Famous people and celebrities who died in September 2010

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in September 2010. 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 Wakanohana Kanji I

  Prominent Japanese sumo wrestler who achieved the prestigious rank of 45th yokozuna, representing the highest level of achievement in sumo...

• Sept. 3 Robert Schimmel

  Stand-up comedian known for his edgy and personal comedy style.

• Sept. 3 Noah Howard

  American jazz musician (born 1943).

• Sept. 5 Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo

  Belgian-Dutch poet and painter, a significant figure in the post-war European art scene.

• Sept. 5 Hedley Beare

  Australian author and academic (b. 1932).

• Sept. 7 John Kluge

  John Kluge was a German-born American media mogul and billionaire who founded Metromedia, a significant media and telecommunications company...

• Sept. 7 Glenn Shadix

  American character actor known for distinctive roles in Tim Burton films like Beetlejuice and Heathers.

• Sept. 11 Kevin McCarthy

  Kevin McCarthy was an American stage, film, and television actor, most famous for his leading role in the classic science fiction film 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' (1956). He enjoyed a career spanning over seven decades and appeared in more than 100 films and television series. [bio]

• Sept. 11 Harold Gould

  Renowned American character actor known for roles in TV shows like 'Rhoda' and 'The Golden Girls', with a career spanning several decades in...

• Sept. 12 Claude Chabrol

  Claude Chabrol was a prominent French New Wave film director, known for his psychological thrillers and significant contributions to French...

• Sept. 12 Giulio Zignoli

  Italian footballer (born 1946).

• Sept. 15 Arrow

  A pioneering computer graphics expert and co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios, who significantly contributed to the digital animation...

• Sept. 16 George N. Parks

  American educator and bandleader (b. 1953).

• Sept. 20 Leonard Skinner

  American high school gym teacher, named after lynyrd skynyrd (born in 1933).

• Sept. 22 Eddie Fisher

  Eddie Fisher was a popular American singer and actor, known for his smooth tenor voice and chart-topping hits during the 1950s. He was also noted for his highly publicized personal life, including marriages to actresses Debbie Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, and Connie Stevens. [bio]

• Sept. 22 Vyacheslav Tsaryov

  Russian footballer (b. 1971).

• Sept. 23 Teresa Lewis

  American woman executed in 2010 for her role in a double murder in Virginia, becoming the first woman executed in the state in nearly a...

• Sept. 23 Malcolm Douglas

  Australian hunter and television host (b. 1941).

• Sept. 24 Gennady Yanayev

  Russian engineer and politician, vice president of the soviet union (b. 1937).

• Sept. 26 Gloria Stuart

  Gloria Stuart was an American actress, visual artist, and activist, best known for her role as the elder Rose Dawson in James Cameron’s 'Titanic' (1997), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. [bio]

• Sept. 26 Terry Newton

  English rugby player (b. 1978).

• Sept. 27 George Blanda

  Legendary American football quarterback and kicker who played in the NFL for 26 seasons, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

• Sept. 27 Balaji Sadasivan

  Balaji Sadasivan was a prominent Singaporean neurosurgeon and politician who served as a minister of foreign affairs.

• Sept. 28 Arthur Penn

  Influential American film director who revolutionized cinema with groundbreaking films like 'Bonnie and Clyde' and 'The Miracle Worker'.

• Sept. 28 Kurt Albert

  German mountaineer and photographer (b. 1954).

• Sept. 29 Tony Curtis

  Iconic Hollywood actor known for his versatile roles in classic films like 'Some Like It Hot' and 'The Defiant Ones'.

• Sept. 29 Greg Giraldo

  Greg Giraldo was a prominent American stand-up comedian, lawyer, and television personality known for his sharp wit and appearances on...

• Sept. 30 Stephen J. Cannell

  American screenwriter and producer (b. 1941).