Famous people and celebrities who died in September 2022

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in September 2022. 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 Barbara Ehrenreich

  Prominent American author and political activist who wrote extensively on social inequality, labor issues, and economic challenges faced by working-class Americans.

• Sept. 1 Yang Yongsong

  Chinese major general (b. 1919)

• Sept. 2 Frank Drake

  Frank Drake was a renowned astronomer and astrophysicist who pioneered the scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) and created the famous Drake Equation to estimate the number of communicative civilizations in our galaxy.

• Sept. 2 T. V. Sankaranarayanan

  Indian carnatic vocalist (b. 1945)

• Sept. 4 Peter Straub

  Renowned American horror fiction author famous for his collaborations with Stephen King and his own critically acclaimed novels.

• Sept. 4 Cyrus Mistry

  Prominent Indian business leader who served as chairman of Tata Group, one of India's largest multinational conglomerates, until 2016.

• Sept. 5 Roosevelt Grier

  Roosevelt Grier was a versatile NFL defensive lineman for the New York Giants, later becoming an actor, singer, and notable public figure known for his size and gentle personality.

• Sept. 8 Elizabeth II

  Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms from 1952 to 2022, she was the longest-reigning monarch in British history and a symbol of stability during significant global changes.

• Sept. 8 Gwyneth Powell

  English actress (b. 1946)

• Sept. 11 Javier Marías

  Renowned Spanish novelist, translator, and literary figure who gained international acclaim for his complex narrative style and works like 'A Heart So White' and 'Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me'.

• Sept. 11 John W. O'Malley

  Renowned American Jesuit priest, academic, and distinguished Catholic historian who made significant contributions to religious scholarship.

• Sept. 11 Joyce Reynolds

  British classicist and academic (b. 1918)

• Sept. 13 Jean-Luc Godard

  Pioneering French-Swiss film director and key figure of the French New Wave cinema movement. His innovative filmmaking techniques revolutionized modern cinema.

• Sept. 17 Maarten Schmidt

  Pioneering astronomer who made groundbreaking discoveries about quasars, significantly advancing our understanding of distant cosmic objects.

• Sept. 21 Raju Srivastav

  Indian comedian, actor and politician (b. 1963)

• Sept. 22 Hilary Mantel

  Hilary Mantel was a renowned British author who won the Booker Prize twice for her historical novels 'Wolf Hall' and 'Bring Up the Bodies'. She was a critically acclaimed writer known for her innovative historical fiction.

• Sept. 24 Pharoah Sanders

  Legendary jazz saxophonist known for his avant-garde and spiritual jazz performances, who significantly influenced free jazz and collaborated with John Coltrane.

• Sept. 28 Coolio

  American rapper (b. 1963)

• Sept. 29 Akissi Kouamé

  Ivorian army officer (b. 1955)