Famous people and celebrities who died in October 1990

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in October 1990. 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 Curtis LeMay
Influential United States Air Force general who played a crucial role in strategic bombing campaigns during World War II and later served as...
Oct. 3 Eleanor Steber
Eleanor Steber was a renowned American operatic soprano who performed extensively with the Metropolitan Opera and was celebrated for her...
Oct. 3 Stefano Casiraghi
Italian businessman and member of Monaco's high society, known for his entrepreneurial ventures in luxury retail and construction.
Oct. 6 Bahriye Üçok
Turkish sociologist and politician (b. 1919).
Oct. 7 Beatrice Hutton
Australian architect (b. 1893).
Oct. 7 Chiara Badano
Italian beatified (b.1971).
Oct. 7 Grim Natwick
American animator (b. 1890).
Oct. 10 Tom Murton
American penologist and activist (b. 1928).
Oct. 10 Nikolaos Pavlopoulos
Greek writer and sculptor (born 1909).
Oct. 11 Anatole Broyard
Anatole Broyard was a prominent American literary critic and essayist who wrote for The New York Times, known for his insightful book...
Oct. 11 Robert Tessier
American character actor known for supporting roles in films and television during the 1970s and 1980s, with appearances in action and...
Oct. 12 Peter Wessel Zapffe
Norwegian physician, mountaineer, and author (b. 1899).
Oct. 13 Le Duc Tho
Prize laureate for jointly having negotiated a cease fire in Vietnam in 1973.
Oct. 13 Lê Đức Thọ
mese general and politician, nobel prize laureate (d. 1990).
Oct. 14 Leonard Bernstein
Legendary American composer, conductor, and pianist who was a pivotal figure in 20th-century classical music.
Oct. 15 Delphine Seyrig
Prominent French actress known for avant-garde films like 'Last Year at Marienbad' and her work as a film director.
Oct. 16 Art Blakey
Art Blakey was a legendary jazz drummer and bandleader, founder of the influential Jazz Messengers and a pivotal figure in the development...
Oct. 16 Jorge Bolet
Cuban-american pianist and educator (b. 1914).
Oct. 17 Ralph Abernathy
Prominent American civil rights activist who worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr.
Oct. 20 Joel McCrea
Joel McCrea was an American actor best known for his work in Westerns and adventure films during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Over his five-decade career, McCrea appeared in more than 90 films and became known for his understated style and robust screen presence. [bio]
Oct. 21 Dany Chamoun
Lebanese engineer and politician (b. 1934).
Oct. 21 Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar
Indian spiritual guru, philosopher and author (b. 1921).
Oct. 22 Louis Althusser
Influential French Marxist philosopher who made significant contributions to critical theory and cultural studies, known for his work on...
Oct. 25 Alberto da Costa Pereira
Portuguese footballer (b. 1929).
Oct. 27 Ugo Tognazzi
Ugo Tognazzi was an acclaimed Italian actor, director, and screenwriter, renowned for his versatile work in film and television, particularly within Italian comedy. He became internationally recognized for starring roles in movies such as 'La Cage aux Folles' and for his contributions to the commedia all'italiana genre. [bio]
Oct. 27 Jacques Demy
A prominent French film director of the New Wave cinema, known for his innovative and colorful musical films like 'The Umbrellas of...
Oct. 27 Xavier Cugat
Legendary Spanish-American bandleader known as the 'Rumbaking', who popularized Latin music genres like tango, mambo, and cha-cha in the...
Oct. 27 Elliott Roosevelt
American general and author (b. 1910).
Oct. 30 V. Shantaram
Influential Indian filmmaker, actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who made significant contributions to the Indian cinema,...