- Sep 1 Roy McKenzie, New Zealand philanthropist (b. 1922)
- Sep 1 Viliam Schrojf, Slovak soccer goalkeeper (39 caps Czechoslovakia; Slovan Bratislava 240 games), dies at 76
- Sep 2 David "Fritz" Fryer, British pop guitarist and songwriter (The Four Pennies -"Juliet"), dies of pancreatic cancer at 62
- Sep 2 Franz-Benno Delonge, German game designer (b. 1957)
- Sep 2 Marcia Mae Jones, American actress (Frankie Darro, The Cisco), dies at 83
- Sep 2 Max McNab, Canadian ice hockey executive (GM Washington Capitals 1975-83; New Jersey Devils 1983-87), dies at 83
- Sep 2 Rajae Belmlih, Moroccan singer, dies of breast cancer at 45
- Sep 3 Carter Albrecht, American musician, dies in a gun accident at 34
- Sep 3 Jane Tomlinson, British charity fund raiser (b. 1964)
- Sep 3 Janis Martin, American rockabilly and country singer ("Will You Willyum"; "Drugstore Rock 'n Roll"), dies of cancer at 67
- Sep 3 Steve Fossett, American adventurer (1st person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon,) disappears while flying at 63
- Sep 3 Syd Jackson, Māori activist and trade unionist (b. 1939)
- Sep 4 John Scott, Duke of Buccleuch, Scottish peer, then largest landowner in Scotland, 1st MP in a wheelchair, dies at 83
- Sep 4 Ryūzō Sejima, Japanese army officer and educator, dies at 95
- Sep 5 D. James Kennedy, American televangelist (b. 1930)
- Sep 5 Edward Gramlich, American economics professor (University of Michigan), dies at 68
- Sep 5 Jennifer Dunn, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington), dies at 66
- Sep 5 Paul Gillmor, American politician (Rep-R-Ohio 1989-2007), dies at 68
- Sep 5 Thomas Hansen Norwegian alternative country musician, found dead at 31
- Sep 6 Alex, African Grey parrot "student" of Dr. Irene Pepperberg (b. 1976)
Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007)
Sep 6 Italian operatic tenor (Oh Giorgio; The Three Tenors), dies at 71
- Sep 6 Madeleine L'Engle, American writer of young adult fiction, novelist, and poet (Wrinkle in Time and sequels; Ilsa; Lines Scribbled on an Envelope), dies at 88
- Sep 6 Percy Rodriguez [Rodrigues], Canadian actor (Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Brainwaves), dies of kidney failure at 89
- Sep 8 Nicholas Bethell, 4th Baron Bethell, British historian, dies at 69
- Sep 8 Ramón Cardemil, Chilean rodeo horse rider, dies at 90
- Sep 9 Helmut Senekowitsch, Austrian soccer forward (18 caps; Sturm Graz, First Vienna, Real Betis, Wacker Innsbruck) and manager (Austria, Athletic Bilbao, AEK), dies at 73
- Sep 9 Hughie Thomasson, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter (Outlaws - "Green Grass and High Tides"; Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1996-2005), dies of a heartt attack at 55
- Sep 10 Anita Roddick, English businesswoman and cosmetic manufacturer (Body Shop), dies at 64 [1]
Jane Wyman (1917-2007)
Sep 10 American Academy Award-winning actress (Johnny Belinda; Magnificent Obsession) and 1st wife of Ronald Reagan, dies of natural causes at 90
- Sep 10 Ted Stepien, American businessman and basketball team owner, dies at 82
- Sep 11 Gene Savoy, American author and cleric (b. 1927)
- Sep 11 Ian Porterfield, Manager of Armenia National Football Club (b. 1946)
- Sep 11 [Josef] Joe Zawinul, Austrian-American jazz keyboardist, composer and musician (Weather Report - "Birdland"), dies from Merkel cell carcinoma at 75
- Sep 12 Phil Frank, American cartoonist (Farley, The Elderberries comics), dies at 64
- Sep 13 Whakahuihui Vercoe, New Zealand clergyman (b. 1928)
- Sep 14 Jacques Martin, French TV host (Le Petit Rapporteur), dies at 74
- Sep 15 Aldemaro Romero, Venezuelan pianist, composer, arranger, and orchestral conductor, dies at 79
- Sep 15 Brett Somers [Audrey Johnston], Canadian-American actress (The Odd Couple - "Blanche Madison"), and TV personality (Match Game), dies of cancer at 83
- Sep 15 Colin McRae, Scottish rally driver (World Rally Championship 1995), dies following a helicopter crash at 39
- Sep 15 Gordon "Specs" Powell, American jazz and studio drummer and percussionist (Red Norvo; Teddy Wilson; CBS Orchestra, 1943-72), dies of kidney disease at 85
- Sep 16 Jean Balissat, Swiss composer pedagogue and conductor (Kaleidoscope for trumpet and percussion), dies at 71
- Sep 16 Robert Jordan, author of the Wheel of Time series (b. 1948)
- Sep 18 Pepsi Tate [Huw Smith], Welsh glam-rock bassist (Tigertailz), dies of pancreatic cancer at 42
- Sep 20 Johnny Gavin, Irish soccer winger (7 caps Rep. Ireland; Norwich City 312 games), dies at 79
- Sep 20 Juraj Pospíšil, Czech composer (November Triptych), and pedagogue (Bratislavia Conservatory, 1955-91), dies at 76
- Sep 21 Alice Ghostley, American stage and screen actress (Bewitched, 1969-72 - "Esmeralda"; Designing Women, 1986-93 - "Bernice"), and singer dies of colon cancer and stroke complications at 84
- Sep 21 Hallgeir Brenden, Norwegian cross country skier (Olympic gold 1952, 56), dies at 78
- Sep 21 Rex Humbard, American television evangelist (Cathedral of Tomorrow), dies at 88
- Sep 21 Ruth Jessen, American golfer (11 LPGA Tour wins, 3-time major runner-up), dies of lung cancer at 70
- Sep 22 Bodinho, Brazilian footballer (b. 1928)
- Sep 22 Marcel Marceau, French mime artist (Bip the Clown; Silent Movie), dies at 84
- Sep 25 Haidar Abdel-Shafi, Palestinian negotiator (b. 1919)
- Sep 26 Bill Wirtz, American longtime Chicago Blackhawks owner, dies at 77
- Sep 26 Dorothy Schwartz (neé Cohen), American violinist (Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra), dies at 94
- Sep 27 Kenji Nagai, Japanese photojournalist (b. 1957)
- Sep 28 Derek Shackleton, England cricket fast bowler (7 Tests, 18 wickets, BB 4/72; Hampshire CCC, MCC), dies at 83
- Sep 28 Wally Parks, Founder of the NHRA (b. 1913)
- Sep 29 Lois Maxwell [Hooker], Canadian actress (Goldfinger, Dr. No, Miss Moneypenny), dies at 80
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