- Sep 3 John Jeffreys, Welsh-English classical composer, and pianist, dies at 82
- Sep 3 Mike Edwards, aka Swami Deva Pramada, British rock cellist (ELO), killed by a rolling hay bale at 62
- Sep 6 Richard Bilderback Hervig, American composer, dies at 92
- Sep 8 Rich Cronin, American singer-songwriter (Lyte Funkie Ones), dies of cancer aged 36
- Sep 15 Arrow [Alphonsus Cassell], Montserratian soca singer-songwriter ("Hot, Hot, Hot"), dies of cerebral cancer at 60
- Sep 15 Guido Turchi, Italian composer (Invettiva), dies at 93
- Sep 20 Leonard Skinner, American high school gym teacher; namesake of rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies at 77
- Sep 21 Geoffrey Burgon, British jazz trumpeter, and film, television and concert composer (City Adventures), dies at 69
- Sep 22 Eddie Fisher, American pop singer ("Oh My Papa": I'm Walking Behind You"), dies from complications from hip surgery at 82
- Sep 28 Dolores Wilson, American opera singer (b. 1928)
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