9 September

Across recorded history, 1,434 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 9 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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Mao Zedong

1893–1976

1st chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and founder of the People's Republic of China

Mao Zedong was the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and the founder of the People's Republic of China.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

1864–1901

French painter and illustrator

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a French painter who created influential illustrations and posters depicting late nineteenth-century Parisian life.

Stéphane Mallarmé

1842–1898

French Symbolist poet

Stéphane Mallarmé was a French Symbolist poet known for his influence on the development of modern literature.

Edward Teller

1908–2003

Hungarian-American Jewish nuclear physicist

Edward Teller was a nuclear physicist known for his contributions to the development of the hydrogen bomb.

Ahmad Shah Massoud

1953–2001

Afghan military leader

Ahmad Shah Massoud was an Afghan military leader who commanded resistance forces during the Soviet-Afghan War and the subsequent civil conflict.

Burgess Meredith

1907–1997

American actor

Burgess Meredith was an American actor who performed in numerous film, television, and stage productions throughout his career.

James Earl Jones

1931–2024

American actor

James Earl Jones was an American actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theater.

Jules Grévy

1807–1891

French statesman and lawyer

Jules Grévy was a French statesman and lawyer who served as the President of the French Republic.

Hans Spemann

1869–1941

German embryologist

Hans Spemann was an embryologist who discovered the organizer effect in embryonic development.

Zinaida Gippius

1869–1945

Russian poet, playwright, editor, short story writer and religious thinker

Zinaida Gippius was a Russian poet who contributed to the development of symbolist literature through her diverse body of writing.

Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle

1778–1841

Swiss botanist

Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle was a Swiss botanist who contributed to the classification of plants.

Samuel Doe

1951–1990

21st President of Liberia

Samuel Doe was a politician who served as the President of Liberia.

Bent Larsen

1935–2010

Danish chess grandmaster and author

Bent Larsen was a Danish chess grandmaster who authored books on the game.

Ananda Coomaraswamy

1877–1947

Sri Lankan Tamil metaphysician

Ananda Coomaraswamy was an art historian who contributed to the study of Indian art and philosophy.

Luis Monti

1901–1983

Argentine and Italian footballer

Luis Monti was a footballer who played for both the Argentine and Italian national teams.

Jaroslav Vrchlický

1853–1912

Czech lyrical poet

Jaroslav Vrchlický was a Czech poet known for his extensive body of lyrical work and his contributions as a translator.

John Singleton Copley

1738–1815

American painter

John Singleton Copley was an American painter known for his portraiture of colonial figures.

Caterina Valente

1931–2024

Italian-French multilingual singer, guitarist, dancer, and actress

Caterina Valente was an Italian-French singer who performed as a guitarist, dancer, and actress.

Nicola Abbagnano

1901–1990

Italian existential philosopher

Nicola Abbagnano was an Italian philosopher who developed the school of thought known as positive existentialism.

Stefano Benni

1947–2025

Italian writer and journalist

Stefano Benni is an Italian writer and journalist known for his work across various literary genres and film.

Roger Fry

1866–1934

English artist and art critic

Roger Fry was an art critic who introduced the term Post-Impressionism to describe the development of French art.

Jack Warner

1892–1978

American film executive

Jack Warner was an American film executive who oversaw the operations of Warner Bros. studio.

James Weddell

1787–1834

British Antarctic explorer

James Weddell was a British explorer who conducted expeditions in the Antarctic region.

Robert Frank

1924–2019

Swiss-American photographer and documentary filmmaker

Robert Frank was a photographer and documentary filmmaker known for his influential work in visual arts.

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.