Famous Deaths Happened In 1974
Thursday, 10 July 2025
Jan 02 Tex Ritter, country singer (5 Star Jubilee), dies at 67 on this day in history.
Jan 03 On this day in history gino Cervi, actor (Becket, Don Camillo), dies at 72
Jan 04 Karel Janacek, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1974.
Jan 05 On this day in history roy Bargy, orch leader (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 79
Jan 06 In the year 1974 david Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77
Jan 13 On this day in history death of raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor (b. 1906)
Jan 14 In the year 1974 josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62
Jan 15 On this day in history karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76
Jan 20 Edmund Blunden, British poet/critic, dies at 77 in the year 1974.
Jan 21 On this day in history jan Arends, Dutch poet/author, dies at 48
Jan 22 Leon Lontoc, actor (Henry-Burke's Law), dies at 64 in the year 1974.
Jan 26 On this day in history s v Vegesack, writer, dies at 85
Jan 27 Georgios Grivas, Greek gen/oppos leader on Cyprus (EOKA), dies at 75 in the year 1974.
Jan 28 In the year 1974 dino Buzzati, writer, dies at 67
Jan 30 Bill Whitty, cricketer (37 wkts v South Africa 1910-11 series), dies on this day in history.
Jan 31 On this day in history glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61
Feb 01 Lynda Ann Healy, 1st Bundy murder victim, abducted in Seattle died on this day in history.
Feb 02 Jean Absil, Belgian composer (Benedictions), dies at 80 in the year 1974.
Feb 04 Mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
Feb 07 Arline Judge, actress (Age of Consent), dies at 61 on this day in history.
Feb 08 On this day in history fern Andra, dies at 80
Feb 09 On this day in history cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier, dies at 60
Feb 11 Anna Q Nilsson, actress (Toll Gate, Sorrell & Son), dies at 85 on this day in history.
Feb 14 C S Dempster, cricketer (10 Tests for NZ, 723 runs), dies in the year 1974.
Feb 15 In the year 1974 kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer, dies at 86
Feb 16 In the year 1974 death of john Garand, Canadian rifle engineer and manufacturer (b. 1888)
Feb 20 David Monrad Johansen, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1974.
Feb 21 In the year 1974 death of tim Horton, Canadian hockey player (b. 1930)
Feb 22 Samuel Byck, American attempted assassin of Richard Nixon (b. 1930) died on this day in history.
Feb 23 On this day in history florence Rice, actress (Girl in 1313, Carnival), dies at 63
Feb 27 In the year 1974 pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show), dies at 59
Feb 28 In the year 1974 mees Toxopeus, Dutch rescue-vessel captain, dies at 89
Mar 01 On this day in history jos de Haes, Flemish philological/poet (Azuren Holte), dies at 53
Mar 02 Barbara Ruick, actress/singer (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 41 on this day in history.