- Sep 7 Guy Overton, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (3 Tests, 9 wickets), dies at 74
- Sep 8 Lorrin "Whitey" Harrison, American surfer, dies of a heart attack at 80
- Sep 15 Ethan Allen, American baseball center fielder (inventor Cadaco-Ellis board game All Star Baseball; Yale University), dies at 89
- Sep 16 Willie Mosconi, American pool player (World C'ship pocket billiards 1941-57), dies of a heart attack at 80
- Sep 20 Loan Volkerijk, Dutch baseball coach (ADO), dies at 65
- Sep 26 John Pennel, American athlete (pole vault WR 5.13m, 5.20m 1963; 5.34m 1966; 5.44m 1969), dies from stomach and liver cancer at 53
- Sep 26 Owen Aisher, English businessman and president (Royal Yachting Association 1970-75), dies at 93
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