Famous people and celebrities who died in September 1948

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in September 1948. 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. 1 Georges Pallu
• Sept. 1 Frank Hall Crane
• Sept. 1 Charles Austin Beard
• Sept. 1 Muhammad VII al-Munsif
• Sept. 1 Giuseppina Cobelli
• Sept. 1 Feng Yuxiang
• Sept. 1 Thomas Parnell
• Sept. 2 Sylvanus Morley

  American archaeologist, scholar (d. 1948).

• Sept. 3 Edvard Beneš

  Czech academic and politician, 2nd president of czechoslovakia (b. 1884).

• Sept. 3 Adelaide di Lippe-Biesterfeld
• Sept. 4 Alice Barbi
• Sept. 5 Richard C. Tolman

  American physicist and chemist (b. 1881).

• Sept. 10 Ferdinand I of Bulgaria (b. 1861)
• Sept. 11 Muhammad Ali Jinnah

  Pakistani lawyer and politician, 1st governor-general of pakistan (b. 1876).

• Sept. 13 Paul Wegener

  German writer, actor, and film director.

• Sept. 13 Jack Kirk
• Sept. 14 Vernon Dalhart
• Sept. 14 Constantin Angelescu
• Sept. 17 Folke Bernadotte

  Swedish diplomat and lieutenant (d. 1948).

• Sept. 17 Ruth Benedict

  American anthropologist and academic (b. 1887).

• Sept. 20 Leo White
• Sept. 22 Adalberto di Prussia
• Sept. 23 Ezio Anichini
• Sept. 24 Warren William

  Warren William was an American actor renowned for his roles in early sound films during the 1930s, especially in pre-Code Hollywood cinema. He was often cast as suave and sophisticated, yet morally ambiguous, characters and became known as the 'King of Pre-Code.' [bio]

• Sept. 28 Gregg Toland

  Legendary Hollywood cinematographer famous for his innovative deep-focus techniques, most notably in Orson Welles' 'Citizen Kane'.

• Sept. 28 Hermann Pister