In the year 1973
606 Notable deaths
Carlo Emilio Gadda
Italian writer (1893-1973).
Born November 14th, 1893 in Milan.
Died May 22nd, 1973 at 79 years old in Rome.
Sadhana Bose
Indian actress.
Born April 20th, 1914 in Kolkata.
Died October 3rd, 1973 at 59 years old in Kolkata.
Dmytro Dontsov
Ukrainian nationalist writer, publisher, journalist and political thinker (1883–1973).
Born September 10th, 1883 in Melitopol. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1973 at 89 years old in Montreal. [ref]
Alexander Mosolov
Russian futurist composer.
Born August 11th, 1900 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1973 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Kiyohide Shima
Japanese admiral (1890–1973).
Born February 25th, 1890 in Miyazaki Prefecture.
Died November 7th, 1973 at 83 years old
John Heysham Gibbon
American surgeon (1903–1973).
Born September 29th, 1903 in Philadelphia.
Died February 5th, 1973 at 69 years old in Philadelphia.
Beulah Louise Henry
American business woman and inventor (1887-1973).
Born September 28th, 1887 in Raleigh.
Died February 26th, 1973 at 85 years old
Rufino Santos
Catholic archbishop and cardinal.
Born August 26th, 1908 in Philippines.
Died September 3rd, 1973 at 65 years old in Manila.
Fouad Chehab
Third president of lebanon (1902-1973).
Born March 19th, 1902 in Beirut.
Died April 25th, 1973 at 71 years old in Beirut.
Gian Francesco Malipiero
Italian composer of the 20th century (1882-1973).
Born March 18th, 1882 in Venice.
Died August 1st, 1973 at 91 years old in Treviso.
Archduchess Isabella of Austria
Member of the austrian aristocracy (1888-1973).
Born November 17th, 1888 in Bratislava.
Died December 6th, 1973 at 85 years old in La Tour-de-Peilz.
Walter Donaldson
Scottish snooker player.
Born February 2nd, 1907 in Edinburgh, Coatbridge.
Died May 24th, 1973 at 66 years old in Newport Pagnell.
Odd Nansen
Norwegian architect, author, and humanitarian (1901–1973).
Born December 6th, 1901 in Bærum Municipality.
Died June 27th, 1973 at 71 years old in Oslo.
C. H. Dodd
British theologian (1884–1973).
Born April 7th, 1884 in Wrexham.
Died September 21st, 1973 at 89 years old in Goring-on-Thames.
Willy Fritsch
German-silesian actor (1901-1973).
Born January 27th, 1901 in Katowice.
Died July 13th, 1973 at 72 years old in Hamburg (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Helen Parkhurst
American educator, author, and lecturer (1886-1973).
Born March 7th, 1887 in Durand. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1973 at 86 years old in New Milford.
István Kertész
Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor (1929-1973).
Born August 28th, 1929 in Budapest. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1973 at 43 years old in Herzliya (drowning). [ref]
Ōten Shimokawa
Japanese animator.
Born May 2nd, 1892 in Miyako, Okinawa Prefecture.
Died May 28th, 1973 at 81 years old in Noda.
Aleksandr Ptushko
Soviet animation and fantasy film director (1900-1973).
Born April 19th, 1900 in Luhansk.
Died March 6th, 1973 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Vladimir Vavilov
Russian guitarist, lutenist and composer (1925-1973).
Born May 5th, 1925 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 11th, 1973 at 47 years old in Saint Petersburg (pancreatic cancer).
Kane Richmond
American actor (1906-1973).
Born December 23rd, 1906 in Minneapolis.
Died March 22nd, 1973 at 66 years old in Corona del Mar.
Alina Szapocznikow
Polish sculptor (1926-1973).
Born May 16th, 1926 in Kalisz. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1973 at 46 years old in Passy (breast cancer). [ref]
Alois Hába
Czech music educator and composer (1893-1973).
Born June 21st, 1893 in Vizovice. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1973 at 80 years old in Prague. [ref]
William Plomer
South african-british writer (1903–1973).
Born December 10th, 1903 in Polokwane.
Died September 21st, 1973 at 69 years old in Lewes.
Alois Podhajsky
Austrian equestrian (1898–1973).
Born February 24th, 1898 in Mostar.
Died May 23rd, 1973 at 75 years old in Vienna (stroke).
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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis