Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1973

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

May 1 Asger Jorn
May 4 Franco Montanari
May 6 Ernest MacMillan
Canadian composer and conductor of orchestras (born 1893).
May 6 Ferdinando Guercilena
May 7 Arcadio María Larraona Saralegui
May 7 Maxine Doyle
May 9 Dorothy Dalton
May 10 Guido Gatti
May 11 Lex Barker
Lex Barker was an American actor best known for playing Tarzan in five films during the early 1950s and for his roles in European adventure movies, particularly the German adaptations of Karl May's novels in the 1960s. [bio]
May 12 Frances Marion
American screenwriter, novelist and journalist (b. 1888).
May 12 Art Pollard
American racecar driver (born 1927).
May 14 Jean Gebser
Jean Gebser was an influential German-Polish philosopher, poet, and linguist who developed groundbreaking theories about the evolution of...
May 17 Antonio Victor Pildain y Zapiain
May 18 Jeannette Rankin
First woman elected to the U.S.
May 20 Renzo Pasolini
Italian motorcycle racer (b. 1938).
May 20 Jarno Saarinen
Finnish motorcycle racer (born 1945).
May 21 Vaughn Monroe
Vaughn Monroe was a popular American baritone singer, trumpeter, big band leader, and actor, most prominent during the 1940s and early 1950s. He was known for his rich voice and his string of hit records, particularly 'Racing With the Moon.' [bio]
May 21 Ivan Konev
Soviet marshal and general (b. 1897).
May 21 Ivan Stepanovič Konev
May 24 Aldo Baldassarri
May 24 Mario Ceravolo
May 26 Karl Löwith
May 26 Jack Bamber
May 27 Eero Hyvärinen
May 29 George Harriman
English businessman (b. 1908).
May 31 Luigi Erminio D'Olivo
May 31 Gigi Pisano