- Sep 2 Bob Mathias, American decathlete (Olympic gold 1948, 52) and congressman, dies of cancer at 75
- Sep 2 Charlie Williams MBE, English soccer defender (Doncaster Rovers 151 games) and comedian, dies from Parkinson's disease at 78
- Sep 4 Giacinto Facchetti, Italian footballer, dies at 64
- Sep 8 Peter Brock, Australian racecar driver (b. 1945)
- Sep 8 Erk Russell, American football coach (b. 1923)
- Sep 9 Matt Gadsby, English footballer (b. 1979)
- Sep 10 Patty Berg, American golfer (15 major titles, US Open 1946), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 88
- Sep 16 Floyd Curry, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Stanley Cup 1953, 56-58; Montreal Canadiens), dies at 81
- Sep 19 Roy Schuiten, Dutch cyclist (b. 1950)
- Sep 22 Carla Benschop, Dutch basketball player (b. 1950)
Sofia Muratova
Sep 25 Sofia Muratova, Russian Olympic gold winning Gymnast, dies at 77
Sofia Muratova
Byron Nelson
Sep 26 Byron Nelson, American golfer (winner 5 major titles; record 19 tournaments 1945), dies of a blood disorder at 94
Byron Nelson
- Sep 29 Walter Hadlee, New Zealand cricket batsman (11 Tests; father of Richard & Dayle), dies from a stroke at 91