Deaths in September 1979

The following is a list of notable deaths in September 1979. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:

  • Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

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  1. ↑ Ecrasement dans le Nord: 5 morts (in French)
  2. ↑ Doris Kenyon Sills Dies; Actress On and Off Screen
  3. ↑ Services Scheduled Friday For Ex-Sen. John McKnight
  4. ↑ USC ALL-AMERICAN ROSENBERG DIES
  5. ↑ Sir Eric Sachs dies at 81
  6. ↑ Sir Felix Aylmer dies aged 90
  7. ↑ Mort du pianiste Jacques Fevrier (in French)
  8. ↑ EX-COACH DIES
  9. ↑ Gen. O. P. Weyland Dies, Former Air Chief in Asia
  10. ↑ Homer E. Capehart Is Dead at 82; Was 3‐Term Senator From Indiana
  11. ↑ Philip Hope-Wallace
  12. ↑ John McMillan Dies, Opposed Home Rule as Congressman
  13. ↑ Juan Pérez Alfonso, Venezuelan, Regarded as Founder of OPEC
  14. ↑ Archibald Alexander, 72
  15. ↑ Guy Bolton, One of the Originators Of the Broadway Musical, 96, Dies
  16. ↑ Sefton Delmer, Reporter Witnessed Hitler 's Rise
  17. ↑ Negro League star Turkey Stearnes, 78
  18. ↑ Mystery of blood from coffin
  19. ↑ Ex-OHS coach Joe Coleman dies
  20. ↑ Alberto Di Jorio, Oldest Cardinal, Dies at 95 at His Home in Rome
  21. ↑ ROSBROOK, Ray Norman
  22. ↑ Gertrude Warren Dies: 'Mother of 4-H'
  23. ↑ HUSBAND OF PAT PHOENIX DEAD
  24. ↑ I. A. Richards, Author, Teacher And Literary Critic, Is Dead at 86
  25. ↑ УМРО ВИДОЕ СМИЛЕВСНИ (in Serbian)
  26. ↑ C. C. Balderston Dies at 82
  27. ↑ "Max Carriker". Texas Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
  28. ↑ Roy E. Larsen, 80, Key Executive At Time Inc. for 56 Years, Is Dead
  29. ↑ Andre Meyer, N.Y. Investment Banker, Philanthropist, Dies
  30. ↑ Norrie Paramor dies at 65
  31. ↑ Joel Sayre, Correspondent, Novelist and Screenwriter
  32. ↑ Iran Says a Key Religious Leader, Ayatollah Taleghani, Dies in Sleep
  33. ↑ Wilbur Ware, Bassist, 56, Dies; Toured With Many Stars of Jazz
  34. ↑ Agostinho Neto, 56, Angola's Leader, Diesin’ Moscow After Surgery
  35. ↑ HUCLES—Henry B., Jr.
  36. ↑ Soviet artist dies
  37. ↑ Les Clark, Animator of Mickey Mouse, Snow White
  38. ↑ Jocelyne Lagarde
  39. ↑ New York Lawyer Had a Key Role in S.C.L.C. Efforts to Further Civil Rights Movement
  40. ↑ H.H's MOTHER PASSES AWAY
  41. ↑ Solomon Lutnick, Professor
  42. ↑ Fallecio Pastora Imperio (in Spanish)
  43. ↑ The three remaining members...
  44. ↑ Albert E. Kahn, a Writer Critical Of Government in McCarthy Era
  45. ↑ Tommy Leonetti, 50, a Singer On ‘Your Hit Parade’ in 1957‐58
  46. ↑ Abe Murdock, 86, Dies
  47. ↑ Actrice Caro van Eyck was een grootse tragédienne (in Dutch)
  48. ↑ The Most Rev. Vincent J. Baldwin
  49. ↑ Last 'Miracle Brave' Dies
  50. ↑ KAMPALA
  51. ↑ Gio Ponti, Architect, Innovative Designer Of Articles for Home
  52. ↑ Slotemaker Dies In Crash
  53. ↑ Judge Charles Fahy, 87, On Appeals Court, Dies
  54. ↑ Willis Goldbeck, 80, Was Movie Producer, Director and Writer
  55. ↑ Alexander C. Monteith
  56. ↑ CATHCART
  57. ↑ Gene Kelly, Announcer, Was ‘Voice of Phillies’
  58. ↑ Economist Clark Warburton, 83, Dies
  59. ↑ Andre Zeller
  60. ↑ Noted Piano Player Dies In Car Wreck
  61. ↑ Playwright Preston Jones, 43, Dies
  62. ↑ Paul Dubov, writer
  63. ↑ Former rebel assassinated
  64. ↑ Sultan Dies
  65. ↑ Ex‐President Svoboda Dies at 83
  66. ↑ Garnet Jex, Civil War Fan, Artist for Public Health Unit
  67. ↑ Bertha C. McNeill, 91, Teacher In Washington High Schools
  68. ↑ TRIPP, Ted.
  69. ↑ J.A.B. van Buitenen; Authority on Sanskrit Taught at Chicago U.
  70. ↑ O.R. Frisch, 1904-1979
  71. ↑ Edwin A. Keeble Services Scheduled
  72. ↑ Maulana Abdul Ala Maududi, 76, A Pakistani Islamic Party Leader
  73. ↑ Richard Nibley, musician and educator, dies
  74. ↑ Former MP dies
  75. ↑ Steve Brooks, Jockey; Won Kentucky Derby In '49 Aboard Ponder
  76. ↑ Fernando Bustos, ex seleccionado nacional, fallecio en Mexico (in Spanish)
  77. ↑ Lucas, M. Lois. "Elizabeth Simpson Drewry". e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  78. ↑ GAUDION, Charles Henry.
  79. ↑ Olympic great dies
  80. ↑ Italian Judge, Bodyguard Slain
  81. ↑ John Cromwell
  82. ↑ Arthur Hunnicutt, Actor in Films
  83. ↑ Rowell
  84. ↑ Seymour Shifrin, 53, Chamber Composer And Brandeis Teacher
  85. ↑ Writer Tolstoy's daughter dies at 95
  86. ↑ ALLEN, LEVEN C., Maj. Gen. USA Ret.
  87. ↑ British Entertainer Gracie Fields Dies at 81
  88. ↑ Jimmy McCulloch, Was Guitarist In Paul McCartney's Wings Band
  89. ↑ Police chief slain
  90. ↑ Walter Hendricks Is Dead at 87; Teacher Began Marlboro College
  91. ↑ Bishop Joseph A. Johnson, 65, Of C.M.E. Church in the South
  92. ↑ Former Sun Devil coach Lavik dies
  93. ↑ Guinean dictator executed
  94. ↑ Lloyd Leith
  95. ↑ OCKERMAN, Harry
  96. ↑ WALLBRIDGE, Jean Louise

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