Famous people and celebrities who died in September 1955

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in September 1955. 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. 1 Philip Loeb

  Actor jake-goldbergs, dies at 61

• Sept. 2 Rudolf Kattnigg

  Composer dies at the age of 60

• Sept. 7 Earnest Rabel

  Austrian/us civil rights activist dies at 81

• Sept. 8 John de Young

  Cardinal / archbishopof utrecht, dies at 69

• Sept. 9 Carl Friedberg

  German-italian pianist, educator (d.55)

• Sept. 10 Robert Blackburn

  British aviation pioneer, died at 70

• Sept. 12 Gustave Vanzype

  Belgian literary (la gazette) dies at 86

• Sept. 14 F C Weiskopf

  Writer

• Sept. 16 Leo Amery

  Indian-english journalist and politician, secretary of state for the colonies (b. 1873)

• Sept. 16 Leopold C M S Amery

  At 81, the british minister of colonies (india) dies

• Sept. 19 John D. Dingell

  Sr., american journalist and politician (b. 1894)

• Sept. 27 Henri Liebrecht

  Belgian journalist/stagewriter, who died at the age of 71

• Sept. 29 Louis Leon Thurstone

  American psychologist (b. 1887)

• Sept. 29 Hubert Maitland Turnbull

  British pathologist (b. 1875)

• Sept. 30 James Dean

  Iconic American actor who became a cultural symbol of teenage rebellion in the 1950s. He starred in legendary films like 'Rebel Without a Cause' and 'East of Eden', and tragically died in a car accident at the age of 24. His brief but impactful career made him a lasting Hollywood legend.

• Sept. 30 James Dean is killed in an auto collision at age 24 near Cholame

  California.