List of Famous people born on October 2nd

Robert S. Nevil is an American pop singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist who had five Billboard Top 40 hits including his songs "C'est la Vie", "Dominoes", and "Wot's It to Ya".

Paul Goldsmith is a former USAC and NASCAR driver. He is an inductee of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame and Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. Later in life Goldsmith became a pilot and, flying primarily a Cessna 421, transported engines and parts to and from races. Goldsmith is currently the oldest living veteran of the Indianapolis 500.

Colin Cotterill is a London-born teacher, author, comic book writer and cartoonist. Cotterill has dual English and Australian citizenship. He lives in Southeast Asia, where he writes the award-winning Dr Siri mystery series set in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and the Jimm Juree crime novels set in southern Thailand.

Hayrullah Mert Akyüz, is a Turkish professional footballer who plays for 24 Erzincanspor.