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Famous People Who Died in September 2022

  • Sep 1 Earnie Shavers, American boxer (2 x world heavyweight c'ship challenger - Muhammad Ali 1977, Larry Holmes 1979), dies at 78
  • Sep 4 Bo Brundin, Swedish actor (The Rhinemann Exchange; A Baltic Tragedy), dies at 85
  • Sep 4 Boris Lagutin, Russian boxer (Olympic gold USSR light-middleweight 1964, 68; bronze 1960), dies at 84
  • Sep 4 John Till, Canadian rock guitarist (Full Tilt Boogie Band), dies at 76
  • Sep 5 Eva Zeller, German poet and novelist, dies at 99
  • Sep 5 Hans Eder, German soccer defender (Hertha BSC) and manager (Hertha BSC 1974, 79, 85), dies at 87
  • Sep 5 Lars Vogt, German concert pianist, conductor, and educator, dies of cancer at 51
  • Sep 5 Mark Littell, American MLB pitcher, 1973-82 (Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals), writer, and inventor, dies following heart surgery at 69
  • Sep 6 Dan Schachte, American ice hockey linesman (Canada Cup 1991; World Cup of Hockey 1996; Winter Olympics 2002; Stanley Cup Finals 1997, 98, 2000, 01, 02), dies from diabetes complications at 64
  • Sep 6 Guy Morriss, American football coach (Kentucky, Baylor, Texas A&M–Commerce) and guard (Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 71
  • Sep 7 Anne Garrels, American broadcast journalist (ABC; NBC; NPR), dies of lung cancer at 71
  • Sep 7 Bernard Shaw, American television news journalist (CBS, ABC), and 1st anchor of CNN, dies of pneumonia at 82 [1]
  • Sep 7 Marsha Hunt, American actress (Born to the West; Cry 'Havoc'; Johnny Got His Gun), and human rights and peace activist, dies at 104
  • Sep 7 Piet Schrijvers, Dutch soccer goalkeeper (46 caps; FC Twente, AFC Ajax 269 games), dies at 75
  • Sep 8 Dave Smith, Scottish soccer manager (Mansfield Town, Southend United, Plymouth Argyle, Dundee, Torquay United), dies at 88

Elizabeth II (1926-2022)

Sep 8 Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland (country's longest reigning monarch 1952-2022), dies at 96

  • Sep 8 Gwyneth Powell, British actress (Grange Hill - "Mrs. McClusky", dies of surgical complications at 76
  • Sep 10 Frank Cignetti Sr., American College Football HOF coach (West Virginia Uni, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; career college record 199–77–1), dies at 84
  • Sep 10 William Klein, American-French photographer (1957 Prix Nadar), dies at 96
  • Sep 11 Alain Tanner, Swiss film director (Charles, Dead or Alive), dies at 92
  • Sep 11 Javier Marías, Spanish translator and novelist (Corazón Tan Blanco - A Heart So White), dies of pneumonia at 70 [1]
  • Sep 12 Harry Landis, British stage director and character actor (EastEnders, 1995-97 - "Felix"; Friday Night Dinner, 2012-14 - "Mr. Morris"), dies at 90
  • Sep 12 Ramsey Lewis, American Grammy Award-winning jazz-pop pianist ("The In Crowd"; "Wade in the Water"), dies at 87 [1]
  • Sep 13 Horacio Accavallo, Argentine boxer (undisputed WBA & WBC flyweight titles 1966-68), dies at 87

Jean-Luc Godard (1930-2022)

Sep 13 French director (Alphaville; Hail Mary; Breathless), dies at 91

Ken Starr (1946-2022)

Sep 13 American lawyer who investigated sitting US President Bill Clinton (Starr Report), dies from complications after surgery at 76

  • Sep 14 Bill Pearl, American bodybuilder (5 x Mr. Universe), dies from Parkinson's disease at 91
  • Sep 14 Géza Csapó, Hungarian sprint canoeist (6 x World C'ship gold; Olympic silver K-1 1000m 1976, bronze 1972), dies at 71
  • Sep 14 Henry Silva, American character actor (Ocean's 11; The Manchurian Candidate; Sharky's Machine), dies at 95
  • Sep 14 Irene Papas (neé Lelekou), Greek actress (Zorba the Greek; Attila The Hun; The Guns of Navarone), dies at 96
  • Sep 15 Eddie Butler, Welsh rugby union #8 (16 caps; Cambridge University RFC, Pontypool RFC), journalist (The Observer Sport, The Guardian) and broadcaster (BBC), dies at 65
  • Sep 15 John Stearns, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1977, 79, 80, 82; New York Mets), dies from prostate cancer at 71
  • Sep 16 Allen Aylett, Australian Rules football midfielder (North Melbourne FC 220 games) and executive (president North Melbourne FC 1971-76, 2001-05; chairman VFL 1977-84), dies at 88
  • Sep 16 Luciano Vassallo, Eritrean soccer midfielder (104 caps Ethiopia; Cotton Factory Club 1960-73) and manager (Ethiopia, Cotton FC), dies at 87
  • Sep 16 Mahsa Amini, Iranian women whose death sparks nationwide protests, dies at 22 in suspicious circumstances allegedly after being beaten in by Iranian Morality Police [1]
  • Sep 17 Maarten Schmidt, Dutch-American astronomer who first identified a quasar, dies at 92
  • Sep 18 Mustafa Dağıstanlı, Turkish freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 57kg 1956, 62kg 1960; World C'ship gold 1954, 57, 59), dies at 91
  • Sep 19 Julien Rascagnères, French rugby league referee (10 Tests), dies at 77
  • Sep 19 Maury Wills, American baseball shortstop (7 x MLB All-Star; NL MVP 1962, World Series 1959, 63, 65; LA Dodgers), dies at 89
  • Sep 19 Vladimir Golubev, Russian soccer defender (3 caps USSR; Zenit Leningrad 335 games) and manager (Zenit Leningrad), dies at 72
  • Sep 19 [Robin] "Robert" Brown, American actor (Here Come the Brides - "Jason"; Primus), and author, dies at 95
  • Sep 21 Anton Fier, American drummer (The Feelies; The Lounge Lizards; The Golden Palominos), and record producer, dies at 66
  • Sep 21 Darrell Mudra, American College Football HOF coach (Adams State, North Dakota State, Uni of Arizona, Western Illinois Uni, Florida State, Eastern Illinois Uni; Montreal Alouettes), dies at 93
  • Sep 22 Brother Andrew [Andrew van der Bijl], Dutch Christian missionary (Open Doors), dies at 94
  • Sep 22 Hilary Mantel, English novelist (Wolf Hall), dies after a stroke at 70
  • Sep 22 Tim Hankinson, American soccer coach (Alabama A&M, Syracuse University; Tampa Bay Mutiny, Colorado Rapids), dies from cancer at 67

Louise Fletcher (1934-2022)

Sep 23 American Academy Award-winning actress (One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), dies at 88 [1]

  • Sep 24 (Farrell) "Pharoah" Sanders, American jazz saxophonist (John Coltrane groups), and composer (Karma), dies at 81 [1]
  • Sep 24 Andon Boshkovski, Macedonian handball coach (Georgia 2017-19, Macedonia [ass't] 2008-13), dies at 47
  • Sep 24 Pavel Pervushin, Russian weightlifter (World C'ship gold 110kg 1973; 15 x WRs), dies at 75
  • Sep 25 Andrés Prieto, Chilean soccer forward (16 caps; Universidad Católica, Español) and manager (Universidad Católica, Liverpool FC, Bolívar, Real Santa Cruz), dies at 93
  • Sep 25 James Florio, American politician and author of federal 'Superfund' legislation (49th Governor of New Jersey, 1990-94; US Representative from New Jersey, 1975-90), dies of heart failure at 85 [1] [2]
  • Sep 25 Rafael Chimishkyan, Georgian weightlifter (Olympic gold USSR 60kg 1952; World C'ship gold 60kg 1954, 55), dies at 93
  • Sep 26 Ronney Pettersson, Swedish soccer goalkeeper (17 caps; IFK Skövde, Djurgårdens IF, Hudiksvalls ABK), dies at 82
  • Sep 26 Tom Reed, American college football coach (Miami University, North Carolina State University), dies at 77
  • Sep 26 Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Egyptian Muslim scholar ("Sharia and Life" on Al Jazeera), dies at 96
  • Sep 27 Bruno Bolchi, Italian soccer midfielder (4 caps; Inter, Verona, Atalanta, Torino) and manager (AC Cesena, Bari, Messina, Genoa), dies at 82

Coolio (1963-2022)

Sep 28 American Grammy Award-winning singer-rapper (Gangsta's Paradise), dies of accidental drug overdose at 59

  • Sep 30 François Remetter, French soccer goalkeeper (26 caps; RC Strasbourg, FC Metz, FC Sochaux), dies at 94
  • Sep 30 Kevin Locke [Tȟokéya Inážiŋ], Lakota Native American flute player, storyteller, educator, and cultural ambassador, dies at 68
  • Sep 30 Marvin Powell Jr., American College Football HOF offensive tackle (USC; First-team All-Pro 1979, 82; 5 x Pro Bowl; NY Jets, TB Buccaneers), dies of heart failure at 67
  • Sep 30 Rick Redman, American College Football HOF linebacker (University of Washington; AFL All-Star 1967; San Diego Chargers), dies at 79
  • Sep 30 Robin Marlar, English cricket spin bowler (Cambridge University CC, Sussex CCC) and journalist (The Sunday Times; "The Story of Cricket"), dies at 91
  • Sep 30 Yury Zaitsev, Russian weightlifter (Olympic gold USSR 110kg 1976), dies at 71