Famous people and celebrities who died in September 1989

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in September 1989. 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 Kazimierz Deyna

  Legendary Polish footballer who played as a midfielder and was a key figure in Polish football during the 1970s, tragically dying in a car...

• Sept. 1 A. Bartlett Giamatti

  Renowned American academic, university president of Yale, and Major League Baseball commissioner who died prematurely in 1989.

• Sept. 1 Tadeusz Sendzimir

  Polish-american engineer (d. 1989).

• Sept. 1 Mario Venzo
• Sept. 3 Gaetano Scirea
• Sept. 4 Georges Simenon

  Georges Simenon was a prolific Belgian-French novelist who wrote over 400 novels, including 84 detective books and 100 psychological novels.

• Sept. 7 Mikhail Goldstein

  Ukrainian violinist and composer (b. 1917).

• Sept. 9 Elefter Andronikašvili
• Sept. 14 Pérez Prado

  Legendary Cuban-Mexican musician known as the 'King of Mambo', who popularized the mambo dance and music genre internationally during the...

• Sept. 15 Robert Penn Warren

  Robert Penn Warren was an American poet, novelist, literary critic, and educator, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'All the King's Men' and for being the only person to win Pulitzer Prizes for both fiction and poetry. [bio]

• Sept. 15 Jan DeGaetani

  Acclaimed American mezzo-soprano celebrated for her exceptional performances of contemporary classical vocal music, who tragically died of...

• Sept. 17 Steven Stayner
• Sept. 19 Alma Lavenson
• Sept. 19 Vera Barclay
• Sept. 20 Richie Ginther
• Sept. 20 Klavdija Plotnikova
• Sept. 22 Ambrose Folorunsho Alli

  Nigerian academic and politician (b. 1929).

• Sept. 22 Irving Berlin

  Russian-born american composer and songwriter (b. 1888).

• Sept. 26 Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay

  Indian singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1920).

• Sept. 28 Ferdinand Marcos

  Controversial Filipino political leader who ruled as a dictator from 1972-1986, known for widespread human rights abuses, corruption, and...

• Sept. 29 Georges Ulmer

  Georges Ulmer was a prominent French singer, lyricist, and composer known for his significant contributions to mid-20th century French...

• Sept. 29 Gussie Busch

  Gussie Busch was a prominent American businessman known for leading Anheuser-Busch, one of the largest brewing companies in the world.

• Sept. 30 Virgil Thomson

  American musician and composer, who is considered to be one of america's greatest music critics.

• Sept. 30 Huỳnh Tấn Phát