In the year 1973

662 Notable deaths

Archibald Vincent Arnold

United states army general (1889-1973).

Born February 24th, 1889 in Collinsville.

Died January 4th, 1973 at 83 years old in Southern Pines.

William Justin Kroll

Luxembourgian scientist (1889–1973).

Born November 24th, 1889 in Esch-sur-Alzette.

Died March 30th, 1973 at 83 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.

Zhang Shizhao

Chinese intellectual (1881 – 1973).

Born March 20th, 1881 in Changsha.

Died July 1st, 1973 at 92 years old in Hong Kong.

Israel Albert Horowitz

American chess player (1907–1973).

Born November 15th, 1907 in Brooklyn.

Died January 18th, 1973 at 65 years old in New York City.

Tommy Johnson

English footballer (1900-1973).

Born August 19th, 1901 in Dalton-in-Furness. [ref]

Died January 28th, 1973 at 71 years old in Manchester.

Ida Mett

Russian-born anarchist and writer (1901-1973).

Born July 7th, 1901 in Smarhon. [ref]

Died June 27th, 1973 at 71 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Joaquín Maurín

Spanish politician (1896-1973).

Born January 12th, 1896 in Bonansa. [ref]

Died November 12th, 1973 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]

Oskar Halecki

Polish historian (1891-1973).

Born May 26th, 1891 in Vienna.

Died September 17th, 1973 at 82 years old in White Plains.

Lorenzo Fernández

Uruguayan footballer (1900-1973).

Born May 20th, 1900 in Redondela.

Died November 16th, 1973 at 73 years old in Montevideo.

Yves Giraud-Cabantous

French racing driver.

Born October 8th, 1904 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Died March 30th, 1973 at 68 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Jennie Tourel

Singer (1900–1973).

Born June 22nd, 1900 in Vitebsk.

Died November 23rd, 1973 at 73 years old in New York City.

Ted Adams

American actor (1890-1973).

Born March 17th, 1890 in New York City.

Died September 24th, 1973 at 83 years old in Los Angeles.

Joseph Leonard Walsh

American mathematician (1895-1973).

Born September 21st, 1895 in Washington, D.C..

Died December 6th, 1973 at 78 years old in College Park.

Patricia Avery

Silent film actress (1902-1973).

Born November 12th, 1902 in Boston.

Died August 21st, 1973 at 70 years old in La Crescenta-Montrose (disease).

Karl Böttcher

German general and knight's cross recipient (1889–1973).

Born October 25th, 1889 in Toruń.

Died October 21st, 1973 at 83 years old in Bad Wimpfen.

Guido Morselli

Italian writer (1912–1973).

Born August 15th, 1912 in Bologna.

Died July 31st, 1973 at 60 years old in Varese (gunshot wound).

Maxine Doyle

American actress, primarily worked in the 1930s and 1940s and known for her work at republic pictures.

Born January 1st, 1915 in San Francisco.

Died May 8th, 1973 at 58 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).

Abylkhan Kasteev

Painter (1904-1973).

Born January 14th, 1904.

Died November 2nd, 1973 at 69 years old in Almaty.

Albert Nicholas

American musician (1900-1973).

Born May 27th, 1900 in New Orleans.

Died September 3rd, 1973 at 73 years old in Basel.

Egon Hostovský

Czech author (1908-1973).

Born April 23rd, 1908 in Hronov. [ref]

Died May 7th, 1973 at 65 years old in Millburn, Montclair. [ref]

M. Ageyev

Russian writer (1898–1973).

Born August 8th, 1898 in Moscow.

Died August 5th, 1973 at 74 years old in Yerevan.

Manuel Rojas

Chilean writer and journalist (1896–1973).

Born January 8th, 1896 in Buenos Aires.

Died March 11th, 1973 at 77 years old in Santiago.

Andy Cunningham

Scottish footballer and manager (1890-1973).

Born January 30th, 1890 in Galston.

Died May 8th, 1973 at 83 years old in Glasgow.

Atilio García

Uruguayan football striker.

Born August 26th, 1914 in Junín.

Died December 12th, 1973 at 59 years old in Montevideo.

Elise Ottesen-Jensen

Norwegian-swedish journalist (1886-1973).

Born January 2nd, 1886 in Høyland. [ref]

Died September 4th, 1973 at 87 years old in Kungsholm parish.

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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe