In the year 1973
662 Notable deaths
Manuel Golmayo Torriente
Cuban-spanish chess player.
Born June 12th, 1883 in Havana.
Died July 3rd, 1973 at 90 years old in Madrid.
Vladimír Syrovátka
Czechoslovak canoeist and speed canoeist (1908–1973).
Born June 19th, 1908 in Zdolbuniv. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1973 at 65 years old in Prague. [ref]
Valdemar Rautio
Finnish triple jumper (1921–1973).
Born November 4th, 1921 in Vaasa.
Died September 5th, 1973 at 51 years old in Nurmijärvi.
Heiko Schwartz
German water polo player (1911-1973).
Born September 21st, 1911 in Norden.
Died October 29th, 1973 at 62 years old in Bielefeld.
Angelo Binaschi
Italian footballer (1889-1973).
Born January 15th, 1889 in Cozzo.
Died March 15th, 1973 at 84 years old in Mortara.
Erkki Pakkanen
Boxer (1930–1973).
Born April 19th, 1930 in Elimäki.
Died April 23rd, 1973 at 43 years old in Kouvola.
Émile Masson
Belgian cyclist (1888–1973).
Born October 16th, 1888 in Morialmé. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1973 at 85 years old in Bierset.
Einar Snitt
Swedish footballer (1905-1973).
Born October 13th, 1905 in Sandviken parish.
Died December 19th, 1973 at 68 years old in Sandviken Municipality.
Leon Butler
American rower (1892–1973).
Born December 2nd, 1892 in Big Rapids.
Died June 18th, 1973 at 80 years old in Philadelphia.
James Fitzpatrick
American rugby union player (1892–1973).
Born June 2nd, 1892 in Los Angeles.
Died October 9th, 1973 at 81 years old in San Marino.
Cesare Zerba
Italian cardinal (1892–1973).
Born April 15th, 1892 in Castelnuovo Scrivia.
Died July 11th, 1973 at 81 years old in Rome.
Jørgen Andersen
Norwegian gymnast.
Born February 20th, 1886 in Sarpsborg.
Died May 30th, 1973 at 87 years old in Sarpsborg.
Erik de Laval
Swedish modern pentathlete (1888-1973).
Born April 28th, 1888 in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Died November 9th, 1973 at 85 years old in Lidingö Parish.
Léon Louyet
Road bicycle racer (1906-1973).
Born July 7th, 1906 in Loos-en-Gohelle. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1973 at 66 years old [ref]
Henrique da Silveira
Fencer.
Born January 26th, 1901 in São Bento.
Died April 9th, 1973 at 72 years old in Lisbon.
Jan Verheijen
Dutch weightlifter (1896–1973).
Born November 30th, 1896 in The Hague.
Died April 29th, 1973 at 76 years old in The Hague.
Marcel Desprets
Fencer (1906-1973).
Born August 19th, 1906 in Saint-Quentin.
Died March 12th, 1973 at 66 years old in Brignoles.
Gösta Frändfors
Swedish amateur wrestler (1915–1973).
Born November 25th, 1915 in Stockholm.
Died August 8th, 1973 at 57 years old in Stockholm.
Anton Zwerina
Austrian weightlifter.
Born June 7th, 1900 in Vienna.
Died May 19th, 1973 at 72 years old in Vienna.
Imre Erdődy
Gymnast (1889-1973).
Born March 26th, 1889 in Budapest.
Died January 11th, 1973 at 83 years old in Budapest (traffic collision).
Carl Wilhelm Petersén
Olympic curler.
Born March 28th, 1884 in Stockholm.
Died October 3rd, 1973 at 89 years old in San Diego.
Allegro Grandi
Italian cyclist (1907–1973).
Born January 17th, 1907 in San Pietro in Casale.
Died April 23rd, 1973 at 66 years old in Caracas.
Conrad Carlsrud
Gymnast (1884–1973).
Born February 9th, 1884 in Larvik.
Died October 21st, 1973 at 89 years old in Waterbury.
Aleksandr Bezymensky
Russian screenwriter, journalist and poet (1898-1973).
Born January 18th, 1898 in Zhytomyr.
Died June 29th, 1973 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Bubusara Beyshenalieva
Kyrgyzstani ballet dancer (1926-1973).
Born May 17th, 1926 in Tash-Dobo.
Died May 10th, 1973 at 46 years old in Bishkek.
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