Famous people and celebrities who died in September 1939

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in September 1939. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Sept. 6 Arthur Rackham

  English illustrator (b. 1867).

• Sept. 7 Kyōka Izumi

  Japanese author, poet, and playwright (b. 1873).

• Sept. 10 Wilhelm Fritz von Roettig

  German general (b. 1888).

• Sept. 11 Konstantin Korovin

  Russian-french set designer and painter (d. 1939).

• Sept. 12 Fëdor Raskol'nikov
• Sept. 13 Enrico Mazzoccolo
• Sept. 13 Angelo Maria Dolci
• Sept. 14 Ulvi Liegi
• Sept. 18 Gwen John

  Welsh artist known for her portraits and still life paintings.

• Sept. 18 Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz

  Polish author, painter, and photographer (b. 1885).

• Sept. 20 Paul Bruchési

  Canadian archbishop (d. 1939).

• Sept. 20 Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz
• Sept. 20 Andrew Crommelin
• Sept. 21 Armand Călinescu

  Romanian economist and politician, 39th prime minister of romania (b. 1893).

• Sept. 22 Józef Olszyna-Wilczyński
• Sept. 23 Sigmund Freud

  Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a groundbreaking method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst. His theories on the unconscious mind, dream interpretation, and the structure of personality have had a profound impact on psychology, psychiatry, and Western thought. [bio]

• Sept. 23 Francisco León de la Barra

  Mexican politician and diplomat, interim president, 1911 (b. 1863).

• Sept. 23 Avancinio Avancini
• Sept. 23 Frits van den Berghe
• Sept. 23 Jimmy Windridge
• Sept. 24 Carl Laemmle

  Universal studios was co-founded by a german-american film producer (d. 1939).

• Sept. 24 Charles Tatham

  American fencer (d. 1939).

• Sept. 25 Ali Saip Ursavaş

  Turkish soldier and politician (b. 1885).

• Sept. 26 Ottó Bláthy
• Sept. 27 David Nepomuceno