Famous people and celebrities who died in July 1973

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

• July 2 Betty Grable

  Iconic pin-up girl and Hollywood star of the 1940s and 1950s, Betty Grable was one of the most popular actresses of her era. She was famous for her legendary legs, which were insured for $1 million, and starred in numerous musical comedies. Her popularity peaked during World War II, where her poster became a morale booster for American soldiers.

• July 2 Chick Hafey

  Chick Hafey was a prominent Major League Baseball player and manager who played primarily for the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1920s and 1930s. He was an outstanding outfielder and a key member of the Cardinals' successful teams during that era.

• July 2 George McBride

  American baseball manager and player (d. 1973).

• July 2 Ferdinand Schörner

  German field marshal (b. 1892)

• July 2 George Macready

  United states -- actor (martin peyton peyton place), death at 73

• July 6 Otto Klemperer

  German conductor, who was a specialist in wagner interpretations. he was 6'4" tall and was a prodigy in mahler. he moved to los angeles in 1933 with his family to assume control of the philharmonic. this he did until 1939. he was an icon only after the war in his homeland.

• July 6 Otto Klemperer in Znrich

  Switzerland; born in breslau (germany); conductor (operas at hamburg, barmen strassburg and cologne wiesbaden. berlin, los angeles, budapest.

• July 7 Veronica Lake

  Veronica Lake was a prominent Hollywood actress of the 1940s, famous for her film noir roles and distinctive hairstyle that became an iconic symbol of the era's glamour.

• July 7 Max Horkheimer

  German philosopher and sociologist. he is best known for his work in critical theorizing as a leader of the aeuroefrankfurt school. this group of philosophers and sociologists is affiliated with the institut fa 3/4 r sozialforschung in frankfurt am main.

• July 8 Gene L. Coon

  American screenwriter and producer (b. 1924)

• July 8 Ben-Zion Dinur

  Russian-israeli educator and politician, 4th education minister of israel (b. 1884)

• July 8 Wilfred Rhodes

  English cricketer and coach (d. 1973).

• July 12 Lon Chaney

  Legendary American actor known as the "Man of a Thousand Faces" for his remarkable character transformations in silent films.

• July 13 Willy Fritsch

  Willy Fritsch was a prominent German actor who successfully transitioned from silent films to talkies, becoming a leading man and character actor in the early to mid-20th century German cinema.

• July 18 Jack Hawkins

  Prominent British actor known for his roles in classic films like 'Zulu' and 'The Malta Story', with a significant career in mid-20th century British cinema.

• July 20 Bruce Lee

  Legendary Chinese-American martial artist and actor who revolutionized action cinema, becoming a global icon of martial arts and cultural representation. His groundbreaking films like 'Enter the Dragon' transformed Hollywood's perception of Asian actors and martial arts movies.

• July 20 Robert Smithson

  Influential American artist and pioneer of the Land Art movement, known for groundbreaking works like 'Spiral Jetty'. His innovative approach to art and landscape tragically ended with his untimely death in a plane crash.

• July 21 Russell Hardie

  At 69, he dies after a long illness

• July 23 Eddie Rickenbacker

  American pilot and race car driver, founded rickenbacker motors (b. 1890)

• July 23 Marius-Francois Gaillard

  Composer dies at 72

• July 24 Mary Frasca

  Singer / actress, dies in new york city

• July 25 Louis St. Laurent

  Canadian lawyer and politician, 12th prime minister of canada (b. 1882)

• July 25 Amy Jacques Garvey

  Jamaican-american journalist and activist (b. 1895)

• July 26 Mike Burke

  President (new york yankees), / director (madison square garden).

• July 28 Royal Butler

  Actor dies at age 80

• July 29 Eileen Percy

  Silent film actress (wicked backstage), is killed at 72

• July 29 Norm Smith

  Legendary Australian rules footballer and coach who played for Melbourne Football Club and later became a renowned coach, significantly influencing the sport's development in mid-20th century Australia.

• July 30 Guy Middleton

  Actor (fur collar now & forever), passes away at 65

• July 31 Azumafuji Kin'ichi

  Azumafuji Kin'ichi was a prominent Japanese sumo wrestler who achieved the prestigious rank of yokozuna (grand champion) in the traditional Japanese wrestling sport. He was a significant figure in the sumo world during the mid-20th century.