Famous people and celebrities who died in September 1937

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in September 1937. 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. 2 Pierre de Coubertin

  The international olympic committee was founded by a french historian and educator (d. 1937).

• Sept. 2 Esther de Farmer-of Rich

  Actress (kniertje - on hope of blessing

• Sept. 4 Giovanni Salviucci

  Composer dies at the age of 29

• Sept. 6 Henry Kimball Hadley

  Composer dies at 65

• Sept. 10 Sergei Tretyakov

  Russian author and playwright (b. 1892)

• Sept. 14 Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk

  Czech sociologist and politician, 1st president of czechoslovakia (b. 1850)

• Sept. 14 Tomas Masaryk

  Czechoslovak philosopher, sociologist, and politician. he was an avid advocate for czechoslovak independence and became the first president of czechoslovakia. in his initial plans, he wanted to transform the austro-hungarian monarchy to a democratic federal government. however, he became more open to the idea of abolishing the monarchy during world war i and was eventually able to do so with …

• Sept. 15 Clifford Heatherley

  Actress (for love or money or cash) dies at 48

• Sept. 17 Walter Dubislav

  German logician and philosopher of science, vienna circle member (b. 1895)

• Sept. 21 Osgood Perkins

  American actor (b. 1892)

• Sept. 21 Henri [Lucien] Capitant

  French lawyer dies at 72

• Sept. 23 Caro Roma

  Composer dies at 68

• Sept. 26 Bessie Smith

  Singer dies from injuries sustained in a car accident at 43

• Sept. 29 Marie Zdeňka Baborová-Čiháková

  Czech botanist and zoologist (b. 1877)

• Sept. 29 Ray Ewry

  Jumper (1900-04, 06, 08 olympics, 10 gold medals), is killed at 63