Famous people and celebrities who died in September 1974

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in September 1974. 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 Gerd Neggo

  Estonian dancer, dance teacher, and choreographer (b. 1891).

• Sept. 3 Sydney Battersby
• Sept. 4 Creighton Abrams

  United States Army general who played a crucial role during the Vietnam War and served as Chief of Staff of the Army.

• Sept. 4 Marcel Achard

  French playwright and screenwriter (b. 1899).

• Sept. 4 Lewi Pethrus

  Swedish hymn-writer and minister (d. 1974).

• Sept. 4 Charles Arnison

  English pilot and lieutenant (d. 1974).

• Sept. 6 Otto Kruger

  Actor (lux video theater), passes away on his 89th birthday.

• Sept. 7 S. M. Rasamanickam

  Ceylon politician (b. 1913).

• Sept. 8 Wolfgang Windgassen

  Renowned German-French operatic tenor who was a leading interpreter of Wagner's operas during the 1950s and 1960s, performing extensively in...

• Sept. 11 Lois Lenski

  American illustrator and author (d. 1974).

• Sept. 15 Ikuma Arishima
• Sept. 18 Edna Best

  British actress known for her roles in notable films such as 'Key', 'Calendar', 'Escape', and 'Intermezzo', who was active during the...

• Sept. 18 Amanat Ali Khan

  Pakistani classical singer (b. 1922).

• Sept. 18 Harry Beck
• Sept. 20 José Mojica
• Sept. 21 Jacqueline Susann

  Jacqueline Susann was a bestselling American novelist, best known for her controversial and sensational novels in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly 'Valley of the Dolls.' [bio]

• Sept. 21 Walter Brennan

  Walter Brennan was a highly acclaimed American actor, recognized for his distinctive voice and remarkable ability to portray a variety of supporting roles in film and television during Hollywood's Golden Age. He is one of only three male actors to win three Academy Awards for acting. [bio]

• Sept. 21 Kajirō Yamamoto
• Sept. 21 Rino Albertarelli
• Sept. 22 Winfried Otto Schumann
• Sept. 22 Kenneth Myers
• Sept. 22 Paul Jaray
• Sept. 22 Anselmo Ballester
• Sept. 23 Gioacchino Alemagna
• Sept. 23 Francesco Fransoni
• Sept. 27 Silvio Frondizi

  Argentine lawyer assassinated in the name of the triple a (born 1907).

• Sept. 30 Carlos Prats

  Chilean general and politician, chilean minister of defense (b. 1915).