The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in September 2019. Names under each date are noted in the order of the alphabet by last name or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are noted here also if it is worth noting.
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1
- Kenneth Baugh, 78, Jamaican politician, MP and Leader of the Opposition (2005).[1]
- Alison Cheek, 92, Australian-born American priest, first female Episcopalian priest.[2]
- Alberto Goldman, 81, Brazilian politician, MP (1979–2006), Minister of Transport (1992–1993) and Governor of São Paulo (2010–2011), problems caused from cancer-related surgery.[3]
- Katherine MacLean, 94, American science fiction writer (The Missing Man), Nebula Award winner (1971).[4]
- Nikon of Boston, 73, American-Albanian Eastern Orthodox prelate, Archbishop of the Albanian Archdiocese (since 2003) and New England (since 2005).[5]
- Joana Sainz García, 30, Spanish dancer and choreographer, injuries caused from a pyrotechnic explosion.[6]
- Jukka Virtanen, 86, Finnish television presenter (Levyraati), movie director (Noin 7 Veljestä), screenwriter (Pähkähullu Suomi) and songwriter, prostate cancer.[7]
2
- Atli Eðvaldsson, 62, Icelandic football player (Borussia Dortmund, Fortuna Düsseldorf, national team) and manager, pancreatic cancer.[8]
- Carlo Fonseka, 86, Sri Lankan physician, President of the Sri Lanka Medical Council (2012–2017).[9]
- Gyoji Matsumoto, 85, Japanese footballer (national team), heart disease.[10]
- Helmut Rauch, 80, Austrian physicist, member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (since 1979).[11]
- Joan Antoni Solans Huguet, 77, Spanish urban planner, hit by a car.[12]
3
- Halvard Hanevold, 49, Norwegian biathlete, Olympic champion (1998, 2002, 2010).[13]
- Peter Lindbergh, 74, German fashion photographer (Rolling Stone) and movie director (Inner Voices, Pina Bausch, Der Fensterputzer).[14]
- Carol Lynley, 77, American actress (Return to Peyton Place, The Pleasure Seekers, The Poseidon Adventure) and model, heart attack.[15]
- José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez, 100, Colombian Roman Catholic cardinal, Bishop of Montería (1959–1964), Bishop of Garzón (1964–1975) and Archbishop of Manizales (1975–1996), heart failure caused by a fall.[16]
4
- Edgardo Andrada, 80, Argentinian footballer (Rosario Central, Vasco, national team).[17]
- Dai Tielang, 88, Singaporean-born Chinese animator (Black Cat Detective, A Deer of Nine Colors, Where is Mama), multiple organ failure.[18]
- Patrick Dehornoy, 66, French mathematician, discoverer of Dehornoy order.[19]
- Peter Ellis, 61, New Zealand convicted child sex-offender and activist, bladder cancer.[20]
- Roger Etchegaray, 96, French Roman Catholic cardinal, Auxiliary Bishop of Paris (1969–1970), Archbishop of Marseille (1970–1985) and President of PCCU (1984–1995).[21]
- Stuart B. Levy, 80, American microbiologist, founder of the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics, Parkinson's disease.[22]
5
- Ji Guobiao, 87, Chinese engineer, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (since 1994), laryngeal cancer.[23]
- Kiran Nagarkar, 77, Indian novelist (Cuckold) and critic, cerebral hemorrhage.[24]
- Bob Rule, 75, American basketball player (Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers).[25]
- Francisco Toledo, 79, Mexican expressionist artist, Right Livelihood Award recipient (2005).[26]
6
- Chris Duncan, 38, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals), glioblastoma.[27]
- Robert Mugabe, 95, Zimbabwean politician, Prime Minister (1980–1987), Secretary-General of the Non-Aligned Movement (1986–1989), Chairperson of the African Union (2015–2016) and President (1987–2017), prostate cancer.[28]
- Abdul Qadir, 63, Pakistani cricketer (national team), heart attack.[29]
- Chester Williams, 49, South African rugby union player (Western Province, national team) and coach (Blitzboks), heart attack.[30]
7
- Robert Axelrod, 70, American actor (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, The Blob, Digimon Adventure), problems caused from spinal surgery.[31]
- Roger Boutry, 87, French composer and conductor, Music Director of the Republican Guard (1973–1977).[32]
- Al Carmichael, 90, American football player (Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos) and stuntman (Spartacus).[33]
- Naiyyum Choudhury, 72, Bangladeshi biochemist, member of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (since 2000).[34]
- Peter Nichols, 92, British playwright (A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Passion Play, Poppy).[35]
- James Robertson, 81, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1994–2010) and member of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (2002–2005), heart failure.[36]
- Charlie Silvera, 94, American baseball player (New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs) and scout (Atlanta Braves).[37]
- John Wesley, 72, American actor (Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot, Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad, Hang 'Em High), multiple myeloma.[38]
- Wally Westlake, 98, American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians).[39]
8
- Henri de Contenson, 93, French archaeologist.[40]
- Sir Christopher Dobson, 69, British chemist, Master of St John's College, Cambridge (since 2007), cancer.[41]
- Ram Jethmalani, 95, Indian lawyer and politician, MP (1977–1984, since 2010), Minister of Law and Justice (1996, 1999–2000) and Urban Development (1998–1999).[42]
- Yisrael Kessar, 88, Yemeni-born Israeli politician, member of the Knesset (1984–1995) and Minister of Transport and Road Safety (1992–1996), pneumonia.[43]
- Joseph P. Kolter, 93, American politician and convicted fraudster, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district (1983–1993).[44]
- Lito Legaspi, 77, Filipino actor (Sinong Kapiling? Sinong Kasiping?, Pugoy Hostage: Davao, The Good Daughter), cardiac arrest.[45]
- Christopher James, 5th Baron Northbourne, 93, British aristocrat, member of the House of Lords (1982–2018).[46]
- Camilo Sesto, 72, Spanish singer-songwriter ("Algo Más", "Amor Mío, ¿Qué Me Has Hecho?") and musician, heart failure.[47]
- Olav Skjevesland, 77, Norwegian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Agder og Telemark (1998–2012).[48]
- Carlos Squeo, 71, Argentine footballer (Racing Club, Boca Juniors, national team).[49]
9
- Robert Frank, 94, Swiss-American photographer (The Americans) and documentary filmmaker (Cocksucker Blues).[50]
- Danny Frawley, 56, Australian footballer (St Kilda, Victoria team), coach (Richmond) and sports commentator (Fox Sports), car crash.[51]
- Jim Greengrass, 91, American baseball player (Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs, Philadelphia Phillies).[52]
- Gru, 46, Serbian rapper ("Da li imaš pravo?", "Biću tu", "I dalje me žele") and DJ, paragliding accident.[53]
- Lavrentis Machairitsas, 62, Greek rock songwriter and musician, heart attack.[54]
- Fred McLeod, 67, American sportscaster (Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons).[55]
- Michael Shenstone, 91, Canadian politician, Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (1974–1978) and Austria (1985–1990), key figure during the Iran hostage crisis.[56]
10
- Stefano Delle Chiaie, 82, Italian political activist, founder of the National Vanguard.[57]
- Jeff Fenholt, 68, American musician (Bible Black, Geezer Butler Band), actor (Jesus Christ Superstar) and television evangelist.[58]
- Greg Thompson, 72, Canadian politician, MP (1988–1993, 1997–2011) and Minister of Veterans Affairs (2006–2010).[59]
11
- B. J. Habibie, 83, Indonesian politician, Vice President (1998) and President (1998–1999), heart failure caused by cardiomyopathy.[60]
- Daniel Johnston, 58, American singer-songwriter ("Walking the Cow") and visual artist, heart attack.[61]
- T. Boone Pickens, 91, American businessman and philanthropist, problems caused from a stroke.[62]
- László Rajk Jr., 70, Hungarian architect (Aquincum Museum) and politician, MP (1988–1994).[63]
- Shafie Salleh, 72, Malaysian politician, MP (1999–2004) and Minister of Higher Education (2004–2006), liver failure.[64]
- Anne Rivers Siddons, 83, American novelist (The House Next Door, Peachtree Road, Sweetwater Creek), lung cancer.[65]
- Sándor Tóth, 80, Hungarian poet, journalist and politician, MP (1990–1994).[66]
- Penny Whetton, 61, Australian climatologist, co-creator of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report.[67]
12
- Michael E. Haynes, 92, American minister and politician, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1965–1969).[68]
- I. Beverly Lake Jr., 85, American politician and lawyer, Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court (2001–2006).[69]
- László Marton, 76, Hungarian theatre director.[70]
- ʻAkilisi Pōhiva, 78, Tongan politician and activist, Prime Minister (since 2014), pneumonia and liver disease.[71]
13
- Asadollah Asgaroladi, 85, Iranian businessman, stroke.[72]
- Cynthia Cockburn, 85, British academic (Gender & Development), political activist and feminist journalist (Feminist Review), thyroid cancer.[73]
- Paul Cronin, 81, Australian actor (The Sullivans, Matlock Police, State Coroner).[74]
- Dennis Edwards, 82, English footballer (Slough Town, Charlton Athletic, Portsmouth).[75]
- Alex Grammas, 93, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals) and coach (Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers).[76]
- Bruno Grandi, 85, Italian sports executive, President of the International Gymnastics Federation (1996–2016).[77]
- Rudi Gutendorf, 93, German footballer (TuS Koblenz) and manager (FC Luzern).[78]
- Ghulam Shah Jeelani, 62, Pakistani politician, member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh (since 2008), kidney failure.[79]
- György Konrád, 86, Hungarian novelist and political dissident, President of PEN International (1990–1993).[80]
- Joachim Messing, 73, German-American microbiologist.[81]
- Eddie Money, 70, American pop rock singer-songwriter ("Baby Hold On", "Two Tickets to Paradise", "Take Me Home Tonight") and musician, problems caused from heart surgery and esophageal cancer.[82]
14
- John Ralston, 92, American Hall of Fame football coach (Utah State, Stanford, Denver Broncos).[83]
15
- Lol Mahamat Choua, 80, Chadian politician, President (1979).[84]
- Chadlia Caid Essebsi, 83, Tunisian consort, First Lady (2014–2019), heart attack.[85]
- Roberto Leal, 67, Portuguese-Brazilian singer-songwriter ("Bate o Pé, Clareou", "O Vinho de Meu Amor", "Marrabenta"), kidney failure caused by skin cancer.[86]
- Phyllis Newman, 86, American actress (Subways Are for Sleeping, Mannequin, The Beautician and the Beast), singer and activist, Tony winner (1962), problems caused from lung disease.[87]
- Ric Ocasek, 75, American Hall of Fame musician (The Cars), singer-songwriter ("My Best Friend's Girl", "You Might Think", "Emotion in Motion"), and record producer, hypertension and heart disease.[88]
- Mike Stefanik, 61, American racing driver, seven-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion, plane crash.[89]
16
- Henry Buttelmann, 90, American Air Force fighter pilot and flying ace.[90]
- Luigi Colani, 91, German industrial designer and architect.[91]
- Steve Dalachinsky, 73, American poet (A Superintendent’s Eyes), stroke.[92]
- Manuel Delgado Parker, 82, Peruvian businessman, founder of Grupo RPP and Society of Latin America Broadcasting.[93]
- H. S. Dillon, 74, Indonesian agricultural expert, political economist and human rights activist.[94]
- B. J. Khatal-Patil, 100, Indian politician, activist and writer, MLA (1962–1978, 1980–1985), pneumonia.[95]
- Sakahoko Nobushige, 58 Japanese sumo wrestler, head coach of Izutsu stable, pancreatic cancer.[96]
- Kodela Siva Prasada Rao, 72, Indian politician, APLA (since 1983), suicide by hanging.[97]
- Sander Vanocur, 91, American political journalist (NBC, PBS, ABC News) and actor (Without Warning), problems caused from dementia.[98]
17
- Khem Singh Gill, 89, Indian geneticist and plant breeder, Vice-Chancellor of the Punjab Agricultural University (1990–1993).[99]
- Jessica Jaymes, 40, American Hall of Fame pornographic actress and model (Hustler, Penthouse).[100]
- Imata Kabua, 76, Marshallese politician, President (1997–2000).[101]
- Cokie Roberts, 75, American journalist (ABC News, NPR), political commentator, and author, problems caused from breast cancer.[102]
- Ye Xuanping, 94, Chinese politician, Mayor of Guangzhou (1980–1985) and Governor of Guangdong (1985–1991).[103]
18
- Ibrahim El-Orabi, 88, Egyptian military officer, Chief of Staff of Armed Forces (1983–1987).[104]
- Graeme Gibson, 85, Canadian novelist (Eleven Canadian Novelists) and union leader, Chair of the Writers' Union of Canada (1974–1975) and co-founder of the Writers' Trust of Canada, dementia.[105]
- Tony Mills, 57, English rock singer ("Atlantis") and musician (Shy, TNT), pancreatic cancer.[106]
- Shyam Ramsay, 67, Indian movie director (Darwaza, Veerana), producer (Ghutan) and screenwriter (Zee Horror Show), pneumonia.[107]
- Fernando Ricksen, 43, Dutch footballer (Rangers, Zenit Saint Petersburg, national team), problems caused from ALS.[108]
19
- Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, 83, Tunisian military officer and politician, Prime Minister (1987) and President (1987–2011), prostate cancer.[109]
- Irina Bogacheva, 80, Russian mezzo-soprano.[110]
- Wim Crouwel, 90, Dutch graphic designer, type designer and typographer.[111]
- Marco Feingold, 106, Austrian Holocaust survivor.[112]
- Maurice Ferré, 84, Puerto Rican-born American politician, Mayor of Miami (1973–1985) and member of the Florida House of Representatives (1967–1968), spinal cancer.[113]
- Charles Gérard, 96, French actor (The Toy, Animal, A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later).[114]
- Bert Hellinger, 93, German psychotherapist (Family Constellations).[115]
- Barron Hilton, 91, American businessman, Chairman of Hilton Hotels Corporation (1966–2007), co-founder of the AFL and owner of the Los Angeles Chargers (1960–1966).[116]
- Sandie Jones, 68, Irish pop singer ("Ceol an Ghrá"), Eurovision contestant (1972), cancer.[117]
- Harold Mabern, 83, American jazz pianist and composer.[118]
- María Rivas, 59, Venezuelan Latin jazz singer ("Muaré"), composer and painter, cancer.[119]
- Levente Riz, 44, Hungarian politician, MP (2010–2014) and Mayor of Rákosmente (since 2006).[120]
- Larry Wallis, 70, English songwriter and rock guitarist (Pink Fairies, Motörhead).[121]
20
- Robert Boyd, 91, American journalist (Knight Ridder), Pulitzer winner (1973), congestive heart failure.[122]
- Howard Cassady, 85, American Hall of Fame football player (Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns), Heisman Trophy winner (1955).[123]
- Séamus Hegarty, 79, Irish Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Raphoe (1982–1994) and Derry (1994–2011), neurodegenerative disease.[124]
- Jan Merlin, 94, American actor (Hell Bent for Leather, Gunfight at Comanche Creek, The St. Valentine's Day Massacre).[125]
- Gregorio Martínez Sacristán, 72, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Zamora (since 2007).[126]
- Yonrico Scott, 63, American drummer (The Derek Trucks Band).[127]
- Su Beng, 100, Taiwanese dissident, political activist and historian (Modern History of Taiwanese in 400 Years), Senior advisor (since 2016), pneumonia.[128]
21
- Napoleon Chagnon, 81, American anthropologist, member of the National Academy of Sciences (since 2012).[129]
- Aron Eisenberg, 50, American actor (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Horror Show, Prayer of the Rollerboys), heart attack caused by kidney disease.[130]
- Sid Haig, 80, American actor (Jason of Star Command, House of 1000 Corpses, 3 From Hell), cardiopulmonary arrest caused by COPD and bowel obstruction.[131]
- Sigmund Jähn, 82, German cosmonaut (Soyuz 31, Soyuz 29), first German to fly in space.[132]
- Günter Kunert, 90, German writer and political commentator, pneumonia.[133]
- Karin Larsson, 78, Swedish Olympic swimmer (1956, 1960).[134]
- Woo Hye-mi, 31, South Korean pop singer (The Voice of Korea).[135] (death announced on this date)
22
- Vytautas Briedis, 79, Lithuanian rower, Olympic bronze medalist (1968).[136]
- Harry Joseph Flynn, 86, American Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (1995–2008), bone cancer.[137]
- Ivan Kizimov, 91, Russian equestrian, Olympic champion (1968, 1972).[138]
- J. Michael Mendel, 54, American television producer (The Simpsons, Rick and Morty, The Critic), Emmy Award winner (1995, 1997, 1998, 2018).[139]
- Tom Polanic, 76, Canadian ice hockey player (Minnesota North Stars).[140]
- Carl Ruiz, 44, American chef and television personality (Food Network), heart attack.[141]
- Sándor Sára, 85, Hungarian cinematographer (Ten Thousand Days, Szindbád) and movie director (The Upthrown Stone).[142]
- Jevan Snead, 32, American football player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Storm).[143]
23
- Al Alvarez, 90, English poet (The New Poetry) and writer (The Biggest Game in Town), pneumonia.[144]
- Madhav Apte, 86, Indian cricketer (national team), President of Cricket Club of India (since 1989), cardiac arrest.[145]
- Elaine Feinstein, 88, English poet and novelist, member of the Royal Society of Literature (since 1980).[146]
- Robert Hunter, 78, American Hall of Fame lyricist (Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Bob Dylan), poet and guitarist, problems caused by surgery.[147]
- Artūras Rimkevičius, 36, Lithuanian footballer (national team, FK Liepājas Metalurgs, Šiauliai), suicide by gunshot.[148]
- Curt Wittlin, 78, Swiss philologist, President of the North-American Catalan Society (1990–1993) and member of the Institute for Catalan Studies (since 1997).[149]
24
- Mordicai Gerstein, 83, American illustrator (Something Queer Is Going On), movie director (The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree) and writer (The Man Who Walked Between the Towers), cancer.[150]
- Donald L. Tucker, 84, American politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives (1966–1978) and Speaker (1975–1978), cancer.[151]
- Roger H. Zion, 98, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 8th congressional district (1967–1975).[152]
25
- Jesper Hoffmeyer, 77, Danish biologist, heart attack.[153]
- Arne Weise, 89, Swedish journalist and television personality (SVT).[154]
26
- Giovanni Bramucci, 72, Italian road cyclist, Olympic bronze medalist (1968).[155]
- Jacques Chirac, 86, French politician, President and Co-Prince of Andorra (1995–2007), Prime Minister (1974–1976, 1986–1988) and Mayor of Paris (1977–1995).[156]
- William Levada, 83, American Roman Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Portland (1986–1995) and San Francisco (1995–2005).[157]
- Ronald L. Schlicher, 63, American politician, Ambassador to Lebanon (1994–1996) and Cyprus (2005–2008).[158]
- Kåre Tønnesson, 93, Norwegian historian and educator, Chair of the Norwegian Historical Association (1970–1974).[159]
27
- William J. Edwards, 91, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 1st congressional district (1965–1985), pancreatic cancer.[160]
- Rob Garrison, 59, American actor (The Karate Kid, Iron Eagle, Prom Night).[161]
- John J. Snyder, 93, American Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of St. Augustine (1979–2000).[162]
- Joseph C. Wilson, 69, American writer (The Politics of Truth) and politician, Ambassador to Gabon (1992–1995), multiple organ failure.[163]
28
- José Aldunate, 102, Chilean Roman Catholic theologian and human rights activist.[164]
- Suad Beširević, 56, Slovenian football player (Borac Banja Luka, Apollon Limassol) and manager (Olimpija Ljubljana).[165]
- Ismail Petra of Kelantan, 69, Malaysian royal, Sultan of Kelantan (1979–2010).[166]
- Jan Kobuszewski, 85, Polish actor (Kwiecién, Alternatywy 4, Czterdziestolatek).[167]
- José José, 71, Mexican singer ("El Triste", "Como Tú") and actor (Gavilán o Paloma), pancreatic cancer.[168]
- Mark Zakharov, 85, Russian theater and movie director (The Twelve Chairs, An Ordinary Miracle, To Kill a Dragon), pneumonia.[169]
29
- Beatriz Aguirre, 94, Mexican actress (The Tiger of Jalisco, Flight 971, My Mother Is Guilty).[170]
- Martin Bernheimer, 83, German-born American music critic (New York Post, The Los Angeles Times), Pulitzer Prize winner (1982), sarcoma.[171]
- Ilkka Laitinen, 57, Finnish military officer and politician, Executive Director of Frontex (2005–2015) and Chief of the Border Guard (2018–2019).[172]
- Yuriy Meshkov, 73, Russian politician, Prime Minister (1994) and President of Crimea (1994–1995).[173]
30
- Sir David Akers-Jones, 92, British politician, Chief Secretary for Administration (1985–1987) and Governor of Hong Kong (1986–1987), colon cancer.[174]
- Wayne Fitzgerald, 89, American movie (Bonnie and Clyde, The Godfather Part II) and television (The Bronx Zoo) title designer, Emmy winner (1987), problems caused by influenza.[175]
- Viju Khote, 77, Indian actor (Sholay, Andaz Apna Apna, Zabaan Sambhalke), multiple organ failure.[176]
- Kornel Morawiecki, 78, Polish politician and theoretical physicist, Senior Marshal of the Sejm (since 2015), Chairman of Freedom and Solidarity (since 2016) and 2010 presidential candidate, pancreatic cancer.[177]
- Jessye Norman, 74, American opera singer, Grammy Award winner (1984, 1988, 1989, 1998), multiple organ failure and sepsis caused by a spinal cord injury.[178]
- Ben Pon, 82, Dutch racing driver, Olympic sports shooter (1972) and businessman.[179]
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