- Sep 1 Antoon Jurgens, margarine maker, dies at 75
- Sep 15 William Hauser, American minister and composer, dies at 67
- Sep 20 Donald McKay, Canadian-American naval architect (built fastest clipper ships), dies at 70
- Sep 22 Fred Grace, English cricket all-rounder (1 Test; first time 3 bros play a Test [with WG & EM Grace]; Gloucestershire CCC ), dies of pneumonia at 29