Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1957

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1957. 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

• Oct. 1 Abdülhalik Renda

  Turkish civil servant, politician, and sixth turkish minister of national defence (b. 1881).

• Oct. 5 José Leandro Andrade
• Oct. 9 Hassiba Ben Bouali
• Oct. 10 Karl Genzken

  German physician (d. 1957).

• Oct. 12 Arie de Jong

  Indonesian-dutch linguist and physician (b. 1865).

• Oct. 16 John Anthony Sydney Ritson

  English rugby player, mines inspector, engineer and educator (b. 1887).

• Oct. 17 Wilhelmina Hay Abbott

  Scottish suffragist and feminist (b. 1884).

• Oct. 20 Michalis Dorizas

  Greek-american javelin thrower and football player (d. 1957).

• Oct. 22 Bok de Korver
• Oct. 23 Armando Fresa
• Oct. 23 Gioacchino De Angelis d'Ossat
• Oct. 23 Frederick Burton
• Oct. 23 Solomon Farley Acree
• Oct. 24 Christian Dior

  Christian Dior was a legendary French fashion designer, best known for founding the House of Dior and revolutionizing 20th-century fashion with the launch of his 'New Look' in 1947. His elegant and innovative designs brought a new era of glamour and femininity to post-war fashion and established Dior as a leading global brand. [bio]

• Oct. 25 Albert Anastasia

  Notorious Italian-American mobster who was a key figure in Murder, Inc.

• Oct. 25 Edward Plunkett

  18th baron of dunsany, english-irish author, poet, and playwright (b. 1878).

• Oct. 25 Giovanni Ferrero
• Oct. 25 Lord Dunsany
• Oct. 26 Gerty Theresa Cori, née Radnitz

  Prize laureate for their discovery of the course of the catalytic conversion of glycogen.

• Oct. 26 Gerty Cori

  Czech-american biochemist and physiologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1896).

• Oct. 26 Nikos Kazantzakis

  Greek philosopher, author, and playwright (b. 1883).

• Oct. 27 James McGirr

  Australian politician, 28th premier of new south wales (b. 1890).

• Oct. 28 Ernst Gräfenberg

  German-american physician and gynecologist (b. 1881).

• Oct. 29 Rosemarie Nitribitt

  German call girl who became infamous for her high-profile lifestyle and mysterious death in 1957, sparking significant media attention and...

• Oct. 29 Louis B. Mayer

  Belarusian-american production manager and producer (b. 1885).

• Oct. 29 Miro Gamba
• Oct. 30 Fred Beebe

  American baseball player and coach (b. 1880).