Famous people and celebrities who died in September 1964

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in September 1964. 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 George Georgescu

  Composer dies at 76

• Sept. 2 Alvin York

  Decorated World War I hero who received the Medal of Honor.

• Sept. 2 Glenn Albert Black

  American archaeologist and scholar (b. 1900)

• Sept. 2 Samuel Joseph Hirschman

  13th president of portugal (born in 1894)

• Sept. 2 Francisco H Craveiro Lopes

  Portuguese general / president (1951-1958), dies at age 70

• Sept. 2 Morris Ankrum

  Actor (kronos, earth vs. flying saucers), died at 67

• Sept. 3 Stewart Holbrook

  American writer (born in 1893)

• Sept. 3 Joseph Marx

  Austrian composer, educator and critic (d. 1964).

• Sept. 4 W Bergengruen

  Writer dies at 71

• Sept. 7 Walter A. Brown

  Pioneering sports executive who founded the Boston Celtics, a legendary NBA franchise that became one of the most successful teams in basketball history.

• Sept. 11 Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh

  Indian poet and critic (b. 1917)

• Sept. 14 Vasily Grossman

  Renowned Soviet writer and journalist who documented the Eastern Front during World War II, best known for his epic novel 'Life and Fate' which critically examined totalitarianism.

• Sept. 14 Mary Howe

  Composer dies at 82

• Sept. 16 Leo Weismantel

  German writer (das totenliebespar), dies at 76

• Sept. 18 Sean O'Casey

  Irish playwright known for his works depicting the lives of the Dublin poor.

• Sept. 18 Clive Bell

  English critic and philosopher (d. 1964).

• Sept. 21 Josef Müller

  German politician and lawyer (d. 1979).

• Sept. 21 Jim Koethe

  Dallas times herald reporter killed in karate chop

• Sept. 26 Ida Moore

  Actress (mr. music, johnny belinda), is killed at 82

• Sept. 28 Harpo Marx

  American comedian, most well-known for his role as harpo, the mute and blond-wigged harpo of the nimble-witted marx brothers. his films included "monkey business", "horsefeathers," and "duck soup," his final film. he started his career in vaudeville before moving into comedy and films. his first broadway appearance in "i'll say she is" in 1924 was his first.

• Sept. 28 Nacio Herb

  Brown

• Sept. 28 Harpo [Arthur] Marx

  Marx bros. comedian dies at 75

• Sept. 29 Robert Burton

  British astrologer, mathematician and scholar. also reverend rector of seagrave. he wrote "anatomy of melancholy", under the pseudonym of democritus jr., after a deep personal awareness in 1621. he was educated at oxford and elected fellow of christ church college, 1599. he also received his bachelor's degree in divinity in 1614. for the rest of his adult life, he remained …