- Sep 2 Abe Lemons, American basketball coach (Oklahoma City Uni, Pan American Uni; NABC Coach of the Year 1978 Uni of Texas Austin), dies from Parkinson's disease at 79
- Sep 2 Dick Reynolds, Australian Rules Football HOF rover who won Brownlow Medal 1934, 37, 38; captain/coach Essendon FC 4 x VFL Premierships, dies at 87
- Sep 3 Len Wilkinson, English cricket spin bowler (3 Tests, 7 wickets; Lancashire CCC), dies at 85
- Sep 3 W. Clement Stone, American entrepreneur (positive mental attitude philosophy), dies at 100
- Sep 4 Jerome Biffle, American long jumper (Olympic gold, 1952), track coach, and jogging proponent, dies at 74
- Sep 4 Vlado Perlemuter, Lithuanian-French pianist, dies at 98
- Sep 5 David Todd Wilkinson, American astronomer, author of the first study of the Cosmic microwave background radiation (b. 1935)
- Sep 5 John "Jackie" Kelk, American actor and stand-up comedian (The Aldrich Family, The Adventures of Superman), dies of a lung infection at 79
- Sep 7 Erma Franklin, American gospel and R&B singer ("Piece Of My Heart"), dies at 64
- Sep 7 Katrin Cartlidge, English actress (Career Girls), dies of an illness at 41
- Sep 7 Michael Elphick, British stage and screen actor (Gorky Park; Boon), dies of a heart attack at 55
- Sep 7 Uziel Gal, Israeli firearm designer (Uzi submachine gun), dies at 78
- Sep 8 Laurie Williams, West Indian cricket all-rounder (15 ODIs, 18 wickets; Jamaica), dies in a car accident at 33
- Sep 8 Leo Derksen, Dutch journalist (De Telegraaf), dies at 75
- Sep 9 Geoffrey Dummer, British electronics engineer who built the first integrated circuit (microchip) and worked on radar systems, dies at 93
Johnny Unitas (1933-2002)
Sep 11 American NFL quarterback (Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers); one of the greats, dies of a heart attack at 69
- Sep 11 Kim Hunter [Janet Cole], American actress (A Streetcar Named Desire; Planet of the Apes), dies of a heart attack at 79
- Sep 13 Douglas Black, Scottish physician and medical scientist (played a key role in the development of the National Health Service), dies at 89
- Sep 14 Jim Barnes, American basketball center (Olympic gold 1964; #1 NBA draft pick 1964; NBA C'ship 1969 Boston Celtics), dies of a stroke at 61
- Sep 14 LaWanda Page [Alberta Peal], American actress (Sanford & Son - "Aunt Esther"), dies of complications from diabetes at 81
- Sep 14 Roberto Cavanagh, Argentine polo player (Olympic gold 1936), dies at 87
- Sep 16 James Gregory, American actor (My Favorite Martian, Barney Miller), dies at 90
- Sep 17 (Michael) "Dodo" Marmarosa, American big band and bebop jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (Artie Shaw), dies at 76
- Sep 18 Andres Burnier [Catharina Irma Dessaur], Dutch criminologist and author (Jongensuur), dies at 71
- Sep 18 Bob Hayes, American athlete (Olympic gold 100m, 4x100m relay 1964) and Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver (3 x Pro Bowl; Dallas Cowboys), dies of kidney failure at 59
- Sep 18 Ernest Sidey, British air marshal (General of RAF Medical Services, Honorary Surgeon to the Queen), dies at 89
- Sep 18 Mauro Ramos, Brazilian football player (b. 1930)
- Sep 19 Robert Guéï, Military ruler and President of the Ivory Coast (1999-2001), murdered on the first day of the country's civil war at 61
- Sep 21 Robert L. Forward, American physicist and writer (b. 1932)
- Sep 22 Jan de Hartog, Dutch-English writer (Holland's Glory), dies at 88
- Sep 23 James Scarlett, 8th Baron Abinger, English Conservative peer who campaigned for reform of the ancient law on treasure trove, dies at 87
- Sep 23 Vernon Corea, Sri Lankan pioneer radio broadcaster, dies at 75
- Sep 24 Leon Hart, American College Football Hall of Fame end and fullback (Heisman Trophy 1949, Notre Dame), dies at 73
- Sep 24 Mike Webster, American NFL football center, 1974-90, 9X Pro Bowl, 4X Super Bowl champ (Pittsburgh Steelers), dies of a heart attack at 50; 1st former NFL-er diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)player noted to suffer from
- Sep 24 Tim Rose, American singer-songwriter, dies at 62
- Sep 24 Youssouf Togoïmi, Chadian rebel (b. 1953)
- Sep 25 Wanda Luzzato, Italian concert violinist and teacher dies at 83
- Sep 28 Hartland Molson, Canadian businessman (Molson family), senator and sports executive (Montreal Canadiens), dies at 95
- Sep 28 Patsy Mink, American attorney and politician (1st woman of color elected to Congress, Rep-D-Hawaii 1990-2002), dies at 74
- Sep 29 Edmund Trebus, British hoader, (A Life of Grime), dies at 83
- Sep 30 Arthur Hazlerigg, British peer and cricketer, dies at 92
- Sep 30 Hans-Peter Tschudi, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1913)
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