, The Shawshank Redemption), born in West Covina, California
- Oct 19 John Bloom [Joe Bob Briggs], drive-in movie critic
- Oct 19 Lou Briel, Puerto Rican singer and actor, born in Santurce, Puerto Rico
- Oct 19 Tiriel Mora, Australian actor
- Oct 20 Eric Scott, American actor (Ben in The Waltons), born in Hollywood, California
- Oct 20 Razor Ramon [Scott Hall], American pro wrestler (9 x WCW World Tag Team Champion; WWE HOF 2014), born in St. Mary's County, Maryland (d. 2022)
- Oct 20 Valerie Faris, American film director (The Cutting Edge, Little Miss Sunshine), born in Los Angeles, county, California
- Oct 20 Viggo Mortensen, American Actor (Lord of the Rings, The Road), born in New York City
- Oct 23 Jonathan Wolff, American musician and TV theme composer (Seinfeld, Will & Grace), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- Oct 25 Phil Daniels, British stage and screen actor (Quadrophenia; EastEnders - "Kevin"), and rock singer, born in Islington, London, England
- Oct 30 Kevin Pollak, American comedian (Usual Suspects, Grumpy Old Men), born in San Francisco, California
- Oct 30 Stefan Dennis, Australian actor (Neighbours), born in Tawonga, Victoria, Australia
About October 1958
How Old? 65 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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