Deaths in September 2015

The following is a list of notable deaths in September 2015. For notable deaths before the current month, please see "Previous months".

Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, cause of death, reference (must be added) are added.

September 2015
 September 1 - Gurgen Dalibaltayan, 89, Armenian military commander.Մահացել է նվիրյալ զինվորական. գեներալ-գնդապետ Գուրգեն Դալիբալթայանը 
 September 1 - Will Provine, 73, American science historian, brain cancer.William Provine, history of science scholar, dies at 73
 September 1 - Antonio Nirta, 96, Italian criminal.Morto capostipite della 'ndrangheta, a 96 anni è deceduto il boss che guidava l'anonima sequestri  
 September 1 - Aleksandar Stipčević, 84, Croatian historian of the Illyrians.Ka vdekur Aleksandar Stipçeviq  
 September 1 - Richard G. Hewlett, 92, American public historian.Richard G. Hewlett
 September 1 - Willy Stähle, 61, Dutch waterskier, Olympic (1972) and world champion (1971).Voormalig waterskiester Willy Stähle overleden  (death announced on this date)
 September 1 - Dean Jones, 84, American actor (The Love Bug, The Shaggy D.A., Beethoven), complications from Parkinson's disease.Dean Jones, Star of Classic Disney Family Films, Dies at 84
 September 1 - Boomer Castleman, 70, American singer-songwriter and guitarist, inventor of the palm pedal, cancer.Nashville mourns Boomer Castleman
 September 1 - Ben Kuroki, 98, American Air Force gunner of World War II.Ben Kuroki Dies at 98; Overcame Bias Against Japanese-Americans to Fight for U.S.
 September 2 - Charles Gyamfi, 85, Ghanaian footballer (Fortuna Düsseldorf) and coach (national team).C.K. Gyamfi: Legendary Ghanaian footballer and coach dies
 September 2 - Aleksander Mandziara, 75, Polish footballer and coach.Zmarł Aleksander Mandziara (Polish)
 September 2 - Simo Salminen, 82, Finnish comic actor.Näyttelijä Simo Salminen on kuollut  
 September 2 - Brianna Lea Pruett, 32, American singer and songwriter.
 September 3 - Leon Gorman, 80, American businessman, President (1967–2001) and Chairman (2001–2013) of L.L.Bean, cancer.Leon Gorman, LL Bean's Grandson and Company Leader, Dies
 September 3 - Jean-Luc Préel, 74, French politician, member of the French National Assembly for Vendée (1988–2012).L'ancien député Jean-Luc Préel est décédé 
 September 3 - Zhang Zhen, 100, Chinese general.中央军委原副主席张震逝世 享年101岁(图) 
 September 3 - Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 75, Nepalese primordial dwarf, shortest man in recorded history, pneumonia.The World’s Shortest Man Dies, a Photo Tribute to Nepal’s Chandra Bahadur Dangi
 September 3 - Sir Adrian Cadbury, 86, British businessman and rower, chairman of Cadbury.
 September 3 - Judy Carne, 76, British actress (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In), pneumonia.Judy Carne dies: Northampton's 'Sock it to me' girl dies aged 76
 September 4 - Geoffrey Bolton, 83, Australian historian.Prominent West Australian historian Geoffrey Bolton dies
 September 4 - Graham Brazier, 63, New Zealand musician and songwriter (Hello Sailor), heart attack.Hello Sailor frontman Graham Brazier dies aged 63
 September 4 - Wilfred de Souza, 88, Indian politician, Chief Minister of Goa (1993–1994, 1998).Former Goa Chief Minister Wilfred De Souza passes away
 September 4 - Rico Rodriguez, 80, Cuban-born British trombonist (The Specials). The Specials trombonist Rico Rodriguez dies aged 80
 September 4 - Jean Darling, 93, American silent movie actress (Our Gang movie series).
 September 4 - Sylvie Joly, 80, French actress (Going Places, Get Out Your Handkerchiefs) and comedian, heart attack.Mort de l'actrice et humoriste Sylvie Joly 
 September 5 - Aadesh Shrivastava, 51, Indian composer and singer, cancer.Bollywood music composer Aadesh Shrivastava dies of cancer
 September 5 - Alan Steel, 79, Italian bodybuilder and actor (Samson, The Rebel Gladiators, Hercules Against the Moon Men).Addio a Sergio Ciani, l'Alan Steel del cinema italiano: da Ercole a Maciste  
 September 6 - Ralph Milne, 54, Scottish footballer (Dundee United, Manchester United), liver disease.Dundee United legend Ralph Milne dies after battle with liver disease
 September 6 - Calvin J. Spann, 90, American fighter pilot (Tuskegee Airmen).Tuskegee Airman Who Flew 26 Missions Over Germany Dies at 90
 September 6 - Martin Milner, 83, American actor (Adam-12, Valley of the Dolls, Route 66).Martin Milner Dead, Adam-12 star died at 83
 September 7 - Candida Royalle, 64, American pornographic actress, producer and director, ovarian cancer.Orphaned ex-porn star dies of cancer
 September 7 - Susan Allen, 64, American harpist, brain cancer.Sadness at death of a pioneering harpist, aged 64
 September 8 - Andrew Kohut, 73, American political scientist, leukemia.
 September 8 - Joost Zwagerman, 51, Dutch author, suicide.Schrijver Joost Zwagerman pleegt zelfmoord 
 September 8 - Ebby Halliday, 104, American realtor and businesswoman. Ebby Halliday, Dallas Real Estate’s Most Beloved Icon, Has Died at 104
 September 8 - Willi Fuggerer, 73, German track cyclist, Olympic bronze medalist (1964).Willi Fuggerer im Alter von 73 Jahren verstorben  (death announced on this date)
 September 9 - Einar H. Ingman, Jr., 85, American soldier, recipient of the Medal of Honor.Medal of Honor recipient Einar Ingman dies at 85
 September 10 - Franco Interlenghi, 83, Italian actor (I Vitelloni, I Vinti).Addio a Franco Interlenghi, volto simbolo del Neorealismo 
 September 10 - Norman Farberow, 97, American psychologist and pioneer of suicidology.
 September 10 - Dick Moore, 89, American actor (The Beloved Rogue, Sergeant York, Miss Annie Rooney), complications from dementia.Dick Moore Dead: Former Child Star Was 89
 September 10 - James E. Proctor, Jr., 79, American politician, member of the Maryland House of Delegates (since 1990).Del. James Proctor, Maryland lawmaker, dies at 79
 September 10 - Antoine Lahad, 88, Lebanese military officer, leader of South Lebanon Army (1984–2000), heart attack.Ex-SLA chief Antoine Lahad dies at 88
 September 11 - Alan Purwin, 53, American helicopter pilot and aerial film operator (Transformers, Star Trek, Jurassic World), plane crash.
 September 12 - Hrvoje Petar, 61, Croatian politician of Polish ethnicity
 September 12 - Adrian Frutiger, 87, Swiss typeface designer.Desaparece el maestro de la tipografía moderna, Adrian Frutiger 
 September 13 - Moses Malone, 60, American Hall of Fame basketball player (Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets), heart disease.Three-time NBA MVP Moses Malone dies at age 60
 September 14 - Fred DeLuca, 67, American businessman, co-founder of Subway, leukemia.Subway Founder Fred DeLuca Dies at Age 67
 September 14 - Corneliu Vadim Tudor, 65, Romanian politician, Member of the European Parliament (2009–2014), journalist and editor (România Liberă, AGERPRES), heart attack.Corneliu Vadim Tudor a murit in Spitalul Militar din Capitala. Politicianul ar fi suferit un infarct 
 September 14 - Adam Purple, 84, American environmental activist, heart attack.Lower East Side Garden Activist Adam Purple Dies at the Age of 84
 September 15 - Harry J. Lipkin, 94, Israeli nuclear physicist.Renowned Israeli Physicist, Who Founded Dimona Nuclear Research Facility, Dies at 94
 September 15 - Meir Pa'il, 89, Israeli politician and military historian, Member of the Knesset (1974–1980), complications from Alzheimer's disease.Former MK Meir Pa'il passes away at 89
 September 15 - Bernard Van De Kerckhove, 74, Belgian racing cyclist.Bernard Van de Kerckhove (74) is gestorven  
 September 15 - Mihai Volontir, 81, Moldovan actor (In the Zone of Special Attention).Renumitul actor Mihai Volontir s-a stins din viață , accesat la 15 septembrie 2015
 September 16 - Guy Béart, 85, French singer-songwriter, heart attack.Le chanteur Guy Béart est mort 
 September 16 - Ton van de Ven, 71, Dutch industrial designer.Oud-ontwerper Ton van de Ven (71) van Efteling overleden 
 September 16 - David Ashby, 65, British motorcycle speedway rider, cancer.Speedway legend David Ashby loses cancer fight
 September 17 - Milo Hamilton, 88, American Hall of Fame sportscaster (Houston Astros), leukemia.
 September 17 - Sir David Willcocks, 95, British choirmaster, director of music at Choir of King's College, Cambridge.Sir David Willcocks choirmaster
 September 17 - Dettmar Cramer, 90, German football manager (Bayern Munich).Bayern Munich lead tributes after coach Dettmar Cramer dies aged 90
 September 17 - Vadim Kuzmin, 78, Russian theoretical physicist.КУЗЬМИН Вадим Алексеевич 
 September 18 - Mario Benjamín Menéndez, 85, Argentine military officer, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1982).Murió Mario Benjamín Menéndez, el exgobernador de facto de Las Malvinas 
 September 18 - Eduardo Bonvallet, 60, Chilean football commentator, suicide by hanging.El parte policial sobre la muerte de Bonvallet habla de suicidio  
 September 18 - Marcin Wrona, 42, Polish film and television director (Demon, Medics), suicide by hanging.Polish Film Director Marcin Wrona Dies Unexpectedly
 September 18 - Nancy Bernstein, 55, American visual effects producer (Digital Domain) and movie producer (Rise of the Guardians), colorectal cancer.Nancy Bernstein, Visual Effects Veteran, Dies at 55
 September 19 - Mishael Cheshin, 79, Israeli judge (Supreme Court of Israel), cancer.Mishael Cheshin, Former Israeli Supreme Court Justice, Dies at 79
 September 19 - Masajuro Shiokawa, 93, Japanese politician, Minister of Finance (2001–2003), pneumonia.
 September 19 - Jackie Collins, 77, English novelist, breast cancer.Jackie Collins Has Died
 September 20 - Jack Larson, 87, American playwright and actor (Adventures of Superman).Jack Larson, a Playwright Better Known as Jimmy Olsen in ‘Superman,’ Dies at 87
 September 20 - C. K. Williams, 78, American poet, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (2000), multiple myeloma.C. K. Williams, Poet Who Tackled Moral Issues, Dies at 78
 September 20 - Siegfried Gottwald, 72, German mathematician.Prof. Dr. Siegfried Gottwald  
 September 21 - Yoram Gross, 88, Polish-born Australian animation producer and director (Blinky Bill series).Herald-Sun, Film producer Yoram Gross has died at age 88
 September 21 - Armen Movsisyan, 53, Armenian politician, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources (2001–2014), cancer.Armenia ex-minister of energy dies
 September 22 - James David Santini, 78, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1975–1983), esophageal cancer.
 September 22 - Richard G. Scott, 86, American apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Elder Richard G. Scott dies at 86
 September 22 - Phyllis Tickle, 81, American religious author, lung cancer.
 September 22 - Yogi Berra, 90, American Hall of Fame baseball player (New York Yankees) and manager (New York Mets), winner of 13 World Series titles, natural causes.Yogi Berra dies at age 90
 September 22 - Al Seckel, 57, American optical illusion collector and sceptic.Al P. Seckel (death announced on this date)
 September 23 - Mike Gibson, 75, Australian sports journalist and broadcaster, suicide.
 September 23 - Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa, 75, Spanish actor (Solas).Muere el actor Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa a los 75 años 
 September 23 - Dragan Holcer, 70, Croatian footballer (Hajduk Split).Nakon teške bolesti preminuo Dragan Holcer 
 September 23 - Denis Sonet, 89, French Catholic priest and marriage counselor.Le P. Denis Sonet est mort  
 September 24 - Ellis Kaut, 94, German author (Pumuckl). Ellis Kaut ist tot 
 September 25 - Moti Kirschenbaum, 76, Israeli journalist and media personality.Iconic Israeli Journalist Moti Kirschenbaum Dies at 76
 September 25 - Claudio Baggini, 79, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Vigevano (2000–2011).Addio all'ex vescovo di Vigevano 
 September 25 - John Galvin, 86, American army general, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (1987—1992).Wakefield Native General John R. Galvin Dies at Age of 86
 September 26 - Homa Rousta, 69, Iranian actress, cancer.هما روستا، بازیگر ایرانی درگذشت 
 September 26 - Manuel Oltra, 93, Spanish composer, pneumonia.Muere el compositor de sardanas Manuel Oltra 
 September 27 - Syed Ahmed, 73, Indian politician, Governor of Jharkhand (2011–2015) and Governor of Manipur (since 2015), cancer.Manipur Governor Syed Ahmed Dies in Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital
 September 27 - John Guillermin, 89, British movie director and producer.Le réalisateur de La Tour infernale est mort  
 September 27 - Pietro Ingrao, 100, Italian politician, President of the Chamber of Deputies (1976–1979), journalist and partisan.Addio a Pietro Ingrao, morto a Roma lo storico dirigente del Pci  
 September 27 - Wilton Felder, 75, American saxophonist (The Crusaders) and bassist.
 September 27 - Frank Tyson, 85, English cricketer, journalist and commentator.Former England fast bowler Tyson dies aged 85
 September 27 - Kallen Pokkudan, 78, Indian environmental activist and writer.
 September 27 - Denise Lor, 86, American singer and actress.DENISE HORINE Obituary  
 September 28 - Ignacio Zoco, 76, Spanish footballer (Real Madrid).
 September 28 - Frank Martinus Arion, 78, Dutch Antillean author.Schrijver Frank Martinus Arion (Dubbelspel) overleden op 78-jarige leeftijd 
 September 28 - Michael Burgess, 70, Canadian tenor, cancer.Canadian tenor Michael Burgess dies at 70
 September 28 - Walter Dale Miller, 89, American politician, Governor of South Dakota (1993-1995).
 September 28 - Frankie Ford, 76, American singer ("Sea Cruise").
 September 29 - Hellmuth Karasek, 81, German literary critic and journalist (Der Spiegel).Literaturkritiker Hellmuth Karasek ist tot 
 September 29 - Phil Woods, 83, American saxophonist ("Just the Way You Are"), emphysema.Phil Woods, Saxophonist Revered in Jazz, Dies at 83
 September 30 - Kelly Gissendaner, 47, American convicted criminal (malice murder), executed by lethal injection.Georgia's only woman on death row is executed
 September 30 - Claude Dauphin, 64, French businessman, cancer.Oil trade giant and Trafigura founder Dauphin dies
 September 30 - Guido Altarelli, 74, Italian theoretical physicist.Morto il fisico Guido Altarelli 
 September 30 - Ricky Talan, 54, Dutch footballer (AZ, Vitesse), brain cancer.Oud-voetballer Ricky Talan (54) overleden 

Previous months
 January 2015
 February 2015
 March 2015
 April 2015
 May 2015
 June 2015
 July 2015
 August 2015

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