Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1973

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1973. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• April 5 Isabel Jewell

  American actress and singer (b. 1907)

• April 5 David Murray

  British race car driver (b. 1909)

• April 5 Alla Tarasova

  Russian ballerina (b. 1898)

• April 7 Nick Stuart

  Bandleader dies from cancer at the age of 69.

• April 8 Pablo Picasso

  Picasso, a spanish artist who spent most of his time in france, is world-famous as the founder of the cubist movement. his works are displayed in some of the most prestigious museums around the globe. he is widely considered to be the most influential, original and dominant figure in visual arts in the early 20th century. his huge output of …

• April 8 Pablo (Ruiz y) Picasso

  Spanish/french painter (guernica) dies at 91

• April 11 Ted Decorsia

  Actor (police chief hegedorn steve canyon), died at 69

• April 12 Arthur Freed

  American songwriter and producer (b. 1894)

• April 13 Alexandre A M Stols

  Publisher/typographer (schoone book), dies at age 73.

• April 14 Magda Janssens

  Belgian-dutch actress of flemish descent on stage, film, and television.

• April 14 Minna Gombell

  Santa monica, california: dies

• April 16 Nino Bravo

  Nino Bravo was a popular Spanish singer known for his romantic ballads during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He tragically died in a car accident at the young age of 28, cutting short a promising musical career.

• April 16 István Kertész

  Renowned Hungarian conductor and music educator who made significant contributions to classical music during the mid-20th century.

• April 19 Hans Kelsen

  Austrian jurist known for his work in legal philosophy and the theory of law.

• April 21 Ursula Jeans

  British actress known for her work in early to mid-20th century cinema, with a notable performance in the film 'I Lived with You'.

• April 21 Kemal Tahir

  Significant Turkish novelist and journalist who made important contributions to Turkish literature, known for his social realist works exploring historical and social themes.

• April 21 Arthur Fadden

  Australian accountant and politician, 13th prime minister of australia (b. 1894)

• April 23 Otto Eissfeldt German old testament scholar

  At 85 years old, the victim dies.

• April 25 Olga Grey

  Hungarian-born american silent actor (born 1896).

• April 26 Irene Ryan

  Beloved actress best known for her iconic role as Granny in the popular TV sitcom 'The Beverly Hillbillies', a comedy series that ran from 1962 to 1971.

• April 27 Libbe de Wal

  Humanistic covenant founder, who dies at 72.

• April 28 Jacques Maritain

  French catholic philosopher. he is the author of over 60 books and a prominent scriber of the universal declaration of human rights. at the end of vatican ii, pope paul vi presented his "message to men of thought & of science" to maritain. maritain was his mentor and long-time friend. maritain's interests and works covered many areas of philosophy including …

• April 28 Clas Thunberg

  Finnish speed skater (born 1893)

• April 28 Pat Henning

  Actor (goodyear tv theater), dies at the age of 62

• April 29 Manfred Gurlitt

  Composer dies at 82

• April 30 Josie Sedgwick

  Actress (white moth), suffers a stroke at 75

• April 30 Vaclav Renc

  Czech poet, dramatist, and translator (born in 1911).