Famous people and celebrities who died in September 1902

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in September 1902. 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

• Sept. 5 Rudolf Virchow

  German anthropologist, pathologist, and biologist (b. 1821)

• Sept. 6 Frederick Abel

  English chemist and engineer (b. 1827)

• Sept. 6 Philip James Bailey

  English poet (universal hymn), dies at 86

• Sept. 7 Franz Wullner

  Composer dies at age 70

• Sept. 9 Titus AJ van Asch van Wijck

  Governor of suriname (1891-1997), dies at 53

• Sept. 14 Reinhold Finsterbusch

  Composer dies at 76

• Sept. 19 Masaoka Shiki

  Japanese poet, author, and critic (b. 1867)

• Sept. 19 Maria Hendrika

  Queen of the belgians

• Sept. 23 John Wesley Powell

  At 68, a us geologist (grand canyon) dies.

• Sept. 26 Levi Strauss

  Levi Strauss was the founder of the Levi's brand of denim jeans and is credited with the invention of the first pair of blue jeans.

• Sept. 29 Emile Zola

  Emile Zola was a French novelist, playwright, and journalist who was a leading figure in the literary movement of naturalism and an outspoken advocate for social and political reform.

• Sept. 29 William McGonagall

  Scottish poet and actor (b. 1825)

• Sept. 29 Iosif Ivanovici

  Composer