Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1973

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

• March 4 Samuel Tolansky

  British scientist and expert in spectroscopy (born 1907).

• March 6 Pearl Buck

  Nobel Prize laureate for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China and for her biographical masterpieces

• March 6 Pearl S[ydenstricker] Buck

  Author (good earth-nobel 1938), dies at 80

• March 6 Vera Fjodorova Panova

  Russian author (sputniki) dies at 67

• March 8 Ron ''Pigpen'' McKernan

  American musician (born 1945)

• March 10 Richard Sharples

  Governor of bermuda assassinated

• March 10 Eugene 'Bull' Connor

  American segregationist (born 1897)

• March 12 Frankie Frisch

  American baseball manager and player (d. 1973).

• March 12 Manuel Rojas Sepulveda

  Chilean writer (hijo de ladron), dies at age 77.

• March 14 Howard Aiken

  Howard Aiken was a pioneering computer scientist who played a crucial role in the early development of computing technology. He collaborated with IBM to design the Harvard Mark I, a groundbreaking electromechanical computer that significantly advanced computational capabilities. His work laid important foundations for modern computing and digital technology.

• March 14 Chic Young

  American cartoonist best known for creating the popular comic strip 'Blondie', which became a cultural icon of 20th-century American popular culture.

• March 14 Rafael Godoy

  Colombian composer (born in 1907)

• March 16 Carl Benton Reid

  Actor (trap city, underwater city), is killed at 79

• March 18 Lauritz Melchior

  Danish singer and operatic tenor, known for his interpretations of wagnerian operas. melchior was the first german heldentenor in the 20th century. his relationship with the met lasted over a decade. it began in 1926, and ended in 1950. melchior was in five musicals between 1945 and 1953.

• March 18 Johannes Aavik

  Estonian linguist, philologist (d. 1973).

• March 23 Ken Maynard

  Actor (phantom rancher - $50, 000 reward), is killed at 77

• March 24 Bertram Stevens

  Australian accountant and politician, 25th premier of new south wales (b. 1889)

• March 25 Edward Steichen

  Luxembourgian-american photographer, painter, and curator (b. 1879)

• March 25 Jakob Sildnik

  Estonian director and photographer (d. 1973).

• March 26 Johnny Drake

  American football player (born in 1916).

• March 26 Noël Coward

  English actor, playwright, and composer (d. 1973).

• March 26 George Sisler

  Hall of famer, first baseman (257 hits-1920), is killed at the age of 80.

• March 27 Mikhail Kalatozov

  Georgian-russian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (b. 1903)

• March 28 Hakuun Yasutani

  Zen teacher/co-founder (sanbo kyodan), dies.

• March 30 Douglas Douglas-Hamilton

  14th Duke of Hamilton, a prominent Scottish aristocrat, military officer, and politician who played significant roles in mid-20th century British society.

• March 31 Melville Cooper

  British actor known for his roles in classic Hollywood films.