Famous people and celebrities who died in September 1949

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in September 1949. 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 Felice Galazzi
• Sept. 2 Chance Ward
• Sept. 3 Pompilio Seveso
• Sept. 4 Herbert Eulenberg
• Sept. 4 R. A. J. Walling
• Sept. 6 Walter Widdop

  English tenor and actor (b. 1892).

• Sept. 7 José Clemente Orozco

  Mexican painter and illustrator (b. 1883).

• Sept. 8 Richard Strauss

  German composer, who performed widely and composed incessantly.

• Sept. 11 Henri Rabaud

  French composer and conductor (d. 1949).

• Sept. 12 Erik Adolf von Willebrand

  Finnish physician (b. 1870).

• Sept. 13 Schack August Steenberg Krogh

  Prize laureate for his discovery of the capillary motor regulating mechanism.

• Sept. 13 August Krogh

  Danish physiologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1874).

• Sept. 15 Félix Cabano
• Sept. 15 Ludwig Hohlwein
• Sept. 16 Arthur Berthelet
• Sept. 18 Frank Morgan

  Frank Morgan was a renowned American character actor most famous for his role as the Wizard in the classic 1939 film 'The Wizard of Oz.' Over a prolific career that spanned from the silent film era into the 1940s, he displayed versatility in both comedic and dramatic roles. [bio]

• Sept. 19 George Shiels

  Irish-canadian playwright and poet (d. 1949).

• Sept. 19 Robert Poirier
• Sept. 19 Karl Vossler
• Sept. 20 Richard Dix

  Richard Dix was an American actor prominent during the silent and early sound film eras, best known for his leading role in 'Cimarron' (1931), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. [bio]

• Sept. 20 Nikolaos Skalkottas

  Greek classical composer known for his significant contributions to modern Greek music, particularly in blending traditional Greek musical...

• Sept. 24 Pierre de Bréville
• Sept. 25 Henri Manguin
• Sept. 28 Archbishop Chrysanthus of Athens (b. 1881)
• Sept. 29 Rosa Olitzka

  German-american contralto singer (b. 1873).

• Sept. 29 Arthur Hunt
• Sept. 30 Forrest Halsey
• Sept. 30 Kurt Warnekros