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In the year 1973
662 Notable deaths
Hans Fischerkoesen
German film director (1896–1973).
Born May 18th, 1896 in Bad Kösen.
Died April 23rd, 1973 at 76 years old in Mehlem.
Willem Hesselink
Dutch footballer (1878–1973).
Born February 8th, 1878 in Arnhem.
Died December 15th, 1973 at 95 years old in Bennekom.
Mary Gawthorpe
British suffragist (1881–1973).
Born January 12th, 1881 in Leeds. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1973 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Walter Krüger
(1892– 1973) german tank general.
Born March 23rd, 1892 in Zeitz.
Died July 11th, 1973 at 81 years old in Baden-Baden.
Margaret Wilson
American novelist (1882-1973).
Born January 16th, 1882 in Traer.
Died October 6th, 1973 at 91 years old in Droitwich Spa.
Siri Derkert
Swedish artist (1888–1973).
Born August 30th, 1888 in Adolf Fredriks parish. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1973 at 84 years old in Lidingö Parish.
Kuzma Galitsky
Soviet general (1897–1973).
Born October 24th, 1897 in Taganrog.
Died March 14th, 1973 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Lester Lane
American basketball player (1932–1973).
Born March 6th, 1932 in Purcell.
Died September 6th, 1973 at 41 years old in Norman.
Émile Reuter
Prime minister of luxembourg (1874-1973).
Born August 2nd, 1874 in Bofferdange.
Died February 14th, 1973 at 98 years old in Luxembourg.
Adolfo Zumelzú
Argentine footballer (1902-1973).
Born January 5th, 1902 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 29th, 1973 at 71 years old in Buenos Aires.
Louise Huff
American actress (1895–1973).
Born November 14th, 1895 in Columbus.
Died August 22nd, 1973 at 77 years old in New York City.
Henri Fauconnier
French writer (1879-1973).
Born February 26th, 1879 in Barbezieux. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1973 at 94 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Hanna Chrzanowska
Polish nurse, blessed of the catholic church (1902–1973).
Born October 7th, 1902 in Warsaw.
Died April 29th, 1973 at 70 years old in Kraków (cancer).
Robert Buron
French politician (1910–1973).
Born February 27th, 1910 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 28th, 1973 at 63 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
James Brooker
American pole vaulter.
Born August 12th, 1902 in Cass City.
Died September 25th, 1973 at 71 years old in Bay City.
David Murray
Scottish racing driver.
Born December 28th, 1909 in Edinburgh.
Died April 5th, 1973 at 63 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (traffic collision).
Jirō Osaragi
Japanese novelist (1897–1973).
Born October 4th, 1897 in Yokohama.
Died April 30th, 1973 at 75 years old in Kamakura (liver cancer).
Gösta Knutsson
Swedish writer (1908–1973).
Born October 12th, 1908 in Stockholm, Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1973 at 64 years old in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly, Uppsala.
José Villalonga
Spanish football coach (1919–1973).
Born December 4th, 1919 in Córdoba. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1973 at 53 years old in Córdoba.
Arthur Qvist
Norwegian equestrian.
Born February 17th, 1896 in Christiania.
Died September 20th, 1973 at 77 years old in Ullensaker Municipality.
Ira S. Bowen
American physicist and astronomer (1898–1973).
Born December 21st, 1898 in Seneca Falls.
Died February 6th, 1973 at 74 years old
Kurt Thomas
German composer, conductor, music educator (1904–1973).
Born May 25th, 1904 in Tönning.
Died March 31st, 1973 at 68 years old in Bad Oeynhausen.
Jess Robbins
Film director (1886-1973).
Born April 30th, 1886 in Dayton.
Died March 11th, 1973 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
Albert Paris Gütersloh
Austrian painter (1887-1973).
Born February 5th, 1887 in Vienna.
Died May 16th, 1973 at 86 years old in Baden.
Piero Drogo
Italian racing driver (1926-1973).
Born August 8th, 1926 in Vignale Monferrato.
Died April 28th, 1973 at 46 years old in Bologna (car collision).
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