In the year 1973
662 Notable deaths
Käthe von Nagy
Hungarian actress (1904-1973).
Born April 7th, 1909 in Subotica.
Died December 20th, 1973 at 64 years old in Los Angeles, Paris (cancer).
Kemal Tahir
Turkish novelist (1910–1973).
Born March 13th, 1910 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1973 at 63 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Grigore Moisil
Romanian mathematician, computer pioneer (1906–1973).
Born January 10th, 1906 in Tulcea.
Died May 21st, 1973 at 67 years old in Ottawa.
Achille Liénart
Catholic cardinal (1884–1973).
Born February 7th, 1884 in Lille. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1973 at 89 years old in Lille. [ref]
Alexander Rou
Soviet film director (1906–1973).
Born March 9th, 1906 in Moscow, Yuryevets.
Died December 28th, 1973 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Johannes Aavik
Estonian philologist and fennophile (1880–1973).
Born December 8th, 1880 in Randvere.
Died March 18th, 1973 at 92 years old in Stockholm.
Ernest MacMillan
Canadian conductor (1893–1973).
Born August 18th, 1893 in Toronto.
Died May 6th, 1973 at 79 years old in Toronto.
Lev Vladimirsky
Soviet admiral (1903–1973).
Born September 27th, 1903 in Atyrau.
Died September 7th, 1973 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Fred Apostoli
American boxer (1913-1973).
Born February 2nd, 1913 in San Francisco.
Died November 29th, 1973 at 60 years old in San Francisco.
Herbert S. Walters
American politician (1891-1973).
Born November 17th, 1891 in Jefferson County.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 81 years old in Knoxville.
Théo Lefèvre
Belgian politician (1914-1973).
Born January 17th, 1914 in Ghent.
Died September 18th, 1973 at 59 years old in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe.
James Abbe
American photographer (1883-1973).
Born July 17th, 1883 in Alfred.
Died November 11th, 1973 at 90 years old in San Francisco.
Harry Oliver
American art director (1888-1973).
Born April 4th, 1888 in Hastings.
Died July 5th, 1973 at 85 years old in Los Angeles.
Hendrik Elias
Politician (1902-1973).
Born June 12th, 1902 in Machelen.
Died February 2nd, 1973 at 70 years old in Uccle.
Roland Dorgelès
French writer (1885–1973).
Born June 15th, 1885 in Amiens. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1973 at 87 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Julio Adalberto Rivera Carballo
President of el salvador (1921-1973).
Born September 2nd, 1921 in Zacatecoluca.
Died July 29th, 1973 at 51 years old in Houston.
Paul Kletzki
Conductor and composer from poland (1900-1973).
Born March 21st, 1900 in Łódź.
Died March 5th, 1973 at 72 years old in Liverpool.
Josué de Castro
Brazilian physician, writer and activist against world hunger (1908–1973).
Born September 5th, 1908 in Recife. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1973 at 65 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Earle Foxe
American actor (1891–1973).
Born December 25th, 1891 in Oxford.
Died December 10th, 1973 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
Ilias Venezis
Greek writer (1904–1973).
Born March 4th, 1904 in Ayvalık. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1973 at 69 years old in Athens. [ref]
Ben-Zion Dinur
Israeli historian and politician (1884-1973).
Born January 14th, 1884 in Khorol.
Died July 8th, 1973 at 89 years old in Jerusalem.
Carlos Menditeguy
Racecar driver (1914-1973).
Born August 10th, 1914 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 27th, 1973 at 58 years old in Buenos Aires.
Mohammad Sa'ed
Prime minister of iran (1881-1973).
Born April 28th, 1881 in Maragheh.
Died November 2nd, 1973 at 92 years old in Tehran.
Mikhail Somov
Soviet ocenographer and polar explorer.
Born April 7th, 1908 in Moscow.
Died December 30th, 1973 at 65 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Rosemary Theby
Actress (1892-1973).
Born April 8th, 1892 in St. Louis.
Died November 10th, 1973 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare