Gene Autry, American actor, singer, and guitarist (born 1907)

Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry, nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American actor, musician, singer, composer, rodeo performer, and baseball team owner, who largely gained fame by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades, beginning in the early 1930s. During that time, he personified the straight-shooting hero—honest, brave, and true.

October 2 is the 275th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 90 days remain until the end of the year.