The following is a list of notable deaths in September 2014.
Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, established cause of death, reference.
September 2014
1 David Anderle, 77, American record producer (The Doors), cancer.David Anderle, A&R for Frank Zappa, Beach Boys & More, Dies at 77 Liaqat Ali Bangulzai, Pakistani politician and columnist. Bernard Baran, 49, American teacher's aide, wrongfully convicted of indecent assault. Ralf Bendix, 90, German Schlager singer, music producer, composer and songwriter. Frank Calloway, 99, American artist and longevity claimant.Tuscaloosa folk artist believed to be 118 years old dies Mary T. Clark, 100, American religious sister, academic, and civil rights advocate.Mary Clark Obituary Dillard Crocker, 89, American basketball player.James Dillard Crocker, of Niles Mark Gil, 52, Filipino actor, cirrhosis.Mark Gil passes away Ahmed Abdi Godane, 37, Somali militant, Emir of al-Shabaab (2009–2010, since 2011), airstrike.Terror Leader Ahmed Abdi Godane Killed in U.S. Strike Arturo Hammersley, 92, Chilean Olympic skier.Arturo Hammersley Donnie Humphrey, 53, American football player (Green Bay Packers).Ex-Johnson High and Auburn football great Donnie Humphrey dies at 53 Jimi Jamison, 63, American musician (Survivor), hemorrhagic brain stroke. Jim Jennings, 73, American college basketball player (Murray State Racers).Racer Basketball Great Jim Jennings Passes Gottfried John, 72, German actor (Berlin Alexanderplatz, GoldenEye, Proof of Life), cancer.German actor Gottfried John dies, aged 72 Mzee Kaukungwa, 94, Namibian politician. Mile Kos, 89, Serbian football player and coach and sportswriter.IN MEMORIAM – Mile Kos A. J. Langguth, 81, American historian and journalist.A.J. Langguth dies at 81; foreign correspondent and historian of wars Roger McKee, 87, American baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies). Charley Powell, 82, American football player (San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders) and boxer.Charlie Powell dies at 82; NFL player who boxed Ali, Patterson Maya Rao, 86, Indian Kathak dancer, cardiac arrest.Renowned Kathak dancer Maya Rao dead Sergio Rodrigues, 86, Brazilian architect and designer.Sergio Rodrigues: Designer best known for the 'Mole' armchair who sought to express the spirit of his native Brazil Hugh McGregor Ross, 97, English computer scientist and theologian.Hugh McGregor Ross 1917–2014 Joseph Shivers, 93, American textile chemist, developed spandex.Joseph Clois Shivers Jr. Bala Tampoe, 92, Sri Lankan lawyer and trade unionist, General Secretary of the Ceylon Mercantile Union. Elena Varzi, 87, Italian actress (Path of Hope), cardiac arrest.Addio a Elena Varzi, volto del neorealismo italiano *Yoon Jung-chun, 41, South Korean football player and coach.고 윤정춘 선수에 대한 단상
2 Thierry Bianquis, 78-79, French orientalist and arabist. Cao Keming, 81, Chinese politician. Bob Cain, 80, American radio and television journalist.In Memory of Bob Cain Jack Culpin, 86, Australian politician, member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Glenroy (1976–1985) and Broadmeadows (1985–1988). F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, 84, American attorney and politician, District Attorney of Philadelphia (1974–1978), Alzheimer's disease.F. Emmett Fitzpatrick Jr., 84, former district attorney Cayo Sila Godoy, 94, Paraguayan classical guitarist.Falleció el guitarrista Cayo Sila Godoy Norman Gordon, 103, South African Test cricketer.Cricket legend ‘Mobil’ Norman Gordon dies aged 103 William D. Gourley, 77, American football coach and sportscaster.William D. Gourley J. LaMoine Jenson, 79, American religious leader, President of the Priesthood of the Apostolic United Brethren (since 1977), colon cancer.J. LaMoine Jenson, Utah polygamist leader, dies at 79 Jiang Zhonghua, Chinese Navy rear admiral, suicide by jumping.解放军反腐压力增加，海军副政委跳楼身亡 Patrick Lung, 80, Hong Kong film director.Love ‘A Better Tomorrow’? The Hong Kong director and film that inspired it Dino Menardi, 91, Italian Olympic ice hockey player.Dino Menardi William "Bill" Ralph Merton, 96, British military scientist and financier.William Merton – obituary Helena Rakoczy, 92, Polish gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist (1956) and world champion (1950).Zmała Helena Rakoczy Paul W. Robertson, 59, Canadian television executive, cancer.Paul W. Robertson December 19, 1954 – September 2, 2014 Sándor Rozsnyói, 83, Hungarian steeplechase runner, Olympic silver medalist (1956) and European champion (1954).Meghalt a legsportszerűbb magyar olimpiai érmes Steven Sotloff, 31, American journalist (Time), beheading.Steven Sotloff: Islamic State 'kills US hostage' (death announced on this date) Su Nan-cheng, 78, Taiwanese politician.蘇南成病逝 疑心衰竭 Graham Theakston, 62, British television director (The Politician's Wife), cancer.Graham Theakston obituary Goolam Essaji Vahanvati, 65, Indian lawyer, Attorney General (2009–2014), heart attack.Former Attorney General Goolam Vahanvati passes away in Mumbai Antonis Vardis, 66, Greek composer and singer, cancer.Prominent Greek Singer Antonis Vardis Passes Away A. P. Venkateswaran, 84, Indian diplomat, Foreign Secretary (1986–1987).Former foreign secretary Venkateswaran cremated in Bangalore James White, 76, Irish politician and hotelier.Former Fine Gael TD Jim White dies
3 Abu Al-Izz Al-Hariri, 68, Egyptian politician.Abu Al-Izz Al-Hariri Dorothy Braxton, 87, New Zealand journalist.Facebook Marina von Ditmar, 99, German film actress.Marina von Ditmar – IMDb Thawan Duchanee, 74, Thai painter, architect and sculptor, liver failure.[Hoskin, J and Invernizzi, L.(n.d.).Ten Thai Contemporary Artist.Bangkok : Graphis.] Quintin Goosen, 67, Zimbabwean cricketer and umpire. Roy Heather, 79, English television actor (Only Fools and Horses).Only Fools And Horses star Roy Heather dies aged 79 Andrew Madoff, 48, American financier, mantle cell lymphoma.Andrew Madoff, Son Of Disgraced Financier Bernard Madoff, Dies At 48 Mark Otway, 82, New Zealand tennis player.Mark Otway obituary (death announced on this date) Aarno Raninen, 70, Finnish actor, composer and musician, house fire.Remembering musician Aarno Raninen Andy Stapp, 70, American political activist, founded the American Servicemen's Union.Andy Stapp, Who Tried to Unionize the Military, Dies at 70 Zeus, 5, American Great Dane, world's tallest dog, natural causes.Zeus, World's Tallest Dog, Dies at Age 5
4 Martynas Andriukaitis, 33, Lithuanian basketball player, suicide by gunshot.Buvęs krepšininkas M. Andriukaitis nušovė savo žmoną ir nusižudė Donatas Banionis, 90, Lithuanian Soviet actor (Solaris), stroke.Soviet-Era Actor Who Inspired Vladimir Putin Dies at 90 Terry W. Brown, 64, American politician, cancer.Terry Wayne Brown Sr. Giuseppe Carattino, 95, Italian Olympic sailor.Varazze, lutto nel mondo della vela: è morto "Pino" Carattino Riva Castleman, 84, American art historian.Riva Castleman, Curator Who Promoted Printmaking, Dies at 84 Clare Cathcart, 48, British actress (Call the Midwife, Doctors), asthma attack.Clare Cathcart Dead: 'Call The Midwife' And 'Doctors' Actress Dies, Aged 48 Gustavo Cerati, 55, Argentine singer and musician (Soda Stereo), respiratory arrest.Argentinian Rocker Gustavo Cerati, Of Soda Stereo, Dies At 55 René Radembino Coniquet, 81, Gabonese politician. Franca Falcucci, 88, Italian politician, Minister of Education (1982–1987).Muore l'ex ministro dell'Istruzione e senatrice Franca Falcucci Mohammed Fazal, 92, Indian politician, Governor of Maharashtra (2002–2004).Ex-Goa, Maharashtra Governor Mohammed Fazal dead Willie Finlay, 88, Scottish footballer (East Fife).Obituary: Willie Finlay, East Fife footballer Philip Hough, 90, English cricketer (Cheshire, Wiltshire).Philip Hough David T. Kennedy, 80, American politician.Former Miami Mayor and Coconut Grove park namesake, David Kennedy, dies at 80 Włodzimierz Kotoński, 89, Polish composer.Włodzimierz Kotoński (1925-2014) Gerrit Kouwenaar, 91, Dutch poet, recipient of the P. C. Hooft Award (1970).Gerrit Kouwenaar (1923–2014), een leven lang maatschappelijk betrokken Georges Kunz, 92, French Olympic sprint canoeist.Georges Kunz Claudius Léger, 93, Canadian politician.Claudius Leger Roy Leonard, 83, American radio personality (WGN), esophageal infection. Hopeton Lewis, 66, Jamaican singer, kidney failure.Singer Hopeton Lewis is dead Edi Mall, 90, Austrian Olympic alpine skier.Cranmore Snowsports Hall of Fame instructor Edi Mall dies at 90 Mizchif, 38, Zimbabwean rapper.Legend rapper Mizchif dies Habib Wali Mohammad, 93, Pakistani ghazal singer.Renowned ghazal singer Habib Wali passes away Maggie Morris, 88, Canadian radio and television personality (Flashback).Broadcaster Maggie Morris Smolensky battled sexism at CBC Ron Mulock, 84, Australian politician, Deputy Premier of New South Wales (1984–1988).Former Deputy Premier, Penrith Panthers club patron and life member Ron Mulock has died John Ondawame, 60, Indonesian-born Swedish activist, advocate for West Papuan independence, heart attack.Tribute to John Ondawame: ‘A figure of wisdom for West Papuans’ Orunamamu, 93, American storyteller.Orunamamu Joseph B. Raynor Jr., 91, American politician, member of the North Carolina Senate (1965–1992).Former state lawmaker, businessman Joe B. Raynor of Fayetteville dies Jacqueline Risset, 78, French poet.Jacqueline Risset Joan Rivers, 81, American comedian, actress (Spaceballs) and television host (Fashion Police), cardiac arrest.Joan Rivers, Legendary Comedienne, Dies at 81 Ichirō Satsuki, 95, Japanese rōkyoku performer.浪曲師の五月一朗さん死去 文化庁芸術祭優秀賞を受賞 Hagen Schulze, 71, German historian.Preußen hatte seine demokratische Chance Edgar Steele, 69, American lawyer and convicted criminal.Former Aryan Nations attorney dies in prison David Wynne, 88, British sculptor.David Wynne OBE (1926–2014)
5 Rubel Ahmed, 26, Bangladeshi immigrant to Britain, suspected heart attack.Call for inquiry into death at Morton Hall immigration detention centre | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian Simone Battle, 25, American singer (G.R.L.), suicide by hanging.G.R.L.'s Simone Battle Dies at 25 Kerrie Biddell, 67, Australian jazz and session singer, stroke.Australian Jazz Star Kerrie Biddell Dies At Age 67 Feroze Butt, 72, Pakistani Test cricket umpire.Ex-Test umpire Feroze Butt dies Karel Černý, 92, Czech art director and production designer (Amadeus).Zemřel filmový architekt Karel Černý, držitel Oscara za Amadea Ramkanai Das, 78-79, Bangladeshi folk and classical musician. Arnold Fine, 90, American editor (The Jewish Press) and humor columnist. Noel Hinners, 78, American scientist and administrator, NASA Chief Scientist (1987–1989), brain tumor. Sanford Kadish, 92, American criminal law scholar.Former Dean and Criminal Law Giant Sanford Kadish Dies at 92 David Lomax, 76, British television reporter and interviewer (Panorama).David Lomax – obituary Nicole Lubtchansky, French film editor (Celine and Julie Go Boating, La Belle Noiseuse).Nicole Lubtchansky, editor of 20 Jacques Rivette films, has died. Francis Machinsky, 79, American football player (Toronto Argonauts).Frank "Moose" Machinsky Todor Manolov, 63, Bulgarian Olympic athlete.Todor Manolov Toddrick McIntosh, 42, American football player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints), stroke.Mr. Toddrick McIntosh Bruce Morton, 83, American news correspondent (CBS, CNN), cancer. Mara Neusel, 50, German mathematician.Mara Dicle Neusel Obituary Wolfhart Pannenberg, 85, German theologian.Wolfhart Pannenberg (1928–2014) Ken Reed, 72, American CFL player (Edmonton Eskimos, Saskatchewan Roughriders), traffic collision.Former Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Ken Reed dies in car accident Walt Robertson, 88, Canadian Olympic rower.Walt Robertson Hemendra Chandra Singh, 46, Indian politician.K’mal MP Hemendra Singh dies at age 47 William Winkelman, 81, American politician.William P. Winkelman