Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1975

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1975. 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 Al Jackson

  Influential American music producer and drummer, key member of Booker T. & the M.G.

• Oct. 2 K. Kamaraj

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• Oct. 3 Guy Mollet

  Prominent French socialist politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1956 to 1957.

• Oct. 4 Joan Whitney Payson

  Prominent American businesswoman and philanthropist, best known as the original owner of the New York Mets baseball team.

• Oct. 6 Henry Calvin

  American character actor best known for his memorable portrayal of Sergeant Garcia in Walt Disney's popular television series 'Zorro', which...

• Oct. 9 Noon Meem Rashid

  Pakistani poet (b. 1910).

• Oct. 10 Norman Levinson
• Oct. 10 August Dvorak
• Oct. 16 Vittorio Gui

  Italian composer and critic of conductor (d. 1975).

• Oct. 18 K. C. Douglas

  American rural blues singer (b. 1913).

• Oct. 18 Al Lettieri

  Actor (beautiful, but deadly don is dead), dies at 47.

• Oct. 18 Graham Haberfield

  English actor (b. 1941).

• Oct. 21 Charles Reidpath

  American general and runner (d. 1975).

• Oct. 23 Marjorie Maynard British artist and farmer (b. 1891)
• Oct. 23 Joseph De Craecker
• Oct. 23 Ugo Angelilli
• Oct. 24 İsmail Erez

  Turkish lawyer and diplomat, turkish ambassador to france (b. 1919).

• Oct. 25 Vladimir Herzog

  Brazilian activist and journalist (born 1937).

• Oct. 27 Rex Stout

  American novelist, best known for his mysteries about "nero wolfe," a detective who solves most crimes at home.

• Oct. 28 Oliver Nelson

  Renowned American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer who significantly influenced jazz music in the mid-20th century.

• Oct. 28 Georges Carpentier

  French pro boxer, starting at 14 as a footboxer.

• Oct. 30 Gustav Ludwig Hertz

  German physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1887).

• Oct. 31 Joseph Calleia

  Joseph Calleia was a Maltese-born American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater. He gained prominence for his character roles, often portraying suave villains or tough men in a career that spanned the 1930s to the 1950s. [bio]

• Oct. 31 S. D. Burman

  Legendary Indian music director who revolutionized Bollywood film music during the mid-20th century, creating iconic compositions that...

• Oct. 31 Sachin Dev Burman

  Indian composer and singer (b. 1906).