The following is a list of notable deaths in September 2016.
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 2016
1 Paige Cothren, 81, American football player (Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles).Ole Miss football legend Paige Cothren passes at age 81 Raymond Daveluy, 89, Canadian composer, organist, music educator and arts administrator.Décès du compositeur et organiste Raymond Daveluy Thomas G. Doran, 80, American Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Rockford (1994–2012).Bishop Emeritus Thomas Doran of the Catholic Diocese of Rockford dies Frederick Drandua, 73, Ugandan Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Arua (1986–2009), diabetes.Bishop Fredrick Drandua of Arua dies Fred Hellerman, 89, American folk singer (The Weavers), guitarist, producer and songwriter.Fred Hellerman, 89, the last of the Weavers Kerson Huang, 88, Chinese-born American theoretical physicist.Kerson Huang, professor emeritus of physics, dies at 88 Ruth Hubbard, 92, Austrian-born American biologist.Ruth Hubbard, 92, first woman tenured in biology at Harvard Kacey Jones, 66, American singer-songwriter ("I'm the One Mama Warned You About"), producer and humorist, cancer.Singer-Comedian Kacey Jones Dead at 66 Len Maddocks, 90, Australian cricketer. Leif Mæhle, 89, Norwegian literary historian.Nekrolog: Leif Mæhle Zahid Malik, 78, Pakistani journalist and editor.Pakistan Observer publisher Zahid Malik passes away William Ole Ntimama, 88, Kenyan politician, MP (2007–2014).Former Cabinet Minister William ole Ntimama dies at his Narok home Jon Polito, 65, American actor (Miller's Crossing, The Rocketeer, Homicide: Life on the Street), multiple myeloma.Jon Polito, Actor in Cohen Brothers Films and 'Homicide: Life on the Street,' Dies at 65 Emilio Prini, 73, Italian artist. Frans ten Bos, 79, Scottish rugby union player (national team).ten Bos.-Frans H.
2 Nalinidhar Bhattacharya, 94, Indian poet and literary critic. Gloria Callen, 92, American swimmer.Gloria Callen Jones Neville Crowe, 79, Australian footballer.Neville Crowe Passes Away *Gary D., 52, German trance producer and DJ, pulmonary embolism.Techno-Szene trauert Hamburger DJ Gary D. ist tot Blackie Gejeian, 90, American race car driver and hot rod builder. Jerry Heller, 75, American music manager (N.W.A), heart attack.Jerry Heller, Early N.W.A Manager, Dies at 75 John Hostetter, 69, American actor (Murphy Brown, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Heartbreak Ridge), complications from cancer.John Hostetter Dies: ‘Murphy Brown’ Alum & Veteran Character Actor Was 69 Islam Karimov, 78, Uzbek politician, President (since 1991), stroke.Islam Karimov: Uzbekistan president's death confirmed Gerald Lehner, 48, Austrian football referee.Gerald Lehner hat die Sprache der Spieler gesprochen Ivan Mačák, 81, Slovak ethnomusicologist and organologist.Ivan Mačák Don Minnick, 85, American baseball player (Washington Senators).Donald A. Minnick Obituary Margrit Mondavi, 91, Swiss-born American businesswoman, Vice President of Cultural Affairs at Robert Mondavi Winery.Margrit Mondavi Dies at Age 91 David Morgan, 56, Northern Irish television presenter and journalist.Tributes to broadcaster David Morgan who has died aged 56 Antonina Seredina, 87, Soviet Russian sprint canoeist, Olympic champion (1960).Ушла из жизни Середина А.А. Pat Walker, 97, American philanthropist.Arkansas Philanthropist Pat Walker Dies at 97 Joseph Whitney, 87, British-born Canadian geographer.Toronto man wrote a Valentine's poem for wife in The Star every year for 30 years Daniel Willems, 60, Belgian Olympic cyclist (1976).Ex-Tourritwinnaar Daniel Willems overleden Chilla Wilson, 85, Australian rugby union player. Eileen Younghusband, 95, British World War II officer and author.Tributes paid to World War Two veteran and author Eileen Younghusband
3 Jack Aiken, 98, Australian politician. Mir Quasem Ali, 63, Bangladeshi businessman, politician and war criminal, execution by hanging.Bangladesh executes last prominent Jamaat leader Maria Isabel Barreno, 77, Portuguese writer.Morreu Maria Isabel Barreno, uma das "Três Marias" Kalthoum Bornaz, 71, Tunisian screenwriter, film editor and director.Tunisian film maker Kalthoum Bornaz passes away Jane Brick, 74, Swedish journalist, brain tumor.Jane Brick är död Carlos Bulgheroni, 71, Argentine businessman, CEO of Bridas.Carlos Bulgheroni, Politics-Savvy Argentine Oilman, Dies at 71 Claudio Olinto de Carvalho, 74, Brazilian football player and coach (Cagliari).Cagliari mourn title hero Nene Anna Dewdney, 50, American children's author and illustrator, brain cancer.Obituary: Anna Dewdney John W. Drummond, 96, American politician, member of the South Carolina Senate (1966–2008).Sen. John Drummond dies at 96 Albert Hofstede, 75, American politician, Mayor of Minneapolis (1974–1975, 1978–1979), respiratory illness. Harry Hugasian, 87, American football player (Chicago Bears, Baltimore Colts).Harry Hugasian Sam F. Iacobellis, 87, American engineer.Sam Frank Iacobellis Jaakko Kolmonen, 75, Finnish chef.Rakastettu kokki Jaakko Kolmonen on kuollut Pran Kurup, 49, Indian entrepreneur and author, heart failure.Young Indian American Aam Aadmi Party Activist, Pran Kurup, Dies of Cardiac Arrest Norman Kwong, 86, Canadian football player (Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos) and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (2005–2010).Former Lt.-Gov. Norman Kwong has died Leslie H. Martinson, 101, American film and television director (Batman: The Movie, CHiPs, Fantasy Island).Obituary – Leslie H. Martinson Fred McFarlane, 55, American songwriter ("Show Me Love", "Don't Wanna Go Home"), record producer and musician.R.I.P. R&B superproducer and musician Fred McFarlane Dabney Montgomery, 93, American pilot (Tuskegee Airmen), bodyguard of Martin Luther King Jr.Dabney Montgomery, Tuskegee Airman who safeguarded Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 93 Richard Moore, 95, American politician.Richard T. Moore Jan Nilsen, 79, Norwegian footballer (Fredrikstad FK, national team).Eks Lisleby- og FFK-spiller død Peter Oresick, 60, American poet, brain cancer.Obituary: Peter Oresick / Prolific poet, publisher, printer, painter Johnny Rebel, 77, American country singer. Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor, 79, American culinary anthropologist/griot, food writer and broadcaster on public media.Remembering Culinary Griot And NPR Commentator Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor Jean-Christophe Yoccoz, 59, French mathematician.Le mathématicien français Jean-Christophe Yoccoz, médaille Fields, est mort
4 Wilma Baker, 99, American animator (The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Black Cauldron, FernGully: The Last Rainforest).Wilma Baker, RIP Adam Bielański, 103, Polish chemist and professor.Wydziałowa Rada Samorządu Studentów Wydziału Inżynierii Materiałowej i Ceramiki Bob Bissonnette, 35, Venezuelan-born Canadian singer, ice hockey player (Hull Olympiques, Acadie–Bathurst Titan) and baseball team owner (Québec Capitales), helicopter crash.Bob Bissonnette, killed in helicopter crash, left his mark on Quebec sports scene Frank J. Barbaro, 88, American politician, member of the New York State Assembly (1973–1996), heart failure.Frank J. Barbaro, Liberal New York Lawmaker, Dies at 88 Gintautas Iešmantas, 86, Lithuanian politician.Mirė Nepriklausomybės Akto signataras Gintautas Iešmantas Zvonko Ivezić, 67, Serbian footballer (Vojvodina, Sochaux, RC Paris).Preminuo Zvonko Ivezić, bivši fudbaler Vojvodine Peter Janich, 74, German philosopher, cancer.Ein Geistesverwandter von Mises, Rothbard und Hoppe David Jenkins, 91, English cleric and theologian, Bishop of Durham (1984–1994).'Unbelieving' former Durham bishop Dr David Jenkins dies Klaus Katzur, 73, German swimmer, Olympic silver medalist (1972).Olympiamedaillengewinner Klaus Katzur verstorben Novella Matveyeva, 81, Russian poet and singer-songwriter.Умерла поэтесса Новелла Матвеева Ross McPherson, 77, New Zealand Olympic field hockey player.Ross McPherson Richard Neville, 74, Australian writer and editor (Oz).Richard Neville obituary Isidore Okpewho, 74, Nigerian novelist and critic.Foremost literature scholar, Isidore Okpewho, dies at 74 Cyril C. Perera, 93, Sri Lankan author.Veteran Translator Cyril C Perera Passes Away Clifford S. Perlman, 90, American businessman, CEO of Caesars Palace.Clifford Perlman, founder of Lums restaurant and Caesars Palace, dies at 90 Melvyn Pignon, 86, English field hockey player. John Prendergast, 85, Canadian football player (Calgary Stampeders).John Robert Prendergast Clarence D. Rappleyea Jr., 82, American politician, member of the New York State Assembly (1973–1995).Longtime Albany GOP leader Rappleyea dies Zoran Šami, 67, Serbian politician, speaker at the Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro.Preminuo Zoran Šami Klaus Traube, 88, German mechanical engineer and anti-nuclear power activist.Umweltforscher Traube gestorben Yang Jingnian, 107, Chinese economist.中国著名经济学家杨敬年去世享年107岁
5 John Ball, 81, English Anglican prelate, Assistant Bishop of Central Tanganyika.Tributes paid following death of Bishop John Ball, former Crosslinks general secretary Arif Beg, 81, Indian politician, Bharatiya Janta Party leader.Senior BJP leader Arif Baig passes away Gilbert Chapron, 83, French boxer, Olympic bronze medalist (1956).Chapron, l'homme de Melbourne She'ar Yashuv Cohen, 88, Israeli chief rabbi of Haifa.Rabbi She'ar Yashuv Cohen, 'scholar and warrior,' dies at 88 Arline Garson, 89, American film editor (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, House of Dark Shadows, Alone in the Dark).Arline Garson Duane Graveline, 85, American astronaut.Duane 'Doc' Graveline, scientist-astronaut who resigned from NASA, dies at 85 Sir Fred Holliday, 80, British marine biologist.Sir Frederick Holliday, marine biologist and university vice-chancellor – obituary Jaroslav Jareš, 86, Czech football player and manager (Slavia Prague).Zemřel Jaroslav Jareš, bývalý trenér Dukly Praha Joe Hosteen Kellwood, 95, American World War II veteran, Navajo code talker.Joe Hosteen Kellwood, a Navajo code talker during WWII, dies George McLeod, 83, Scottish footballer.McLeod was wizard of the pitch Max Murray, 80, Scottish footballer (Rangers, West Bromwich Albion).Max Murray Hugh O'Brian, 91, American actor (The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, The Shootist, Twins).Hugh O'Brian, actor who played Wyatt Earp, dies at 91 Rudolph T. Randa, 76, American judge, U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (since 1992), brain cancer.Federal judge Randa dies at 76 Donald Ranvaud, 62, Italian-born British journalist and film producer (The Constant Gardener, Central Station, City of God), heart attack.Donald Ranvaud, producer and World Film Festival jurist, dead at 62 Phyllis Schlafly, 92, American constitutional lawyer, conservative activist and author, cancer.Conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly dies at 92 Karl Schlechta, 94, Austrian football player and coach (Austria Wien, Sturm Graz, Rapid Wien).Ex-Austria-Meistertrainer Schlechta gestorben Michael Spindler 73, German businessman, CEO of Apple (1993–1996).Michael Spindler, CEO d’Apple de 1993 à 1996, est mort Lindsay Tuckett, 97, South African Test cricketer.Oldest Test cricketer Lindsay Tuckett dies aged 97 Israfil Yılmaz, 29, Turkish-born Dutch ISIS trainer, militant and blogger, airstrike. Hugh Zachary, 88, American author.Zachary, Hugh, 1928-2016
6 John C. Bailar III, 83, American statistician.John Christian Bailar Richard Beeman, 74, American historian, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Cary Blanchard, 47, American football player (Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets).Cary Blanchard, Former NFL Kicker, Dead At 47 John Royston Coleman, 95, American university president (Haverford College), Parkinson's disease.John R. Coleman, former Haverford College president and jack of all trades, dies at 95