Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1974

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1974. 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 Lajos Zilahy

  Author (hungarian/us) dies at the age of 83.

• Dec. 1 Stephen Gill Spottswood

  Us bishop/chairman (naacp), passes away at the age of 77.

• Dec. 2 Max Weber

  Swiss lawyer and politician (b. 1897)

• Dec. 2 Sylvi Kekkonen

  Finnish writer and wife of president of finland urho kekkonen (b. 1900)

• Dec. 2 Sofie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatte

  Composer dies at 72

• Dec. 5 Pietro Germi

  Renowned Italian film director and actor who gained international acclaim for 'Divorce Italian Style', which won him an Oscar in 1962.

• Dec. 5 Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman

  Tennis player (us open 1909-11), is buried at 87.

• Dec. 6 Nikolay Kuznetsov

  Soviet naval officer (b. 1904)

• Dec. 9 Jorge Croner de Vasconcelos

  Composer dies at 64

• Dec. 10 Toshinari Shōji

  Japanese general (d. 1974)

• Dec. 10 Paul Richards

  Actor (dr thompson breaking point), dies at fifty

• Dec. 13 Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu

  Egyptian-turkish journalist, author, and politician (b. 1889)

• Dec. 14 Walter Lippmann

  Pioneering American journalist and author who was a prominent figure in the field of journalism.

• Dec. 15 Anatole Litvak

  Prominent Ukrainian-American film director, producer, and screenwriter known for directing notable Hollywood films in the mid-20th century.

• Dec. 15 Erich Walter Sternberg

  Composer dies at 83

• Dec. 15 Harry Hershfield

  Cartoonist (can you top that? at age 89, he dies.

• Dec. 16 Kostas Varnalis

  Greek playwright and poet (d. 1974).

• Dec. 18 Harry Hooper

  American baseball player, baseball hall of fame inductee (d. 1975).

• Dec. 20 André Jolivet

  André Jolivet was a prominent 20th-century French composer known for his innovative musical style and significant contributions to contemporary classical music. He was a key figure in the avant-garde musical movement and composed works for various instrumental ensembles.

• Dec. 20 Rajani Palme Dutt

  English journalist and politician (b. 1896)

• Dec. 22 Fosco Giachetti

  Prominent Italian actor who was a leading figure in fascist propaganda cinema, starring in numerous significant films during the 1930s and 1940s.

• Dec. 22 Lorraine Gauguin

  Entertainer dies at 50

• Dec. 26 Jack Benny

  American actor and comedian, benny was a tv, radio, and film star for many years. benny was a star in many films between 1930 and 1945, as well as a comedian for years about his flop "the horn blows at midnight". he was honored with a tv emmy in 1957 for his show "the jack benny show". he was married …

• Dec. 26 Farid al-Atrash

  Prominent Syrian-Egyptian actor, singer, and renowned oud player who significantly influenced Arabic music and cinema in the mid-20th century.

• Dec. 26 Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton

  Scottish admiral (d. 1974).

• Dec. 26 Knudage Riisager

  Composer dies at 77

• Dec. 26 Robert Levine Sanders

  Composer dies at 68

• Dec. 27 Vladimir Fock

  Russian mathematician and physicist (d. 1974).