Famous people died in October

Jimmy Savile

Jimmy Savile

Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile, popularly known as Jimmy Savile, was an English DJ, radio and television personality

BritishOctober 31, 19261,447 views

Henrietta Lacks

Henrietta Lacks was a woman whose cancer cells were used as the source of HeLa cell line

AmericanAugust 1, 19201,223 views

Anton LaVey

Anton LaVey was an American occultist who established the Church of Satan at his 'Black House' in San Francisco, California, in 1966

AmericanApril 11, 1930243 views

Camille Claudel

Camille Claudel was a renowned French sculptor

FrenchDecember 8, 1864205 views

Chesty Puller

Chesty Puller was a US lieutenant general who served during the World War II

AmericanJune 26, 1898115 views

St Francis of Assisi

St Francis of Assisi was one of the most venerated religious figures in the history of Christianity

ItalianNovember 26, 1182128 views

Fats Domino

Fats Domino was an American pianist and singer known for his hit single ‘The Fat Man.’

AmericanFebruary 26, 1928218 views

Tom Petty

Tom Petty was a singer best known as the frontman of ‘Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’

AmericanOctober 20, 1950122 views

Puyi

Puyi, also famous as Pu Yi, was the last Emperor of China who remained the 12th and last Emperor of the Qing Dynasty

ChineseFebruary 7, 1906264 views

Bette Davis

Bette Davis was an acclaimed American actress

AmericanApril 5, 1908585 views