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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

  • Dorothy Dandridge
    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).

  • Clara Bow
    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