- Sep 1 Alan Dershowitz, American attorney (Claus Von Bulow, O.J. Simpson), born in NYC, New York
- Sep 2 Glyn Worsnip, British radio and television presenter (That's Life!), born in Highnam, Gloucestershire (d. 1996)
- Sep 2 John Angus, English soccer defender (1 cap; Burnley 439 games), born in Amble, England (d. 2021)
- Sep 2 Mary Jo Catlett, American stage and screen character actress (Hello Dolly!; Diff'rent Strokes - "Pearl"; SpongeBob SquarePants - "Mrs. Puff"), born in Denver, Colorado
- Sep 3 Caryl Churchill, English playwright, born in London
- Sep 3 Ryōji Noyori, Japanese chemist (Nobel Prize 2011), born in Kobe, Japan
- Sep 4 Leonard Frey, American stage and screen actor (Fiddler on the Roof; The Magic Christian), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 1988)
- Sep 6 Alan Charles Downes, British founder member of Independent Television News and cameraman, born in Enfield, Middlesex (d. 1996)
- Sep 6 Henry Diltz, American music photographer (Woodstock; Monterey Pop Festival; album covers), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- Sep 6 Joan Tower, American composer (Breakfast Rhythms), born in New Rochelle, New York
- Sep 8 Kenichi Horie, Japanese adventurer and solo yachtsman, born in Osaka, Japan
- Sep 8 Sam Nunn, American politician (Sen-D-Georgia, 1972-1997), born in Macon, Georgia
- Sep 9 Don Hogan Charles, American photographer and first African-American photographer hired by The New York Times, born in NYC, New York (d. 2017)
- Sep 9 Richard Sharp, English rugby union flyhalf (14 Tests England, 2 British & Irish Lions; Cornwall RFC, Wasps RFC, Bristol RFC), born in Bangalore, India
- Sep 10 David Hamilton [Pilditch], British radio DJ (Million Sellers) and television presenter, born in Manchester, England
- Sep 11 Charles Patrick, American do-wop singer and songwriter (The Monotones- "The Book of Love"), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2020)
- Sep 12 Claude Ruel, Canadian NHL coach (Stanley Cup 1968-69, Montreal Canadiens), born in Sherbrooke, Quebec (d. 2015)
- Sep 12 Judy Clay [Guions], American soul and gospel singer, born in St Paul, North Carolina (d. 2001)
- Sep 12 Tatiana Troyanos, American mezzo-soprano (Octavian-Der Rosenleavalier), born in NYC, New York
- Sep 13 Judith Martin, American author, journalist and columnist (Miss Manners), born in Washington, D.C.
Gaylord Perry (1938-2022)
Sep 15 American Baseball HOF pitcher (5 x MLB All Star; Cy Young winner 1972, 78; no-hitter 1968; SF Giants, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, SD Padres), born in Williamston, North Carolina [1]
- Sep 15 Rafael Osuna, Mexican tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1963), born in Mexico City, Mexico (d. 1969)
- Sep 15 Sylvia Moy, American songwriter ("My Cherie Amour"; "This Old Heart Of Mine"; "It Takes Two"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2017)
- Sep 17 Alec Broers, British electrical engineer and master (Churchill College Cambridge), born in Calcutta, India
- Sep 17 Francisco Aritmendi, Spanish athlete (International Cross Country Championships 1964), born in Cogolludo, Spain (d. 2020)
- Sep 17 Paul Benedict, American actor (Harry-Jeffersons), born in Silver City, New Mexico (d. 2008)
- Sep 18 Sylvia Plimack Mangold; American visual artist, known for her depictions of interiors and landscapes, born in New York City
- Sep 19 Bra Willie [Keorapetse Kgositsile], South African poet and political activist (When the Clouds Clear; My Name Is Afrika), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2018)
- Sep 19 Zygmunt Krauze, Polish composer, born in Warsaw, Poland
- Sep 20 Eric Gale, American jazz, R&B, session and touring guitarist (Negril; Stuff; Paul Simon's One-Trick Pony; Bob James; Grover Washington, Jr.), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1994)
- Sep 20 George J. Hochbrueckner, American politician (Rep-D-NY), born in Queens, New York
- Sep 20 Jane Manning, British concert and operatic soprano, eductor, and promoter of contemporary classical music, born in Norwich, England (d. 2021)
- Sep 20 Pia Lindström, Swedish-American broadcast journalist and arts critic (WNBC-TV; Rusar i hans famn), and first child of Ingrid Bergman, born in Stockholm, Sweden
- Sep 20 Tom Tresh, American MLB baseball catcher, 1961-69, 2X All-Star, AL Rookie of Year - 1962 (NY Yankees), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2008)
- Sep 21 Atli Heimir Sveinsson, Icelandic composer (Time and Water), born in Reykjavik, Iceland (d. 2019)
- Sep 21 Yūji Takahashi, Japanese pianist and composer, born in Japan
- Sep 22 Gene Mingo, American football player (1st African American placekicker in American football), born in Akron, Ohio
- Sep 22 Sol Amarfio, Ghanaian drummer and musician (Osibisa), born in Accra, Gold Coast
- Sep 23 Clifford Ann Creed, American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship runner-up 1965), born in Alexandria, Louisiana
- Sep 23 Romy Schneider, actress (Bloodline, Death Watch), born in Vienna, Austria
Tom Lester (1938-2020)
Sep 23 American television actor (Green Acres - "Eb"), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- Sep 24 Steve Douglas [Kreisman], American session and touring saxophonist and flautist (Phil Spector; Duane Eddy; Beach Boys), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1993)
- Sep 25 Ron Hill, British athlete (Boston Marathon 1970; C'wealth Games marathon gold 1970), born in Accrington, England (d. 2021)
- Sep 26 Andrey Lukanov, Bulgarian politician (40th Prime Minister of Bulgaria), born in Moscow (d. 1996)
- Sep 26 Lennie Bennett [Michael Berry], British comedian and TV game show host (Lucky Ladders), born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England (d. 2009)
- Sep 26 Michael V. Love, American test pilot (X-24) (d. 1976)
- Sep 27 Alexander Graham, Lord Mayor of London
- Sep 28 Ben E. King [Nelson], American soul singer-songwriter ("Stand by Me"), born in Henderson, North Carolina (d. 2015)
- Sep 28 Peter Grosser, German soccer midfielder (2 caps; Bayern Munich, 1860 Munich, Austria Salzburg), born in Munich, Germany (d. 2021)
- Sep 29 Henry Keswick, British businessman (CEO-Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd)
- Sep 29 Mike McCormick, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1960–1961²; NL Cy Young Award 1967; NL wins leader 1967; NL ERA leader 1960; SF Giants), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2020)
- Sep 29 Wim Kok, Dutch politician, Dutch Prime Minister (1994-2002), born in Bergambacht, Netherlands (d. 2018)
- Sep 30 Salvatore Michael Caruana, American criminal (FBI Most Wanted List)
About September 1938
How Old? 84 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No