In the year 1973
662 Notable deaths
Eugène Ryther
Weightlifter (1890-1973).
Born March 23rd, 1890 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Died March 8th, 1973 at 82 years old in Neuchâtel.
Oliver MacDonald
Athletics competitor (1904–1973).
Born February 20th, 1904 in Paterson.
Died April 14th, 1973 at 69 years old in Flemington.
Axel Janse
Gymnast (1888-1973).
Born March 18th, 1888 in Ärla.
Died August 18th, 1973 at 85 years old in Malmö.
Umberto Zanolini
Italian gymnast (1887–1973).
Born March 31st, 1887 in Brescia.
Died February 12th, 1973 at 85 years old
Dirk Scalongne
Fencer (1879–1973).
Born December 12th, 1879 in Amsterdam.
Died April 1st, 1973 at 93 years old in Amstelveen.
John Bennett
English field hockey player (1885-1973).
Born August 11th, 1885 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
Died May 25th, 1973 at 87 years old in Littleham.
Poul Jørgensen
Gymnast (1892–1973).
Born February 17th, 1892 in Nykøbing Falster.
Died October 6th, 1973 at 81 years old in Copenhagen.
Pietro Freschi
Italian rower (1906–1973).
Born August 6th, 1906 in Piacenza.
Died October 16th, 1973 at 67 years old in Piacenza.
Alvar Thiel
Sailor (1893-1973).
Born February 23rd, 1893 in Stockholm.
Died October 1st, 1973 at 80 years old in Farsta city district.
Eero Hyvärinen
Gymnast (1890–1973).
Born April 27th, 1890 in Kontiolahti.
Died May 27th, 1973 at 83 years old in Lahti.
John Smith
Canadian rower (1898-1973).
Born March 3rd, 1899 in Fenelon.
Died September 29th, 1973 at 74 years old in Scarborough.
Dezső Fábián
Hungarian water polo player (1918–1973).
Born December 17th, 1918 in Budapest.
Died October 6th, 1973 at 54 years old in Budapest.
Auguste Garrebeek
Belgian cyclist (1912-1973).
Born January 10th, 1912 in Dworp.
Died October 20th, 1973 at 61 years old in Asse.
Ramón de la Fuente Leal
Spanish footballer (1907-1973).
Born December 31st, 1907 in Bilbao.
Died September 15th, 1973 at 65 years old in Madrid.
Heikki Hirvonen
Finnish biathlete.
Born February 8th, 1895 in Rääkkylä.
Died August 19th, 1973 at 78 years old in Riihimäki.
Bernhard Knubel
German rower (1938-1973).
Born March 2nd, 1938 in Merzig.
Died February 23rd, 1973 at 34 years old in Gelsenkirchen (cancer).
Werner Freyberg
Field hockey player (1902-1973).
Born July 29th, 1902 in Leipzig.
Died January 15th, 1973 at 70 years old in Leipzig.
Giorgi Tsereteli
Georgian scientist and historian (1904 – 1973).
Born October 21st, 1904 in Tianeti.
Died September 9th, 1973 at 68 years old in Tbilisi.
Mário de Noronha
Fencer (1885–1973).
Born January 15th, 1885 in Freguesia da Lapa.
Died July 9th, 1973 at 88 years old in Freguesia de São Sebastião da Pedreira.
William Theodore Heard
Scottish cardinal (1884-1973).
Born February 24th, 1884 in Edinburgh.
Died September 16th, 1973 at 89 years old in Rome.
William Langford
Canadian rower (1896-1973).
Born August 7th, 1896 in Gravenhurst.
Died January 21st, 1973 at 76 years old in Toronto.
Mikko Hyvärinen
Finnish gymnast (1889–1973).
Born January 8th, 1889 in Kontiolahti.
Died June 6th, 1973 at 84 years old in Kuopio.
Ašaĺči Oki
Russian poet (1898-1973).
Born April 16th, 1898.
Died October 31st, 1973 at 75 years old in Alnashi.
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia