David Alfaro Siqueiros, a revered Mexican social realist painter and political activist, passed away on January 6, 1974, at the age of 77, in Cuernavaca, Morelos. His passing marked the end of an era for Mexican art and political discourse, leaving behind a legacy of impactful murals and a life dedicated to social change. His remains were interred at the Rotunda of Illustrious Persons.