Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1974

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

• Jan. 2 Tex Ritter

  Tex Ritter was a prominent American country music singer and actor known for his contributions to Western film soundtracks and country music during the mid-20th century.

• Jan. 3 Gino Cervi

  Renowned Italian actor who was famous for his stage and screen performances, particularly known for his role as Inspector Jules Maigret in popular television movies. He came from a theatrical family and began his acting career in 1924, becoming a significant figure in Italian cinema during the mid-20th century.

• Jan. 4 Epameinondas Thomopoulos

  Greek artist (born 1878).

• Jan. 4 Karel Janacek

  Composer dies at age 70

• Jan. 5 Lev Oborin

  Renowned Soviet pianist and music educator who was a prominent figure in classical music during the mid-20th century. He was known for his exceptional interpretations of Russian composers and his significant contributions to musical pedagogy.

• Jan. 5 Hazel Wightman

  Hazel Wightman was an American tennis player who won 45 U.S. titles and 12 Wimbledon titles.

• Jan. 5 Roy Bargy

  Orchestra leader (jimmy durante show), dies at 79

• Jan. 6 David Alfaro Siqueiros

  Mexican painter (b. 1896)

• Jan. 12 Princess Patricia

  Connaught (born 1886).

• Jan. 13 Salvador Novo

  Prominent Mexican playwright, poet, and key figure in 20th-century Mexican literature, known for his significant contributions to Mexican cultural and literary scenes.

• Jan. 14 Josef Smrkovsky

  Czechoslovakia's parliament chair, who dies at the age of 62.

• Jan. 15 Harold D. Cooley

  American lawyer and politician (b. 1897)

• Jan. 15 Karel Salmon

  Composer dies at 76

• Jan. 20 Edmund Blunden

  English poet and critic (d. 1974).

• Jan. 21 Jan Arends

  Dutch poet/author dies at 48

• Jan. 21 Lewis L Strauss

  Head of the us atomic energy commission (1953-1958), dies aged 78.

• Jan. 26 S v Vegesack

  Writer dies at 85

• Jan. 26 Wiktor Labunski

  Composer dies at 78

• Jan. 27 Georgios Grivas

  At 75 years old, the greek general/opposition leader on cyprus (eoka) dies.

• Jan. 27 Paula Ludwig

  Writer dies at 74

• Jan. 28 Dino Buzzati

  Renowned Italian writer known for his surreal and allegorical works. He was a significant literary figure who blended realism and metaphysical themes in novels like 'The Tartar Steppe'. Buzzati was also a respected journalist and dramatist.

• Jan. 29 H. E. Bates

  Renowned British author celebrated for his vivid novels and short stories capturing the essence of rural English life. His works often portrayed the nuanced social dynamics of countryside communities.

• Jan. 31 Samuel Goldwyn

  Polish american film producer, co-founded goldwyn pictures (b. 1882)

• Jan. 31 Roger Pryor

  Actor (lady by choice), dies at 72

• Jan. 31 Harry Baum

  Actor (crime & punishment), died at 58

• Jan. 31 Paul Haesaerts

  Flemish architect/painter flandre dies at the age of 72.