Famous people and celebrities who died in September 1972

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in September 1972. 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. 5 Alan Kippax

  Australian cricketer and businessman (b. 1897).

• Sept. 5 Yossef Romano
• Sept. 5 Mark Slavin
• Sept. 6 Andre Spitzer

  Andre Spitzer was an Israeli fencing coach who tragically died during the Munich Olympics terrorist attack in 1972, where Palestinian...

• Sept. 6 Yossef Gutfreund

  Israeli wrestling coach tragically killed during the Munich Olympics terrorist attack in 1972.

• Sept. 6 Ze'ev Friedman

  Polish-Israeli weightlifter who tragically died during the Munich Olympic Games massacre in 1972, one of the Israeli athletes killed by...

• Sept. 6 Yakov Springer

  Polish-israeli wrestler and coach (b. 1921).

• Sept. 6 David Mark Berger

  American-israeli weightlifter (b. 1944).

• Sept. 6 Luttif Afif

  Palestinian terrorist (b. 1945).

• Sept. 7 Dimitris Poulianos

  Greek painter and illustrator (b. 1899).

• Sept. 11 Max Fleischer

  Austrian-american animator, producer (d. 1972).

• Sept. 12 William Boyd

  American actor and producer (d. 1972).

• Sept. 14 Hedwig von Trapp
• Sept. 15 Ulvi Cemal Erkin

  Prominent Turkish classical music composer and music educator who significantly contributed to modern Turkish art music and music education...

• Sept. 15 Geoffrey Fisher

  Entrepreneur known for his innovative business strategies.

• Sept. 15 Baki Süha Ediboğlu

  Turkish poet and author (b. 1915).

• Sept. 17 Akim Tamiroff

  Actor (hotel paradisio lord jim), dies at 72.

• Sept. 19 Robert Casadesus

  French composer and pianist of spanish descent.

• Sept. 19 Domenico De Leonardis
• Sept. 20 Pierre-Henri Simon

  Prominent French intellectual and literary figure who made significant contributions to literature and criticism.

• Sept. 21 Henry de Montherlant

  French essayist, novelist, and dramatist (b. 1896).

• Sept. 25 Alejandra Pizarnik
• Sept. 26 Charles Correll

  American actor and screenwriter (b. 1890).

• Sept. 26 Eugene Spiro
• Sept. 26 Vito Monterisi
• Sept. 27 S. R. Ranganathan

  Indian mathematician, librarian, and academic (b. 1892).

• Sept. 28 Maurice Thiriet

  A versatile French composer known for his significant contributions to film and classical music during the mid-20th century.

• Sept. 29 Kathleen Clarke

  Irish politician and activist (b. 1878).