Deaths in September 2023
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The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in September 2023. For deaths that should be noted before the month that the world is in, please see "Months". 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.
Every entry must have a source. If no reference is included, the death notice will be removed. The following are the requirements of adding a name to the list in its order: name, age, where they came from, what the person is known for, cause of death (if known) and a source.
September 2023
change- Jimmy Buffett, 76, American singer (Coral Reefer Band) and songwriter ("Margaritaville", "Cheeseburger in Paradise").[1]
- Morteza Poursamadi, 70, Iranian cinematographer (Gilaneh, Hush! Girls Don't Scream, Intoxicated by Love).[2]
- Heath Streak, 49, Zimbabwean cricketer (Matabeleland, Ahmedabad Rockets, national team), liver cancer.[3]
- Steve Harwell, 56, American singer (Smash Mouth), liver failure.[4]
- Peter Lashley, 86, Barbadian cricketer (West Indies, national team).[5]
- Gary Wright, 80, American singer-songwriter ("Dream Weaver", "Love Is Alive") and musician (Spooky Tooth), Lewy body dementia.[6]
- Joe Fagin, 83, British singer ("Breakin' Away / That's Livin' Alright").[7] (death announced on this date)
- Bruce Guthro, 62, Canadian singer-songwriter ("Walk This Road", "Falling") and musician (Runrig).[8]
- Giuliano Montaldo, 93, Italian film director (Tiro al piccione, Sacco & Vanzetti, Giordano Bruno), screenwriter and actor.[9]
- John Cairney, 93, Scottish actor (A Night to Remember, Cleopatra, Jason and the Argonauts), author and painter.[10]
- Wayne Greenstreet, 74, New Zealand cricketer (Wellington, Central Districts).[11]
- Tunku Ampuan Najihah, 100, Malaysian royal, Raja Permaisuri Agong (1994– 1999).[12]
- Whitey Von Nieda, 101, American basketball player [13]
- Mangosuthu Buthelezi, 95, South African politician and Zulu prince, minister of home affairs (1994–2004), MP (since 1994) and chief minister of KwaZulu (1977–1994).[14]
- Robert S. Bennett, 84, American attorney (Clinton–Lewinsky scandal), kidney failure.[15]
- Martin Hámor, 80, Slovak Olympic archer (1992).[16]
- Subaschandra Nemwang, 70, Nepalese politician, chairman of the constituent assembly (2008–2015).[17]
- Jean Boht, 91, English actress (Bread).[18]
- Román Chalbaud, 91, Venezuelan film director (Adolescence of Cain, El Pez que Fuma, Carmen, la que contaba 16 años).[19]
- Dominique Colonna, 95, French football player (Reims, national team) and manager (Cameroon national team).[20]
- Sohanur Rahman Sohan, Bangladeshi film director (Keyamat Theke Keyamat, Ananta Bhalobasha, Se Amar Mon Kereche), stroke.[21]
- Pepe Soriano, 93, Argentine actor (Rebellion in Patagonia, Grandma, Asesinato en el Senado de la Nación).[22]
- Teng Rujun, 76, Chinese actor (Red Sorghum, Postmen in the Mountains).[23]
- Roger Whittaker, 87, British folk singer ("Durham Town (The Leavin')", "New World in the Morning" and "The Last Farewell").[24]
- Roy Roper, 100, New Zealand rugby union player (Taranaki, national team).[25]
- Tony Kreft, 78, New Zealand rugby union player (Otago, national team).[26]
- Paul Woseen, 56, Australian musician (The Screaming Jets) and songwriter ("Helping Hand").[27]
- Aleksandr Khvan, 65, Russian film director (Dyuba-Dyuba, It Is Easy to Die, Carmen) and actor.[28]
- Byun Hee-bong, 81, South Korean actor (Barking Dogs Never Bite, The Host, Okja), pancreatic cancer.[29]
- Katherine Anderson, 79, American singer (The Marvelettes).[30]
- Odilon Polleunis, 80, Belgian footballer (S.T.V.V., R.W.D. Molenbeek, national team), heart failure.[31]
- Américo Lopes, 90, Portuguese footballer (Porto, Boavista, national team).[32]
- Cristina Morán, 93, Uruguayan actress (Anina, Alelí), television presenter and journalist.[33]
- Sir Patu Hohepa, 87, New Zealand Māori language academic.[34]
- Peter Horton, 82, Austrian guitarist, composer and singer (Eurovision Song Contest 1967).[35] (death announced on this date)
- Giorgio Napolitano, 98, Italian politician, president (2006–2015), minister of the interior (1996–1998) and president of the Chamber of Deputies (1992–1994).[36]
- Terry Kirkman, 83, American musician (The Association) and songwriter ("Cherish", "Everything That Touches You").[37]
- Ray Reynolds, 87, Australian cricketer (Queensland).[38]
- David McCallum, 90, Scottish actor (The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Great Escape, NCIS) and musician.[39]
- Jayantha Paranathala, 72, Sri Lankan cricketer (Burgher Recreation Club, national team) and police officer.[40]
- Brooks Robinson, 86, American Hall of Fame baseball player (Baltimore Orioles), World Series champion (1966, 1970).[41]
- Jim Forrest, 79, Scottish footballer (Rangers, Aberdeen, national team).[42]
- Sir Michael Gambon, 82, Irish-English actor (Harry Potter, Gosford Park, The King's Speech), pneumonia.[43]
- Catherine Lachens}, 78, French actress (Je suis timide mais je me soigne, The Medic, Bright Days Ahead).[44]
- Neville Harper, 97, Australian politician, Queensland MLA (1980–1992).[45]
- Vitali Konyayev, 86, Russian actor (Silence, Clear Skies, The Last Day).[46]
References
change- ↑ Jimmy Buffett, legendary 'Margaritaville' singer, dies at 76
- ↑ مرتضی پورصمدی درگذشت (in Persian)
- ↑ "Zimbabwe cricket legend Heath Streak dies aged 49 after a battle with cancer". Archived from the original on 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ↑ Steve Harwell, Smash Mouth Founding Singer, Dead at 56
- ↑ Lashley and White play their final innings
- ↑ "'Dream Weaver' singer Gary Wright has died at 80". Archived from the original on 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ↑ Auf Wiedersehen, Pet legend Joe Fagin dies as co-stars left devastated
- ↑ Cape Breton singer-songwriter Bruce Guthro dies at 62
- ↑ Morto Giuliano Montaldo, il regista di ‘Sacco e Vanzetti’ (in Italian)
- ↑ The Scottish actor John Cairney has died aged 93
- ↑ Wayne Anthony Greenstreet
- ↑ Tunku Ampuan Najihah Dies
- ↑ "Stan 'Whitey' Von Nieda, NBA's oldest alumnus ever, dies at 101". NBA.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ↑ IFP founder Mangosuthu Buthelezi has died
- ↑ Robert S. Bennett, Washington's Go-to Lawyer in a Scandal, Dies at 84 (subscription required)
- ↑ Martin Hámor
- ↑ Subash Chandra Nembang, the man who chaired Nepal’s historic Constituent Assembly, passes away
- ↑ Actress Jean Boht best known for role in Bread dies aged 91
- ↑ Fallece el cineasta Román Chalbaud (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Dominique Colonna, legendary goalkeeper of Reims and the French team, has died". Archived from the original on 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ↑ Filmmaker Sohanur Rahman Sohan dies
- ↑ Murió Pepe Soriano a los 93 años (in Spanish)
- ↑ 演员滕汝骏去世，曾出演《红高粱》《那山那人那狗》 (in Chinese)
- ↑ Roger Whittaker dies at 87
- ↑ Oldest All Black and centenarian Roy Roper dies
- ↑ Anthony John Kreft
- ↑ Screaming Jets Founding Member Paul Woseen Passes Away
- ↑ Умер Александр Хван (in Russian)
- ↑ Veteran actor Byun Hee Bong passes away after battling cancer
- ↑ Marvelettes co-founder Katherine Anderson dies at age 79
- ↑ Ex-Gouden Schoen Lon Polleunis (80) overleden (in Dutch)
- ↑ Morreu Américo, antigo guarda-redes do FC Porto e da seleção nacional (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Murió Cristina Morán: así la despidieron artistas, comunicadores y políticos uruguayos (in Spanish)
- ↑ Reo Māori scholar Sir Patu Wahanga Hohepa dies aged 87
- ↑ "Schwebend hinausgehen": Liedermacher Peter Horton ist tot (in German)
- ↑ Giorgio Napolitano è morto: se ne va il primo presidente della Repubblica eletto due volte (in Italian)
- ↑ Terry Kirkman, Co-Founder of the Association, and Composer of 'Cherish,' Dies
- ↑ Vale Ray Reynolds
- ↑ David McCallum Dies: Beloved ‘NCIS’ Actor Was 90
- ↑ Ex-cricket Administrator Jayantha Paranathala dies
- ↑ Hall of Fame 3B, Orioles legend Brooks Robinson dies at 86
- ↑ Rangers legend Jim Forrest dies aged 79
- ↑ Michael Gambon, veteran actor who played Dumbledore In 'Harry Potter' films, dies at age 82
- ↑ Mort de Catherine Lachens : l'actrice française s'est éteinte à l'âge de 78 ans (in French)
- ↑ Harper, Hon Neville John
- ↑ Скончался В. А. Коняев (in Russian)
Other websites
change- The Guardian, UK obituaries
- The Telegraph obituaries
- Obituaries, Chicago Tribune
- Obituaries, Los Angeles Times
- The New York Times, US obituaries
- The Washington Post obituaries
- The Sydney Morning Herald, Australian obituaries
| Preceded by Deaths in 2022 |
Deaths by year | Succeeded by Deaths in 2024 |