- 1912 Samuel "Sam" van Beem, Flemish actor (Fanfan la Tulipe), dies at 62
- 1945 Jacobus W G Balfoort, Dutch actor (Heimwee, Head On), dies at 57
- 1955 Philip Loeb, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 61
- 1957 Helen Haye, actress (Girl in the Taxi, Spy in Black), dies at 83
- 1967 James Dunn, American actor (Tree Grows in Brooklyn, 6 Gun Law), dies at 61
- 1969 Drew Pearson, American newscaster (Drew Pearson), dies at 71
- 1977 Ethel Waters, American actress (Beulah), singer (Stormy Weather), dies at 76
- 1979 Doris Kenyon, American silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton), dies at 81
- 1981 Ann Harding, actress (When Ladies Meet, Devotion), dies
- 1984 Howland Chamberlin, actor (Force of Evil, Pickup), dies at 73
- 1985 Jay Youngblood, American wrestler (b. 1955)
- 1986 Murray Hamilton, American character actor (Rich Man Poor Man, Anatomy of a Murder), dies of lung cancer at 63
- 1987 Philip Friend, British actor (Dick Turpin, Buccaneer's Girl, Vulture, Fur Collar), dies at 72
- 1991 Mark Robinson, British actor (The Girl), dies at 30
- 1991 Elise Hoomans, Dutch director and actress (Jane Eyre, Barocco), dies at 76
- 1992 Morris Carnovsky, American actor (Dead Reckoning), dies at 94
- 1994 Boris Malenko, American professional wrestler (b. 1933)
- 1995 Benay Venuta [Benvenuta Rose Crooke], American actress, singer and dancer (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister), dies of lung cancer at 84
- 2003 Rand Brooks [Arlington Rand Brooks Jr.], American actor (Gone with the Wind, Rin Tin Tin), dies of cancer at 84
- 2005 Thanos Leivaditis, Greek actor (b. 1934)
- 2008 Don LaFontaine, American voice actor (b. 1940)
- 2009 Jang Jin-young, South Korean actress (b. 1974)
Tommy Morrison
2013 Tommy Morrison, American heavyweight boxing champion and actor, dies from multiple organ failure at 44
Tommy Morrison
- 2015 Dean Jones, American actor (Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, The Love Bug), dies at 84
- 2016 Jon Polito, actor (Fire With Fire, Homicide), dies at 65
- 2017 Novella Nelson, American actress (Antwone Fisher, Purlie, Chiefs), dies at 78
September in History
The Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of London began on this day when sparks from a baker’s oven ignited his home. Fanned by strong winds, the blaze consumed 80 per cent of the city.
September 2, 1666
Tragedy of Macbeth Brings Fits of Laughter
Lawrence of Arabia star Peter O’Toole returned to the stage on this day playing Shakespeare’s Macbeth in London. Critics savaged the production but the fans?
September 3, 1980
Jesse James – Hero or Cold Killer?
Hailed by some as a folk hero and by others as a cold-bloodied killer, Jesse James, one of America’s most infamous outlaws, was born on this day.
September 5, 1847
Woman Jockey Rides Into Record Books
Jockey Gay Kelleway is the only woman to ride a winner at England’s famous Royal Ascot. She was also the first jockey to wear a TV camera on her helmet.
September 6, 1992