In the year 1973
662 Notable deaths
Octavio Díaz
Argentine footballer (1900-1973).
Born October 7th, 1900 in Argentina.
Died November 11th, 1973 at 73 years old in Rosario.
Renato Anselmi
Fencer (1891–1973).
Born October 26th, 1891 in Marigliano.
Died October 3rd, 1973 at 81 years old in Genoa.
Saúl Calandra
Argentine association football player (1904-1973).
Born October 22nd, 1904 in La Plata.
Died May 14th, 1973 at 68 years old
Benjamín de Arriba y Castro
Catholic cardinal (1886–1973).
Died March 8th, 1973 at 86 years old in Barcelona.
Remo Bertoni
Italian racing cyclist (1909–1973).
Born June 21st, 1909 in Varese.
Died September 18th, 1973 at 64 years old in Milan.
Ernst Casparsson
Equestrian (1886-1973).
Born November 15th, 1886 in Krokek.
Died September 7th, 1973 at 86 years old in Norrköping.
Anton Collin
Finnish cross-country skier and cyclist.
Born October 12th, 1891 in Pihlajavesi.
Died May 31st, 1973 at 81 years old in Ähtäri.
Herman Zanstra
Dutch astronomer (1894–1972).
Born November 3rd, 1894 in Heerenveen.
Died October 2nd, 1973 at 78 years old in Haarlem.
Hendrik Isemborghs
Belgian footballer (1914-1973).
Born January 30th, 1914 in Antwerp.
Died March 9th, 1973 at 59 years old in Leuven.
Franz Beckert
German gymnast (1907-1973).
Born March 13th, 1907 in Titisee-Neustadt.
Died September 7th, 1973 at 66 years old in Titisee-Neustadt.
Mohammed Hassan
Egyptian footballer (1905–1973).
Born February 13th, 1912 in Port Said.
Died February 16th, 1973 at 61 years old in Port Said.
Edil Rosenqvist
Olympic wrestler (1892–1973).
Born December 11th, 1892 in Ingå.
Died September 14th, 1973 at 80 years old in Helsinki.
Nils Sandström
Swedish sprinter (1893–1973).
Born August 9th, 1893 in Gothenburg.
Died June 17th, 1973 at 79 years old in Stockholm.
Karl Vernon
British rower and rowing coach (1880–1973).
Born June 19th, 1880 in Bad Neuenahr.
Died July 11th, 1973 at 93 years old in Worthing.
Richard Remer
American racewalker (1883-1973).
Born June 21st, 1883 in Brooklyn.
Died July 18th, 1973 at 90 years old in Fort Lauderdale.
Robert Défossé
French footballer (1909–1973).
Born June 16th, 1909 in Liévin.
Died August 30th, 1973 at 64 years old in Lille.
Zinaida Botschantzeva
Russian botanist and embryologist (1907-1973).
Born August 10th, 1907 in Almaty.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 66 years old in Tashkent.
Martín Cárdenas
Bolivian botanist (1899-1973).
Born November 12th, 1899 in Cochabamba.
Died February 14th, 1973 at 73 years old in Cochabamba.
August Lehmann
Swiss footballer (1909-1973).
Born February 26th, 1909 in Zurich.
Died September 13th, 1973 at 64 years old in Rheineck.
Åke Borg
Swedish swimmer (1901-1973).
Born August 18th, 1901 in Storkyrkoförsamlingen. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1973 at 71 years old in Sofia church parish.
Piet Punt
Dutch footballer (1909-1973).
Born February 6th, 1909 in Fijnaart en Heijningen.
Died July 5th, 1973 at 64 years old in Dordrecht.
Pietro Secchia
Italian politician (1903–1973).
Born December 19th, 1903 in Occhieppo Superiore.
Died July 7th, 1973 at 69 years old in Rome.
Fritz Schäfer
Olympic medalist in wrestling (1912-1973).
Born September 7th, 1912 in Pirmasens.
Died October 15th, 1973 at 61 years old in Ludwigshafen.
Leonid Pervomayskiy
Ukrainian poet (1908–1973).
Born May 17th, 1908 in Berestyn.
Died December 9th, 1973 at 65 years old in Kyiv.
Felix Iversen
Finnish mathematician (1887–1973).
Born October 22nd, 1887 in Lübeck.
Died July 31st, 1973 at 85 years old in Helsinki.
Deaths 576 to 600 of 662
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