In the year 1973
662 Notable deaths
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.
Ted Koehler
American lyricist (1894-1973).
Born July 14th, 1894 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 17th, 1973 at 78 years old in Santa Monica.
István Kertész
Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor (1929–1973).
Born August 28th, 1929 in Budapest.
Died April 16th, 1973 at 43 years old in Herzliya (drowning).
Ōten Shimokawa
Japanese animator (1892–1973).
Born May 2nd, 1892 in 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.
Died March 2nd, 1973 at 46 years old in Praz-Coutant (breast cancer).
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).
John Ridley Stroop
American psychologist known for creating the stroop effect test. (1897–1973).
Born March 21st, 1897 in Murfreesboro.
Died September 1st, 1973 at 76 years old in Parkersburg.
Leonid Stein
Soviet chess player (1934-1973).
Born November 12th, 1934 in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Died July 4th, 1973 at 38 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Margaret Caroline Anderson
American editor, author (1886–1973).
Born November 24th, 1886 in Indianapolis.
Died October 19th, 1973 at 86 years old in Le Cannet.
Grigori Kozintsev
Soviet film director (1905-1973).
Born March 22nd, 1905 in Kyiv.
Died May 11th, 1973 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Annibale Bergonzoli
Italian general (1884–1973).
Born November 1st, 1884 in Cannobio.
Died July 31st, 1973 at 88 years old in Cannobio. [ref]
Dimitar Peshev
Bulgarian politician (1894-1973).
Born June 25th, 1894 in Kyustendil.
Died February 25th, 1973 at 78 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Ernst-Eberhard Hell
German general (1887–1973).
Born September 19th, 1887 in Stade.
Died September 15th, 1973 at 85 years old in Wiesbaden.
Charles Previn
American film composer (1888-1973).
Born January 11th, 1888 in Brooklyn.
Died September 22nd, 1973 at 85 years old in Hollywood.
Anton Ackermann
German politician (1905-1973).
Born December 25th, 1905 in Thalheim.
Died May 4th, 1973 at 67 years old in East Berlin.
Wacław Stachiewicz
Polish general (1894-1973).
Born November 19th, 1894 in Lviv.
Died November 12th, 1973 at 78 years old in Montreal.
S. N. Behrman
American writer (1893–1973).
Born June 9th, 1893 in Worcester.
Died September 9th, 1973 at 80 years old in New York City.
Mary Fuller
American actress and screenwriter (1888–1973).
Born October 5th, 1888 in Washington, D.C..
Died December 9th, 1973 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C..
Fuller Warren
American politician (1905-1973).
Born October 3rd, 1905 in Blountstown.
Died September 23rd, 1973 at 67 years old in Miami.
Deaths 276 to 300 of 662
Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami