Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1918

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1918. 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

  • Roland Garros
    Oct. 5 Roland Garros

    Renowned French tennis player who has a major tennis tournament named after him.

  • Arthur O'Hara Wood
    Oct. 6 Arthur O'Hara Wood
  • Henry Dobson
    Oct. 10 Henry Dobson

    Australian politician, 17th premier of tasmania (b. 1841).

  • Sai Baba of Shirdi
    Oct. 15 Sai Baba of Shirdi

    Indian religious figure (born c. 1838).

  • Georg Albrecht Klebs
    Oct. 15 Georg Albrecht Klebs
  • Antonio Cotogni
    Oct. 15 Antonio Cotogni
  • Shirdi Sai Baba
    Oct. 15 Shirdi Sai Baba
  • Malak Hifni Nasif
    Oct. 17 Malak Hifni Nasif

    Egyptian poet and author (b. 1886).

  • Luigi Nono
    Oct. 17 Luigi Nono
  • Alfonso Garofalo
    Oct. 17 Alfonso Garofalo
  • Harold Lockwood
    Oct. 19 Harold Lockwood

    American actor and director (d. 1918).

  • Dmitrij Ivanovič Dubjago
    Oct. 22 Dmitrij Ivanovič Dubjago
  • John H. Collins
    Oct. 23 John H. Collins
  • Giovanni Rabizzani
    Oct. 23 Giovanni Rabizzani
  • Achille Graziani
    Oct. 23 Achille Graziani
  • Leopoldo Torlonia
    Oct. 23 Leopoldo Torlonia
  • Zsigmond Quittner
    Oct. 25 Zsigmond Quittner
  • Annunzio Cervi
    Oct. 25 Annunzio Cervi
  • Antonio Allegretti
    Oct. 26 Antonio Allegretti
  • Ulisse Dini
    Oct. 28 Ulisse Dini

    Italian mathematician and politician (b. 1845).

  • Louise Vale
    Oct. 28 Louise Vale
  • Francesco Tonolini
    Oct. 28 Francesco Tonolini
  • Richard Zander
    Oct. 28 Richard Zander
  • Emilio Rolla
    Oct. 28 Emilio Rolla
  • Albert Hastings Markham
    Oct. 28 Albert Hastings Markham
  • Rudolf Tobias
    Oct. 29 Rudolf Tobias

    Estonian-german organist and composer (b. 1873).

  • Egon Schiele
    Oct. 31 Egon Schiele

    Egon Schiele was an Austrian expressionist painter and draftsman, widely recognized for his raw, emotive and often erotic depictions of the human figure. His distinctive style, featuring distorted forms and bold lines, significantly influenced modern art and is especially noted for its psychological intensity. [bio]