- Sep 1 Charles Renouvier, French philosopher (neo criticism), dies
- Sep 3 Joseph Skipsey, British poet (b. 1832)
- Sep 4 Hermann Zumpe, German composer, dies at 53
- Sep 6 Charles Ammi Cutter, American librarian (Expansive classification), dies at 66
- Sep 18 Isidor Vorobchievici, Romanian composer, dies at 67
- Sep 18 Theodore Furchtegott Kirchner, German composer, dies at 79
- Sep 27 Alson Sherman, American politician (8th Mayor of Chicago 1844-45), dies at 92
- Sep 28 Jesus Monasterio, Spanish composer, dies at 67