September 1st
175 Notable deaths
Dean Jones
American actor (1931–2015).
Born January 25th, 1931 in Decatur.
Died September 1st, 2015 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease).
Eero Saarinen
Finnish-american architect (1910-1961).
Born August 20th, 1910 in Kirkkonummi. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1961 at 51 years old in Ann Arbor (brain cancer). [ref]
Murray Hamilton
American actor (1923–1986).
Born March 24th, 1923 in Washington. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1986 at 63 years old in Washington (cancer). [ref]
Daffney
American professional wrestler, wrestling manager and actress (1975-2021).
Born July 17th, 1975 in Lucius D. Clay Kaserne.
Died September 1st, 2021 at 46 years old in Norcross (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Jon Polito
American actor (1950–2016).
Born December 29th, 1950 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 1st, 2016 at 65 years old in Duarte (cancer, multiple myeloma). [ref]
Joe Bugner
British-born australian boxer and actor (1950-2025).
Born March 13th, 1950 in Szőreg. [ref]
Died September 1st, 2025 at 75 years old in Brisbane. [ref]
Don LaFontaine
American voice actor (1940-2008).
Born August 26th, 1940 in Duluth.
Died September 1st, 2008 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory disease). [ref]
Luis Walter Alvarez
American experimental physicist, inventor, and professor (1911-1988).
Born June 13th, 1911 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1988 at 77 years old in Berkeley (cancer). [ref]
Ethel Waters
American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress (1896-1977).
Born October 31st, 1896 in Chester.
Died September 1st, 1977 at 80 years old in Chatsworth (kidney failure).
Shelley Berman
American comedian, actor, writer, and teacher (1925–2017).
Born February 3rd, 1925 in Chicago.
Died September 1st, 2017 at 92 years old in Bell Canyon (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain