Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1973
Monday, 05 January 2026
Aug 07 In the year 1973 jack Gregory, cricketer (scorer of fastest ton Australia 1921), dies 


Aug 08 Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (b. 1898) died on this day in history. 


Aug 09 Charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08), dies at 88 in the year 1973. 


Aug 10 Douglas Kennedy, actor (Lone Ranger & Lost City of Gold), dies at 57 in the year 1973. 


Aug 11 Peggy Castle, actress (Lily Merrill-Lawman), dies of cirrhosis at 46 in the year 1973. 


Aug 12 John Clay, cricketer (Glamorgan offie in only Test 1935), dies in the year 1973. 


Aug 13 Ben van Eysselsteijn, Dutch playwright (Arid Earth), dies at 75 on this day in history. 


Aug 16 Selman A Waksman, Russian/US microbiology (Nobel 1952), dies at 85 on this day in history. 


Aug 17 On this day in history conrad Aiken, US poet (Pulitzer), dies at 74 


Aug 22 Louise Huff, actress (Sea Waif, Caprice, Disraeli), dies at 77 on this day in history. 


Aug 24 Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family), dies at 76 on this day in history. 


Aug 29 Michael Dunn, short actor (Justine, Boom, Madigan), dies at 38 in the year 1973. 


Aug 31 In the year 1973 john Ford, US director (Mary of Scotland, Stagecoach), dies at 78 


Sep 02 John R R Tolkien, British story writer (Hobbit), dies of ulcer at 81 on this day in history. 


Sep 05 On this day in history death of jack Fournier, American baseball player (b. 1889) 


Sep 06 William H Harris, composer, dies at 90 in the year 1973. 


Sep 07 In the year 1973 hans Lorbeer, writer, dies at 72 


Sep 09 Samuel N Behrman, US stage/screenwriter (Quo Vardis), dies at 80 on this day in history. 


Sep 11 Salvador Allende Gossens, president Chile (1970-73), dies at 65 in the year 1973. 


Sep 12 On this day in history eduard Flipse, Dutch conductor/composer, dies at 77 


Sep 13 In the year 1973 betty Field, actress (Kings Row), dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 60 


Sep 15 In the year 1973 death of gustav VI Adolf of Sweden (b. 1882) 


Sep 16 On this day in history frederic Meyer, actor (Faraway Hill), dies at 63 


Sep 17 Hugo Winterhalter, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history. 


Sep 18 Nora Nicholson, actress (Blue Lagoon, Crow Hollow), dies at 80 on this day in history. 


Sep 19 On this day in history bob Gilbert, actor (Never the Twain Shall Meet), dies of hepatitis 75 


Sep 20 In the year 1973 ben[jamin F] Webster, US tenor saxophonist, dies 


Sep 21 In the year 1973 diana Sands, actress (Landlord, Raisin in the Sun), dies at 39 


Sep 23 In the year 1973 a S Neill, British headmaster, dies at at 89 


Sep 26 On this day in history anton Schnack, German writer/poet, dies at 81 


Sep 28 On this day in history mantan Moreland, comedian (Watermelon Man), dies at 71 


Sep 29 W H Auden, Vienna poet, dies in the year 1973. 


Sep 30 On this day in history death of peter Pitseolak, Inuit photographer and author (b. 1902) 


Oct 01 On this day in history joe Devlin, actor (Sam-Dick Tracy), dies at 74 


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