Famous people and celebrities who died in September 1968

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in September 1968. 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 Granville English

  Composer dies at 69

• Sept. 2 Ernest Claes

  Belgium -- author (the white), dies at the age of 82

• Sept. 3 Isabel Withers

  American actress (born 1896).

• Sept. 5 Juan Jose Castro

  Composer dies at 73

• Sept. 6 Karl Ranki

  Composer dies at 69

• Sept. 7 Lucio Fontana

  Italian painter and sculptor known for his spatial concept art.

• Sept. 10 Erna Mohr

  German zoologist (b. 1894)

• Sept. 11 René Cogny

  French division general who was a World War II veteran and survived the Buchenwald-Gusen concentration camps, representing a significant historical figure of resistance and survival.

• Sept. 12 Tommy Armour

  Scottish-american golfer and journalist (b. 1894)

• Sept. 18 Franchot Tone

  Franchot Tone was a prominent Hollywood actor known for his roles in classic films and television series, including appearances in 'Dr. Freeland' and 'Ben Casey'.

• Sept. 18 Francis McDonald in Bowling Green

  Kentucky, usa; actor.

• Sept. 18 Willem Kooiman

  Dutch theologist/church historian dies at 65

• Sept. 19 Chester Carlson

  Pioneering American inventor who developed xerography, revolutionizing document reproduction technology and laying the groundwork for modern photocopying.

• Sept. 19 Red Foley

  American singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1910)

• Sept. 20 Frank Pelleg

  Composer dies at 57

• Sept. 23 Pio of Pietrelcina

  Italian priest and saint (b. 1887)

• Sept. 24 Virginia Valli

  Actress (flames guilty? storm), suffers a stroke at age 70

• Sept. 24 Harry Robert Wilson

  Composer dies at 67

• Sept. 24 Robert Arthur Ley

  Sci-fi author (telepath power of x, telepath) dies at 47

• Sept. 25 Cornell Woolrich

  Cornell Woolrich was a pioneering American crime fiction writer who significantly influenced the noir genre. He wrote numerous novels and short stories that were adapted into classic films like 'Rear Window'. His work is considered foundational in hardboiled detective and suspense literature.

• Sept. 25 Hans F. K. Günther

  German eugenicist and academic (b. 1891)

• Sept. 26 Daniel Johnson Sr.

  Daniel Johnson Sr. was a prominent Canadian politician who served as the 20th Premier of Quebec from 1966 until his death in 1968. He played a significant role in Quebec's political landscape during a crucial period of the Quiet Revolution.

• Sept. 26 Ben Shlomo Lipman-Heilprin

  Polish-israeli neurologist and physician (b. 1902)

• Sept. 26 Lipman Heilprin

  Israeli doctor and recipient of the israel prize (born in 1902)

• Sept. 28 Corry Lievens

  Flemish actress/playwright/director (blue bird) dies at 64