Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1963

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1963. 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. 2 Beniamino Joppolo
• Oct. 2 Imre Pozsonyi
• Oct. 3 Refet Bele

  Turkish general (b. 1877).

• Oct. 3 Antonín Ratzensberger
• Oct. 5 Gaetano Barbareschi
• Oct. 6 Aldo Nicodemi
• Oct. 7 Gustaf Gründgens
• Oct. 8 Remedios Varo

  Renowned Spanish-Mexican surrealist painter and anarchist who was a key figure in the Mexican art scene of the mid-20th century, known for...

• Oct. 10 Édith Piaf

  Édith Piaf was a legendary French singer, often referred to as 'La Môme Piaf' (The Little Sparrow), and is regarded as one of the greatest voices of 20th-century French music. Known for her powerful, emotive singing style, she achieved worldwide fame with classic songs such as 'La Vie en Rose' and 'Non, je ne regrette rien'. Her life, marked by … [bio]

• Oct. 10 Roy Cazaly

  Australian footballer and coach (d. 1963).

• Oct. 10 Giuseppe Marotta
• Oct. 11 Jean Cocteau

  Jean Cocteau was a French artist known for his work in film, literature, and visual arts.

• Oct. 15 Horton Smith

  Legendary American professional golfer, known as 'The Mechanical Man', who was instrumental in the early development of professional golf...

• Oct. 17 Jacques Hadamard

  French mathematician, who made significant contributions to number theory, complex function theorizing, and partial differential equations,...

• Oct. 17 Agesilao Greco
• Oct. 17 Carlo Vittorio Varetti
• Oct. 18 Pier Fausto Barelli
• Oct. 21 Józef Franczak

  Polish sergeant (b. 1918).

• Oct. 25 Roger Désormière

  French composer and conductor (d. 1963).

• Oct. 25 Karl von Terzaghi
• Oct. 26 Elizabeth Gunn

  New zealand soldier and physician (d. 1963).

• Oct. 26 Sverre Jensen
• Oct. 27 Odoardo Voccoli
• Oct. 28 Mart Saar

  Estonian composer and organist (d. 1963).

• Oct. 29 Adolphe Menjou

  Adolphe Menjou was an American actor known for his suave looks and sophisticated style, with a prolific career spanning silent films and talkies from the 1910s to the 1950s. [bio]

• Oct. 30 Hugh O'Flaherty
• Oct. 31 Mesut Cemil

  Turkish cellist and composer (b. 1902).

• Oct. 31 Henry Daniell