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