Famous people and celebrities who died in September 1965
This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in September 1965. 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. 3 Otto Lederer
Actor (jazz singer), passes away at 79
- Sept. 4 Albert Schweitzer
PEA - French-gabonese physician, theologian, and missionary, nobel prize laureate (b. 1875)
- Sept. 5 Thomas Johnston
Scottish journalist and politician, secretary of state for scotland (b. 1882)
- Sept. 6 Konstantin Mostras
Composer dies at 79
- Sept. 7 Catherine Dale Owen
Actress (behind office doors), died at 62
- Sept. 8 Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Dandridge was a pioneering African American actress and singer who broke racial barriers in Hollywood during the 1950s. She was the first Black woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in 'Carmen Jones'. Her career was groundbreaking but tragically cut short.
- Sept. 8 Hermann Staudinger
CHE - German chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1881)
- Sept. 9 Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo
Composer dies at the age of 90
- Sept. 10 Father Divine
American spiritual leader (b. 1880)
- Sept. 11 Ralph C. Smedley
American educator, founded toastmasters international (b. 1878)
- Sept. 13 Jean B Fletcher
American architect (born 1915).
- Sept. 14 J. W. Hearne
English cricketer (b. 1891)
- Sept. 15 Steve Brown
American musician (born 1890)
- Sept. 16 Ahn Eak-tai
Korean composer, musician, and conductor (born in 1906).
- Sept. 16 Fred Quimby
American animator and producer (b. 1886)
- Sept. 19 Lionel Terray
Renowned French mountaineer who made significant first ascents in the Himalayas and Patagonia, including Makalu and Cerro Fitzroy. He was a pioneering alpine climber who pushed the boundaries of high-altitude mountaineering in the 1950s.
- Sept. 22 Othmar Ammann
Othmar Ammann was a Swiss-American civil engineer known for designing several major suspension bridges in the United States, including the George Washington Bridge and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
- Sept. 26 James Fitzmaurice
Irish aviation pioneer (born in 1898).
- Sept. 27 Clara Bow
Clara Bow was an iconic American actress of the silent film era, known as the 'It Girl' and a major Hollywood star of the 1920s. She was incredibly popular during the silent film period, starring in numerous one-reel films and defining the flapper culture.
- Sept. 27 William Stanier
English engineer, co-designed the london, midland and scottish railway (b. 1876)
- Sept. 27 Harry Reser
At 69, sammy kaye show, orchestra leader, dies
- Sept. 28 Eddie Gribbon
Actor in keystone kops, dies after a long battle
- Sept. 30 E[dward] E[lmer] "Doc" Smith
Triplanetary sci-fi author, dies at 75