7 September

Across recorded history, 1,521 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 7 September. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Karen Blixen

1885–1962

Danish writer

Karen Blixen was a Danish writer known for her short stories.

Mobutu Sese Seko

1930–1997

Congolese politician and military officer, the first and only president of Zaire from 1971 to 1997 (1930 – 1997)

Mobutu Sese Seko was a politician who served as the president of Zaire.

Edwin McMillan

1907–1991

American physicist

Edwin McMillan was an American physicist who served as a university teacher.

Marsha Hunt

1917–2022

American actress

Marsha Hunt was an American actor who appeared in numerous film, television, and stage productions throughout her career.

Wilhelm Pieck

1876–1960

German communist politician, president of GDR

Wilhelm Pieck was a German politician who served as the president of the German Democratic Republic.

Phutthayotfa Chulalok

1737–1809

King of Siam

Phutthayotfa Chulalok was the King of Siam who founded the Chakri dynasty.

William Holman Hunt

1827–1910

Pre-Raphaelite artist

William Holman Hunt was a painter and a founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

Valeri Polyakov

1942–2022

Soviet and Russian cosmonaut

Valeri Polyakov was a cosmonaut who holds the record for the longest single stay in space.

A. J. P. Taylor

1906–1990

English historian

A. J. P. Taylor was an English historian known for his extensive work on the history of the Modern Age.

Otto Schmidt

1891–1956

Russian geophysicist and polar explorer of Baltic German origin

Otto Schmidt was a Russian geophysicist and polar explorer who conducted extensive research in the Arctic regions.

Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

1862–1933

British Liberal statesman

Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon was a British foreign minister who served as a long-standing member of parliament.

Mac Miller

1992–2018

American rapper

Mac Miller was an American rapper who also worked as a singer, songwriter, and record producer.

Keith Moon

1946–1978

English rock musician, drummer of The Who

Keith Moon was an English rock drummer best known for his work with the band The Who.

José Clemente Orozco

1883–1949

Mexican artist

José Clemente Orozco was a Mexican muralist known for his large-scale public works.

John Greenleaf Whittier

1807–1892

American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery

John Greenleaf Whittier was a poet and an advocate for the abolition of slavery.

Nobuyuki Abe

1875–1953

Japanese general and politician

Nobuyuki Abe was a Japanese general and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Japan.

Eiji Yoshikawa

1892–1962

Japanese historical novelist

Eiji Yoshikawa was a Japanese novelist known for his historical fiction works.

Terence Young

1915–1994

British film director and screenwriter

Terence Young was a British film director and screenwriter known for his work on several early entries in the James Bond film series.

Elton Mayo

1880–1949

Australian psychologist and sociologist

Elton Mayo was a sociologist who conducted research on the influence of social and psychological factors on worker productivity.

Marcel Grossmann

1878–1936

mathematician

Marcel Grossmann was a mathematician who served as a university teacher.

Lucio Fontana

1899–1968

Italian-Argentine sculptor, painter and theorist, Manifiesto blanco, Spatialism

Lucio Fontana was an Italian-Argentine visual artist who founded the Spatialism movement and authored the Manifiesto blanco.

Christy Brown

1932–1981

Irish artist

Christy Brown was an Irish writer who produced an autobiography detailing his life with cerebral palsy.

Omar Ali Saifuddien III of Brunei

1914–1986

Sultan of Brunei

Omar Ali Saifuddien III of Brunei was a sovereign who served as the Sultan of Brunei.

Ahti Karjalainen

1923–1990

Finnish politician and Prime Minister

Ahti Karjalainen was a Finnish politician who served as the country's Prime Minister.

Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.