Famous people and celebrities who died in September 1969

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in September 1969. 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 William Flanagan

  Composer dies at 46

• Sept. 2 Ho Chi Minh

  Vietnamese politician, 1st president of vietnam (b. 1890)

• Sept. 2 Harry Williams Millard

  At 41, a producer dies from cancer

• Sept. 3 John Lester

  American cricketer and soccer player (b. 1871)

• Sept. 5 Mitchell Ayres

  Orchestra leader (hollywood palace), passes away at 58.

• Sept. 5 Henk Bijvanck

  Composer dies at 59

• Sept. 6 Arthur Friedenreich

  Brazilian football player (born in 1892)

• Sept. 7 Everett Dirksen

  Everett Dirksen was a long-serving Republican U.S. Senator from Illinois who played a key role in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

• Sept. 7 Everett McKinley Dirksen

  (sen-r) dies at 73

• Sept. 8 Bud Collyer

  Pioneering radio and television personality famous for voicing Superman and hosting popular game shows like 'Beat the Clock' and 'To Tell the Truth'.

• Sept. 8 Alexandra David-Néel

  French scholar, mystic, explorer and author, she became well-known for her travels through central asia. she was the first woman to travel to tibet from europe. alexandra david-na(c)el, also known as "our lady tibet" in her later years, was considered one the greatest "free thinkers” of the 20th century.

• Sept. 9 Katherine Singleton

  Actress/miss universe (1926), passes away at 65

• Sept. 13 Charles Foulkes

  Canadian general/honorary citizen of wageningen, dies at 66

• Sept. 18 Rudolph Wagner-Regeny

  Composer dies at 66

• Sept. 19 Rex Ingram

  Actor/director elmer gantry dies at 73 from a heart attack

• Sept. 19 Bert [Lambertus] Bakker

  Director free netherland/inventor

• Sept. 22 Adolfo López Mateos

  Adolfo López Mateos was a prominent Mexican politician who served as the 48th President of Mexico from 1958 to 1964, playing a significant role in the country's political development.

• Sept. 27 Violet Farebrother

  Actress (downhill and easy virtue), died at 81