September 4th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on September 4th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on September 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
American singer/musician (smash mouth).
2022
American author known for his horror fiction collaborations with Stephen King.
Former chairman of Tata Group, a multinational conglomerate.
2021
Famous for being the weatherman on the Today Show, Willard Scott was also a skilled golfer.
Famous for being the weatherman on the Today Show, Willard Scott was also a skilled golfer.
Turkish-american football player (b. 1957)
2020
Filipino youtuber and vlogger (b. 1993)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on September 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2018
Lester Kinsolving was an American journalist and White House correspondent.
American actor and comedian (d. 2018)
2016
Acclaimed painter known for her vibrant and abstract artworks.
British writer and editor known for his countercultural publications.
American lawyer and politician (d. 2016)
2015
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American singer and actress (d. 2015).
Co-creator of the popular 'Destroyer' series of adventure novels.
Jamaican trombonist known for his work in ska and reggae music.
New zealand singer-songwriter "hello sailor" (d. 2015.
Indian surgeon and politician, 7th chief minister of goa (b. 1927)
2014
Polish-german theologian and academic (d. 2014)[82]
Australian lawyer and politician, 10th deputy premier of new south wales (d. 2014)
American comedian, television host, and author (b. 1933)
Argentine musician (b.1959)
2013
Canadian businessman and politician (b. 1949)
Italian bodybuilder (d. 2013)
Russian boxer (d. 2013)
American bodybuilder and journalist (b. 1951)
Dutch composer and theorist (d. 2013)
2012
American actor, director, and producer (b. 1924)
Israeli soldier (d. 2012)
Indian singer-songwriter (b. 1952)
American football player (b. 1924)
Indian author (b. 1930)
2011
American football player (b. 1954)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on September 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2007
9th duke of buccleuch, scottish soldier and politician, lord lieutenant of roxburghshire (b. 1923)
2006
Italian footballer and manager (b. 1942)
Australian writer and poet, best known for his children's books.
Australian wildlife expert and television personality known as 'The Crocodile Hunter.'
Swedish-american actress and soprano (d. 2006).
Australian author, poet, and educator (b. 1920)
2005
American actress known for her roles in classic films of the 1940s and 1950s.
2004
Dutch musician and songwriter.
American basketball player (born 1971).
Kitchener, ontario -- canadian tour golfer (1966 quebec open)
American paramedic (born 1936).
2003
Romanian-belgian violinist and educator (b. 1921)
Hungarian violinist and conductor (d. 2003)
2002
Lithuanian-french educator and pianist (d. 2002).
2001
American radio personality (born 1962).
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on September 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
German footballer and manager (d. 1999)
1998
Estonian diplomat (d. 1998)
A patch of blue, an australian writer (born 1912).
1997
Italian architect, designed the bonnefanten museum and teatro carlo felice (b. 1931)
Singer, dies at 91
Indian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1926)
1996
English cryptanalyst and numismatist (d. 1996)
Canadian actress and manager (b. 1903)
1995
American radical lawyer and author. he is known for his advocacy for the rights of the people against the all-powerful government. kunstler was a specialist in the protection of the rights of the marginalized, political dissidents and civil disobediers, as well as the rights for the militant poor. kunstler was a symbol of a generation white middle-class lawyers who worked …
American saxophonist (shadowfax), songwriter and producer
American lawyer and activist (b. 1919)
Actor in to kill a mocking bird, dies at 42
Ucla attorney (chicago 7,) dies at 78
One of the four french generals who led an april 1961 military coup in algeria.
1994
At 64, a blues guitarist/harmonica player dies
(pathed)physiologist, dies at 66
1993
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French-american actor (d. 1993).
Herve Villechaize was a French actor known for his role as Tattoo on the TV series Fantasy Island.
Actor in fantasy island, shoots himself to death at 50
Actor in fantasy island, shoots himself to death at 50
Turkish / kurd mp, murdered
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Voice (white fang/black tooth-soupy sales)
1992
Actor (topaz)
1991
American country-western singer, composer, and songwriter. her songs include "would you hold it against me" (with jim reeves), and many other duets. she was generous and caring and helped many artists succeed.
American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1913)
American singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1932)
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Hartford, connecticut -- actor, all that glitters, cardinal
Actor (cardinal), / writer (other), passes away at 65
Vocalist
1990
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American actress, winner of five oscars, dies from heart failure at the age of 91. she was born in 1898.
American historian and author (b. 1925)
Turkish scholar and author (b. 1934)
Dutch journalist (volkskrant)
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on September 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Belgian-french novelist. his prolific output included over 400 novels, 84 detective books, 100 psychological novels, as well as numerous articles, short stories, and novellas. his books were translated into 57 languages, and sold over 600 million copies. his "inspector maigret", a character that appeared in 75 detective novels, is perhaps his most well-known work. his most notable works are the …
New zealand historian and classicist (d. 1989).
1987
English cricketer and coach (b. 1908)
1986
American professional baseball player during the 1930s and 1940s. greenberg, a first baseman for the detroit tigers was one of the most prominent power hitters his generation. greenberg was an all-star five times, twice named american league's most valuable player and elected to the hall of fame for 1956.
Brazilian footballer and manager (b. 1917)
Brazilian football coach (born 1917).
1985
Ukrainian poet, publicist, and dissident (b. 1938)
American military hero. a united states marine corps officer who was awarded the medal of honor, america's highest military decoration for his actions during world war ii.
Actress (suspicion easy virtue, tovarich), is killed at 93
1982
Polish-american painter, educator (d. 1982).
1981
Melvern Douglas was an American actor who won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor.
Actor (vernefernwood 2 night), dies at the age of 59
1980
German nuclear physicist dies at 74
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on September 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
Fictional character in Shakespeare's play 'As You Like It'.
Filipino magician and bodabil entertainer (born 1904)
Belgian politician dies at 76
1977
French biologist and philosopher (b. 1894)
German-english economist and statistician (b. 1911)
Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1899)
French philosopher and biologist (d. 1977).
German statistician and economist (born 1911).
1975
Nyc, new york -- animation voice (sherman-bullwinkle show)
1974
Creighton Abrams was a United States Army general who served as Chief of Staff of the Army and commanded military operations in the Vietnam War.
English pilot and lieutenant (d. 1974).
Swedish hymn-writer and minister (d. 1974).
French playwright and screenwriter (b. 1899)
American general (b. 1914)
At 59, us general/army staff chief (vietnam) dies
French director and writer. from his first success in 1923, he was a screenwriter and playwright of popular comedy comedies. he has been cynical for fifty years. he was also a journalist and teacher before his first play in 1922. his works include "jan der traumer", 1929, and "domino", 1931. achard was elected to the french academy in 1959. he …
1973
Irish singer known for her folk music contributions.
1970
At 39, usaf/astronaut dies
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on September 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1965
French-gabonese physician, theologian, and missionary, nobel prize laureate (b. 1875)
German philosopher, musician, doctor, priest, missionary, writer and philosopher. his belief system was based on the reverence for life and he was often called the "true christian" of his day and the "worldaeur(tm), greatest living nonpolitical person." he was the subject in an oscar-winning documentary and appeared on the cover time magazine. in november 1953, he was awarded the nobel …
1964
Writer dies at 71
1963
Renowned poet known for her lyrical verses.
Luxembourgian-french politician, 130th prime minister of france (b. 1886)
French conservative parliamentarian, 1919-40. he also served as prime minister of the fourth republic, 1947-48, mrp deputy 1944-62, and foreign minister 1948-53. he was a catholic convert.
1960
Director of copacabana, dies at 71 after a long battle
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on September 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1955
Renowned astronomer known for his work on stellar evolution.
1954
A French professional wrestler known for his distinctive appearance due to a medical condition called acromegaly.
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on September 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1946
German theater director and composer. he is considered to be the "father of the berlin operetta. his significance for berlin is the same as johann strauss' for vienna or jacques offenbach's for paris. he is best known for his compositions "berliner luft", which is the unofficial anthem to berlin. it was part of his operetta frau luna. "the glow-worm" is …
1944
German general (b. 1886)
Dutch resistance fighter executed
German army officer who was part of the plot to assassinate nazi dictator adolf hitler on july 20th. (born 1886)
1940
French-english journalist and author (b. 1869)
Author from jersey (born 1869).
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on September 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1938
Actor (salute), died at 73
1937
Composer dies at the age of 29
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on September 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1923
American racing driver (b. 1889)
1922
French revolutionary syndicalist and socialist who devised a provocative theory about the positive, and even creative, roles of myth and violence within the historical process. marxists and fascists were inspired by his notion of the power myth has in people's lives.
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on September 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1918
German painter / author (raubmenschen), dies at 51
1916
Spanish dramatist and Nobel laureate in Literature.
1914
French poet, philosopher and author. his mom was an indigent chair mander and he was raised by her. he had limited education and served two years in the military by 1893 before he could study philosophy in paris. he and his wife founded the librairie socialiste, in the latin quarters. he was disillusioned with the socialist party, which did not …
1911
Welsh-born writer, journalist, geographer, historian, cartographer and inventor (b. 1854)
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on September 4th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1909
American playwright and dramatist (born 1865).
1907
Norwegian pianist and composer (b. 1843)
Norwegian composer (peer gynt suite), dies at 64
Norwegian composer and pianist. his music is part the standard classical repertoire and is widely regarded as one of the most important romantic era composers. he used and developed norwegian folk music in his compositions, which helped to establish a national identity much like jean sibelius or antonan dvoa(tm).k in finland and bohemia.
1905
Founder (french congo)
1903
Composer dies at 53