Jimmy Buffett (1946-2023)
Sep 1 American country rock singer-songwriter ("Margaritaville") and restaurant entrepreneur (Margaritaville Cafe), dies of Merkel cell carcinoma (a rare form of skin cancer) at 76 [1]
- Sep 1 Raymond Moriyama, Canadian architect (Canadian War Museum), dies at 93 [1]
- Sep 1 William B. Richardson, American politician (Governor of New Mexico 2003-11, Rep-D-New Mexico, 1983-97; US Ambassador to U.N., 1997-98), dies at 75 [1]
- Sep 2 Salif Keïta, Malian soccer striker (28 caps; African Footballer of the Year 1970; Saint-Étienne, Valencia CF, Sporting CP), dies at 76
- Sep 3 David Watkins, Welsh rugby union fly-half (21 Tests Wales, 6 British & Irish Lions; Newport RFC), rugby league utility (16 Tests Wales, 6 GB; Salford RLFC) and coach (4 Tests GB, 3 Wales), dies at 81
- Sep 3 Heath Streak, Zimbabwean cricket all-rounder (65 Tests, 1 x 100, 11 x 50, HS 127no, 216 wickets, BB 6/73; Matabeleland, Hampshire CCC, Warwickshire CCC), dies of colon and liver cancer at 49
- Sep 3 Paul Roach, American football coach (University of Wyoming; assistant Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, GB Packers) and administrator (AD Wyoming 1986-96), dies at 95
- Sep 3 Piloo Reporter, Indian cricket umpire (14 Tests, 22 ODIs), dies at 84
- Sep 4 Ed Meador, American football cornerback (First-team All-Pro 1968, 69; 6 × Pro Bowl; Los Angeles Rams), dies at 86
- Sep 4 Gary Wright, American rock singer and keyboardist (Spooky Tooth - It's All About; solo - "Dream Weaver"), dies of complications from Parkinson's disease at 80 [1]
- Sep 4 Hameur Hizem, Tunisian soccer coach (Tunisia national team 1970-74, 1978-79, 1980-81; US Monastir), dies at 85
- Sep 4 Steve Harwell, American rock singer-songwriter (Smash Mouth, 1994-2021 - "All Star", "I'm A Believer"), dies of liver failure at 56 [1]
- Sep 5 Albert Azaryan, Armenian gymnast (Olympic gold USSR rings, team 1956, 60; World C'ship gold rings, team 1954, 58), dies at 94
- Sep 5 Charles Gayle, American jazz saxophonist and composer ("Streets"), dies at 84
- Sep 6 Larry Chance [Figueiredo], American doo-wop vocalist (The Earls - "Remember Then"; "I Believe"), dies at 82
- Sep 6 Marc Bohan, French fashion designer, dies at 97
- Sep 6 Richard Davis, American jazz double bassist described as "the greatest bass ever heard on a rock album" (Van Morrison's Astral Weeks), dies at 93
- Sep 6 Robyn Broughton, New Zealand netball coach (Coca Cola Cup 1999, 2000, 01; National Bank Cup 2002, 03, 04, 07 Southern Sting; assistant coach NZ Silver Ferns 2000-02), dies at 80
- Sep 7 Edward Hide, British jockey (1,000 Guineas 1972, 77; Epsom Oaks 1967; Epsom Derby 1973; St Leger Stakes 1959, 78), dies at 86
- Sep 9 Mangosuthu Buthelezi, South African politician and Zulu prince (Chief Minister of KwaZulu 1972-94), dies at 95 [1]
- Sep 9 Rainer Troppa, German soccer defender (17 caps GDR; BFC Dynamo 172 games), dies at 65
- Sep 10 Brendan Croker, English folk-rock musician and songwriter (The Five O'Clock Shadows: The Notting Hillbillies; Sally Tmms and the Drifting Cowgirls), dies of leukemia at 70
- Sep 10 Charlie Robison, American country singer-songwriter ("I Want You Bad"), dies of a heart attack at 59
- Sep 10 Hernán Carrasco, Chilean soccer manager (El Salvador; CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1967 Alianza FC, 1969, 70 CD Atlético Marte, 1968 CD Águila), dies at 100
- Sep 10 Nico Ladenis, Greek-Tanganyikan-British restaurateur (Nico at 90), dies at 89
- Sep 11 Juan Carlos Harriott Jr., Argentine polo player (Argentine Open C'ship x 20, Hurlingham Open x 15, Tortugas Open x 7), dies at 86
- Sep 12 Dominique Colonna, French soccer goalkeeper (13 caps; Stade Français, OGC Nice, Reims) and manager (Cameroon 1965-70), dies at 95
- Sep 12 Gordon Kennett, English motorcycle speedway rider (World Pairs C'ship [Malcolm Simmons] 1978; World Championship 1978 runner-up), dies at 70
- Sep 12 Jean Boht, English actress (Bread - "Nellie"; Distant Voices; Still Lives), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 91
- Sep 12 Roy Kidd, American College Football HOF coach (Eastern Kentucky University 1964-2002, record 314–124–8), dies at 91
- Sep 13 John McDonald, Australian rugby league centre (13 Tests; Queensland; Manly-Warringah RLFC), dies at 79
- Sep 13 Perrie Mans, South African snooker player (Benson & Hedges Masters 1979; World C'ship 1978 runner-up; South African Pro C'ship x 20), dies at 82
- Sep 13 Roger Whittaker, Kenyan-British country singer ("The Last Farewell"; "Durham Town"), dies at 87 [1]
- Sep 14 Bjarni Felixson, Icelandic soccer defender (6 caps; Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur) and broadcaster (RÚV), dies at 86
- Sep 14 Michael McGrath, American Tony Award-winning stage actor and singer (Spamalot; Nice Work If You Can Get It), dies at 65
- Sep 14 Roy Roper, New Zealand rugby union three-quarter (5 Tests; Taranaki RU), dies at 100
- Sep 15 Burhan Sargun, Turkish soccer forward (8 caps, 7 goals; Fenerbahçe SK), dies at 94
- Sep 15 Tony Kreft, New Zealand rugby union prop (1 Test; Otago RFU 60 games), dies at 78
- Sep 16 Arild Hetleøen, Norwegian soccer central defender (4 caps; SK Brann), dies at 80
- Sep 16 Lionel Morgan, Australian rugby league winger (3 Tests; first Indigenous Australian to play in a recognised RL Test), dies at 85
- Sep 16 Phillip JK Burton, British ornithologist and writer (Vanishing Eagles), dies at 87
- Sep 16 Ron Barassi, Australian Football HOF ruck rover (6×VFL Premierships Melbourne FC, Carlton FC) and coach (4×VFL Premierships; Melbourne, Carlton, North Melbourne, Sydney), dies after a fall at 87
- Sep 17 Ronnie McKinnon, Scottish soccer defender (28 caps; Rangers FC 301 games), dies at 83
- Sep 18 Henty Boucha, Ojibwa-American NHL and WHA ice hockey forward, 1972-77 (Olympic silver, 1972; Detroit Red Wings and 3 other teams). dies at 72
- Sep 18 Marinho Peres, Brazilian soccer defender & captain (15 caps; Portuguesa, Santos, FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, Galícia) and manager (Botafogo, El Salvador, Belenenses, Sporting, Santos), dies at 76
- Sep 19 Buddy Teevens, American college football coach (Dartmouth College 1987-91, 2005-23; Uni of Maine, Tulane Uni, Stanford University), dies from injuries sustained in road accident at 66
- Sep 19 Egil Johansen, Norwegian soccer midfielder (12 caps; Vålerenga IF), dies of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at 61
- Sep 19 Stephen Gould, American operatic tenor (Bayreuth Festival, 2004-22), dies of bile duct cancer at 61
- Sep 19 Vitaly Dubko, Russian trampolining coach (named best coach of 20th Century by International Gymnastics Federation), dies at 87
- Sep 20 Camille Dimmer, Luxembourgish soccer forward (19 caps; FC Claravallis, Anderlecht, R. Crossing Club Molenbeek, Red Boys Differdange), dies at 84
- Sep 20 Elaine Devry [Thelma Mahnken], American actress (The Atomic Kid, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf), dies at 93
- Sep 20 Katherine Anderson, American singer (The Marvelettes - "Please Mr. Postman"; "Don't Mess With Bill"), dies at 79
- Sep 20 Odilon Polleunis, Belgian soccer striker (22 caps; Sint-Truiden, RWD Molenbeek, KSK Tongerenborn), dies from heart failure at 80
- Sep 22 Américo Lopes, Portuguese soccer goalkeeper (15 caps; Porto, Boavista), dies at 90
- Sep 22 Giorgio Napolitano, Italian politician, President of Italy (2006-15), dies at 98
- Sep 22 Giovanni Lodetti, Italian soccer midfielder (17 caps; AC Milan, Sampdoria, Foggia, Novara), dies at 81
- Sep 22 Mike Henderson, American country, blues, and bluegrass singer-songwriter, and slide guitarist (The Bluebloods; The SteelDrivers), dies at 70
- Sep 23 Terry Kirkman, American rock vocalist, songwriter, and keyboardist (The Association - "Windy"; "Cherish"), and later substance abuse counselor, dies at 83
- Sep 24 Keith Baxter, Welsh actor (Chimes at Midnight; Killing Time; Barretts at Wimpole Street), dies at 90
- Sep 24 Tim Foley, American football defensive back (Super Bowl VII, VIII; Pro Bowl 1979; Miami Dolphins), dies at 75
- Sep 25 David McCallum, Scottish-American actor (The Man from U.N.C.L.E. - "Ilyla Kuryakin"; NCIS), dies at 90 [1]
- Sep 25 György Kottán, Hungarian soccer manager (Bangladesh 2000-03; Pakistan 2009-10), dies at 76
- Sep 25 Matteo Messina Denaro, Italian mobster, dies of complications from colon cancer at 61
Brooks Robinson (1937-2023)
Sep 26 American Baseball HOF third baseman (18 x MLB All Star; World Series 1966, 70 [MVP]; 16 × Gold Glove Award; Baltimore Orioles), dies at 86 [1] [2]
- Sep 27 Bob Sheridan, American boxing and MMA broadcaster (WGBS "Rumble in the Jungle", "Thrilla in Manila"; bodogFIGHT), dies at 79
- Sep 27 Jim Forrest, Scottish soccer striker (5 caps; Rangers, Preston NE, Aberdeen, Hong Kong Rangers), dies at 79
- Sep 27 John Tembo, Malawian politician (President of the Malawi Congress Party), dies at 91
Michael Gambon (1940-2023)
Sep 27 Irish-English stage and screen actor (The Singing Detective; Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series), dies of pneumonia at 82 [1]
- Sep 28 Dianne Feinstein (née Goldman), American politician (1st female mayor of San Francisco, 1978-88; longests serving female US Senator-D-CA, 1992-2023), dies at 90 [1]
- Sep 28 M. S. Swaminathan, Indian agricultural scientist, leader of the green revolution in India, dies at 98
- Sep 28 Mervyn Brown, British diplomat and historian of Madagascar, dies at 100
- Sep 30 Galip Haktanır, Turkish soccer defender (5 caps; Vefaspor SK), dies at 102
- Sep 30 Khaled Khalifa, Syrian poet, screenwriter and novelist (In Praise of Hatred), dies of a heart attack at 59 [1]
- Sep 30 Russell Batiste Jr., American drummer The Meters, 1989-2000; The Funky Meters, 2000-15; Vida Blue), dies of a heart attack at 57
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