- Oct 10 Anita Mui, Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress, "Madonna of the East", born in Hong Kong (d. 2003)
- Oct 13 Michael Lavine, American portrait photographer and contributor to several grunge rock album art packages (Nirvana; Soundgarden), born in San Francisco, California
- Oct 14 Yim Jae-beom, South Korean rock singer, born in Seoul
- Oct 17 Petri Alanko, Finnish classical flute player (Finnish RSO, 1988-2012) and educator (Sibelius Academy, since 2012), born in Joensuu, Finland
- Oct 19 Sinitta [Malone], British-American singer ("So Macho"; "Toy Boy"), born in Seattle, Washington
- Oct 26 Natalie Merchant, American singer-songwriter (10,000 Maniacs - "These Are Days"; "Trouble Me"), born in Jamestown, New York
- Oct 28 Eros Ramazotti, Italian pop musician and songwriter ("Adesso Te"), born in Cinecittà Est, Rome, Italy
- Oct 30 Jerry de Borg, British pop guitarist (Jesus Jones - "Real, Real, Real"), born in Kentish Town, London, England
- Oct 31 Johnny Marr, British guitarist and songwriter (The Smiths - "This Charming Man"; "Ask"), born in Ardwick, Manchester, England
- Oct 31 Mikkey Dee [Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou], Swedish rock musician and drummer [Motörhead; Scorpions], born in Gothenburg, Sweden
About October 1963
How Old? 60 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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