Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1973

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 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

• Dec. 1 David Ben-Gurion

  Israeli politician. he was one of the founding fathers of israel and the first prime minister of israel in 1973. he founded the general federation of jewish labor and read the declaration of israel’s independence.

• Dec. 3 Emile Christian

  American trombonist, cornet player, and composer (b. 1895)

• Dec. 3 Adolfo Ruiz Cortines

  President of mexico, 1952-1958 (b. 1889)

• Dec. 5 Robert Watson-Watt

  Scottish inventor and engineer, the radio locator was developed by the british equivalent of the american radar. it is considered one of the most effective defense mechanisms against german air power during world war iiaeur(tm). he was knighted in 1942 for his achievements.

• Dec. 6 Justus Hermann Wetzel

  Composer dies at 94

• Dec. 6 Robert A Watson-Watt in England physicist (radar)

  At the age of 81, he dies.

• Dec. 10 Wolf V Vishniac

  American microbiologist (born 1922)

• Dec. 10 Earle Foxe

  Actor (dance fools dance), passes away at 81

• Dec. 14 Yitzhak Edel

  Composer dies at 77

• Dec. 15 Orest Alexandrovich Evlahkov

  Composer dies at 61

• Dec. 17 Charles G Abbot

  At 101 years old, us astronomer sun constant dies.

• Dec. 17 Patrick Hadley

  Composer dies at 74

• Dec. 18 Allama Rasheed Turabi

  Pakistani philosopher and orator (born in 1908)

• Dec. 18 Giulio Cesare Brero

  Composer dies at 64

• Dec. 20 Bobby Darin

  Bobby Darin was a versatile American entertainer who excelled as a singer, songwriter, and actor, best known for his iconic hit 'Mack the Knife' and his Oscar-nominated acting performance.

• Dec. 20 Luis Carrero Blanco

  Spanish admiral and politician who served as president of the Spanish government, assassinated in 1973 in a notable political killing.

• Dec. 22 Domingo Julio Gomez Garcia

  Composer dies at 87

• Dec. 23 Irna Phillips

  Pioneering American television screenwriter who revolutionized the soap opera genre by creating iconic daytime dramas 'Guiding Light' and 'As the World Turns'.

• Dec. 23 Gerard Kuiper

  Renowned planetary scientist who made significant contributions to astronomy, including the discovery of the Kuiper Belt and several planetary moons. He played a crucial role in understanding the solar system's outer regions and planetary characteristics.

• Dec. 23 Charles Atlas

  Italian-american physical culturist is called "the most developed man in the world." he began bodybuilding after a poor childhood and developed a system called "dynamic tension." atlas made his system public in 1942 when he pulled six cars together for a mile.

• Dec. 24 Fritz Gause

  German historian and curator (d. 1973).

• Dec. 25 Gabriel Voisin

  French aviation pioneer. he was the first person to fly a heavier-than air machine in 1904. he designed and built various aircraft from 1905 to 1918.

• Dec. 25 İsmet İnönü

  Turkish general and politician, 2nd president of turkey (b. 1884)

• Dec. 25 Ismet Inonu

  Turkish statesman (born in 1884)

• Dec. 26 Harold B. Lee

  American religious leader, 11th president of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (b. 1899)

• Dec. 26 Steven Geray

  Actor (french line), dead at 69

• Dec. 30 Henri-Paul Busser

  Composer dies at 101