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

  • William Flanagan
    Sept. 1 William Flanagan

    Composer dies at 46

  • Ho Chi Minh
    Sept. 2 Ho Chi Minh

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

  • Harry Williams Millard
    Sept. 2 Harry Williams Millard

    At 41, a producer dies from cancer

  • John Lester
    Sept. 3 John Lester

    American cricketer and soccer player (b. 1871)

  • Mitchell Ayres
    Sept. 5 Mitchell Ayres

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

  • Henk Bijvanck
    Sept. 5 Henk Bijvanck

    Composer dies at 59

  • Arthur Friedenreich
    Sept. 6 Arthur Friedenreich

    Brazilian football player (born in 1892)

  • Everett Dirksen
    Sept. 7 Everett Dirksen

    Everett Dirksen was an American politician who served as a Republican United States Senator from Illinois from 1951 until his death in 1969.

  • Everett McKinley Dirksen
    Sept. 7 Everett McKinley Dirksen

    (sen-r) dies at 73

  • Bud Collyer
    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'.

  • Alexandra David-Néel
    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.

  • Katherine Singleton
    Sept. 9 Katherine Singleton

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

  • Charles Foulkes
    Sept. 13 Charles Foulkes

    Canadian general/honorary citizen of wageningen, dies at 66

  • Rudolph Wagner-Regeny
    Sept. 18 Rudolph Wagner-Regeny

    Composer dies at 66

  • Rex Ingram
    Sept. 19 Rex Ingram

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

  • Bert [Lambertus] Bakker
    Sept. 19 Bert [Lambertus] Bakker

    Director free netherland/inventor

  • Adolfo López Mateos
    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.

  • Violet Farebrother
    Sept. 27 Violet Farebrother

    Actress (downhill and easy virtue), died at 81