Famous people and celebrities who died in September 2019

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in September 2019. 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 Francisco Toledo

  Renowned Mexican artist from Oaxaca, celebrated for his diverse artistic contributions in painting, sculpture, and graphic arts, who...

• Sept. 6 Robert Mugabe

  Robert Mugabe was a controversial Zimbabwean revolutionary who led the country from independence in 1980 until his forced resignation in...

• Sept. 8 Camilo Sesto

  Renowned Spanish pop singer and songwriter who was a major figure in Latin American music during the 1970s and 1980s, known for his romantic...

• Sept. 8 S. Rajasekar

  Indian cinematographer, film director, and actor (b. 1957).

• Sept. 9 Robert Frank
• Sept. 11 Daniel Johnston

  Influential underground musician and artist known for his raw, outsider art and deeply personal lo-fi music that gained significant cult...

• Sept. 11 B. J. Habibie

  3rd president of indonesia (b. 1936).

• Sept. 12 ʻAkilisi Pōhiva

  Tongan politician and activist, prime minister of tonga (b. 1941).

• Sept. 13 Eddie Money

  Eddie Money was an American rock singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for a string of Top 40 hits from the late 1970s through the 1980s such as "Two Tickets to Paradise," "Baby Hold On," "Take Me Home Tonight," and "Shakin'." [bio]

• Sept. 15 Ric Ocasek

  American musician (b. 1944).

• Sept. 16 Sander Vanocur

  Renowned American broadcast journalist who was a key White House correspondent during the Kennedy era, covering pivotal political moments of...

• Sept. 16 H. S. Dillon

  Indonesian politician and human rights defender (b. 1945).

• Sept. 17 Cokie Roberts

  Prominent American journalist, political commentator, and bestselling author who was a key figure in NPR and ABC News broadcasting.

• Sept. 19 Zine El Abidine Ben Ali

  Tunisian soldier and politician, 2nd president of tunisia (d. 2019).

• Sept. 21 Napoleon Chagnon
• Sept. 25 Paul Badura-Skoda
• Sept. 25 Michael D. Coe
• Sept. 25 William Joseph Levada
• Sept. 26 Jacques Chirac

  Jacques Chirac was a prominent French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007, having previously been Prime Minister...

• Sept. 28 José José

  Mexican musician and singer (b. 1948).

• Sept. 29 Martin Bernheimer

  German-american music critic (b. 1936).

• Sept. 30 Victoria Braithwaite

  British research scientist who proved fish feel pain (b. 1967).

• Sept. 30 Jessye Norman