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Famous People Who Died In 1973

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1973. This list includes people like Bruce Lee, Pablo Picasso, Lyndon B. Johnson, J. R. R. Tolkien, Alan Watts and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, philosophers, poets and military leaders who died in 1973. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & France and many more countries.

Bruce LeeBruce Lee
Chinese, American
Actor, Martial Artist
Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson
American
36th President of the U.S.A

J. R. R. TolkienJ. R. R. Tolkien
British, South African
Writer

Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso
Spanish
Painter

Jim CroceJim Croce
American
Singer, Musician

Alan WattsAlan Watts
British, American
Philosopher, Writer & Speaker
Dean CorllDean Corll
American
Serial Killer

Marjorie Merriweather PostMarjorie Merriweather Post
American
Socialite

Veronica LakeVeronica Lake
American
Actress
Fulgencio BatistaFulgencio Batista
Cuban
Former President of Cuba

Frank CostelloFrank Costello
American
Crime Boss
Pablo NerudaPablo Neruda
Chilean
Chilean poet

W. H. AudenW. H. Auden
British
Poet

John FordJohn Ford
American
Film Director & Producer

Salvador AllendeSalvador Allende
Chilean
Former President of Chile

Sir Noël Peirce CowardSir Noël Peirce Coward
British
Playwright
Betty GrableBetty Grable
American
American actress

David Ben-GurionDavid Ben-Gurion
Israeli
Former Prime Minister of Israel

John BannerJohn Banner
American
Actor

Laurence HarveyLaurence Harvey
Lithuanian
Actor
Erich von MansteinErich von Manstein
German
Military Leader

James BeckJames Beck
British
Actor
Ludwig von MisesLudwig von Mises
Austrian
Economist, Philosopher, Sociologist

Wally CoxWally Cox
American
Actor

Pearl BuckPearl Buck
American
American writer
Leo StraussLeo Strauss
German, American
Philosopher

Jeannette RankinJeannette Rankin
American
First Woman Elected to U.S Congress
Eddie RickenbackerEddie Rickenbacker
American
Aviator, Racecar Driver, Military Personnel

Ivan KonevIvan Konev
Russian
General

Mirra AlfassaMirra Alfassa
French
Spiritual Guru
Allan ShermanAllan Sherman
American
Writer

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Gustaf VI Adolf of SwedenGustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
Swedish
Former King of Sweden
Anna MagnaniAnna Magnani
Italian
Actress

Abebe BikilaAbebe Bikila
Ethiopian
Olympic marathon champion

Pablo CasalsPablo Casals
Spanish
Musician

Peggie CastlePeggie Castle
American
Actress
Edward Steichen Edward Steichen
American
Photographer
Walter Rudolf HessWalter Rudolf Hess
Swiss
Physiologist

Robert Siodmak Robert Siodmak
German
Film Director

Ragnar FrischRagnar Frisch
Norwegian
Economist

Selman WaksmanSelman Waksman
Ukrainian
Discoverer of Streptomycin
Tarsila do AmaralTarsila do Amaral
Brazilian
Artist

Mary WigmanMary Wigman
German
Dancer, Choreographer

Beulah Louise HenryBeulah Louise Henry
American
Lady Edison

Karl ZieglerKarl Ziegler
German
Chemist

Johannes Hans Daniel JensenJ. Hans D. Jensen
German
Physicist
Charles Greeley AbbotCharles Greeley Abbot
American
Astrophysicist

Bobby DarinBobby Darin
American
Singer, Actor, Jazz musician, Songwriter
Henri CharrièreHenri Charrière
French, Venezuelan
Writer

Gram ParsonsGram Parsons
American
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter, Musician,

Neem Karoli BabaNeem Karoli Baba
Indian
Guru
Irene RyanIrene Ryan
American
Actress

Sister Rosetta TharpeSister Rosetta Tharpe
American
Singer
Robert RyanRobert Ryan
American
Actor

Jack HawkinsJack Hawkins
British
Actor

Albert DeSalvoAlbert DeSalvo
American
Murderer, Criminal

Alexander OnassisAlexander Onassis
American
Businessperson

Lon Chaney Jr.Lon Chaney Jr.
American
Actor
Pearl S. BuckPearl S. Buck
American
American writer

Sessue HayakawaSessue Hayakawa
Japanese
Actor, Novelist, Screenwriter, Film director

Eugene Bull Connor
American
Politician

Gene KrupaGene Krupa
American
American drummer
Elsa SchiaparelliElsa Schiaparelli
Italian
Fashion designer

Emmy GöringEmmy Göring
German
Stage actor, Film actor
Balraj SahniBalraj Sahni
Indian, Pakistani
Actor

Lex BarkerLex Barker
German, American
Actor

Walter UlbrichtWalter Ulbricht
German
Politician
P. RamleeP. Ramlee
Malaysian
Actor

Henry DargerHenry Darger
American
Writer
Ferdinand SchörnerFerdinand Schörner
German
General

İsmet İnönüİsmet İnönü
Turkish
President

Nancy MitfordNancy Mitford
British
Novelist
Víctor JaraVíctor Jara
Chilean
Teacher, theater director, poet, singer-songwriter

Jeanne CoyneJeanne Coyne
American
Actor, Choreographer, Dancer, Stage actor
Diana SandsDiana Sands
American
Actress

Winthrop RockefellerWinthrop Rockefeller
American
Politician

Amílcar CabralAmílcar Cabral
Bissau-Guinean
Politician

Cecil KellawayCecil Kellaway
British
Screenwriter, Stage actor, Film actor, Television
Robert Watson-WattRobert Watson-Watt
British, Scottish
Developer
Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of ArgyllIan Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll
British
 

Max YasgurMax Yasgur
American
Farmer

Jean-Pierre MelvilleJean-Pierre Melville
French
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer

Joe E. BrownJoe E. Brown
American
Actor
Semyon BudyonnySemyon Budyonny
Russian
Military commander

Sam DeStefano
American
American loan shark

Shiv Kumar BatalviShiv Kumar Batalvi
Indian
Author, Poet, Lyricist, Songwriter

Luis Carrero-Blanco, 1st Duke of Carrero-BlancoLuis Carrero-Blanco, 1st Duke of Carrero-Blanco
Spanish
 

Peter AufschnaiterPeter Aufschnaiter
Nepalese
Explorer, Cartographer, Geographer, Rock climber
Max HorkheimerMax Horkheimer
German, American
Philosopher, Educationist, Sociologist, University

Jack MacGowranJack MacGowran
Irish
Stage actor, Film actor
José Alfredo JiménezJosé Alfredo Jiménez
Mexican
Singer-Songwriter

Louis St. LaurentLouis St. Laurent
Canadian
Politician, Lawyer, Diplomat
Murry WilsonMurry Wilson
American
Musician, Pianist, Songwriter, Record producer,
Inga ArvadInga Arvad
Danish
journalist