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In the year 1973
662 Notable deaths
Jeannette Rankin
American congresswoman for montana (1880-1973).
Born June 11th, 1880 in Missoula. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1973 at 92 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea. [ref]
Elsa Schiaparelli
Italian fashion designer and couturier (1890-1973).
Born September 10th, 1890 in Rome. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1973 at 83 years old in Paris, 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
King of sweden (1950–1973); anthropologist, art historian, collector and archaeologist.
Born November 11th, 1882 in Stockholm Palace. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1973 at 90 years old in Helsingborgs lasarett (pneumonia).
Abebe Bikila
Ethiopian double olympic marathon champion.
Born August 7th, 1932 in Shewa.
Died October 25th, 1973 at 41 years old in Addis Ababa (cerebral hemorrhage).
İsmet İnönü
2nd president of the republic of turkey (1884–1973).
Born September 24th, 1884 in İzmir.
Died December 25th, 1973 at 89 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction).
Paul Williams
American singer (1939–1973).
Born July 2nd, 1939 in Birmingham.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 34 years old in Detroit.
Ferdinand Schörner
German field marshal (1892–1973).
Born June 12th, 1892 in Munich.
Died July 2nd, 1973 at 81 years old in Munich.
Víctor Jara
Chilean teacher, theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, and political activist (1932-1973).
Born September 28th, 1932 in Lonquén, San Ignacio.
Died September 16th, 1973 at 40 years old in Santiago commune, Santiago (gunshot wound). [ref]
Joe E. Brown
American actor (1891–1973).
Born July 28th, 1891 in Holgate.
Died July 6th, 1973 at 81 years old in Brentwood (stroke).
Mirra Alfassa
Spiritual leader, occultist and collaborator of sri aurobindo (1878–1973).
Born February 21st, 1878 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1973 at 95 years old in Pondicherry. [ref]
P. Ramlee
Malaysian singer, actor and film director (1929–1973).
Born March 22nd, 1929 in George Town.
Died May 29th, 1973 at 44 years old in Kuala Lumpur (cardiovascular disease).
Ivan Konev
Soviet military commander (1897-1973).
Born December 28th, 1897 in Lodeyno.
Died May 21st, 1973 at 75 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Glenn Strange
American actor (1899–1973).
Born August 16th, 1899 in Otero County.
Died September 20th, 1973 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Allan Sherman
American musician and comedian (1924-1973).
Born November 30th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died November 20th, 1973 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Michael Dunn
American actor and singer (1934–1973).
Born October 20th, 1934 in Shattuck.
Died August 30th, 1973 at 38 years old in London.
Shiv Kumar Batalvi
Punjabi poet (1936–1973).
Born July 23rd, 1936 in Barapind.
Died May 6th, 1973 at 36 years old in Pathankot (liver cirrhosis).
Peggie Castle
American actress who specialized in playing the "other woman" in b-movies (1927-1973).
Born December 22nd, 1927 in Appalachia.
Died August 11th, 1973 at 45 years old in Hollywood (liver cirrhosis).
Anna Magnani
Italian actress (1908-1973).
Died September 26th, 1973 at 65 years old in Rome (pancreatic cancer).
François Cevert
French racing driver.
Born February 25th, 1944 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 6th, 1973 at 29 years old in Watkins Glen International.
Tim Holt
American actor (1919-1973).
Born February 5th, 1919 in Beverly Hills.
Died February 15th, 1973 at 54 years old in Shawnee (bone cancer).
Winthrop Rockefeller
Governor of arkansas (1912-1973).
Born May 1st, 1912 in New York City.
Died February 22nd, 1973 at 60 years old in Palm Springs (pancreatic cancer).
Luis Carrero Blanco
Spanish admiral and politician.
Born March 4th, 1904 in Santoña.
Died December 20th, 1973 at 69 years old in Fourth professed house in Madrid (car bombing). [ref]
Paavo Nurmi
Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897-1973).
Born June 13th, 1897 in Turku.
Died October 2nd, 1973 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
Semyon Budyonny
Soviet marshal (1883-1973).
Born April 25th, 1883 in Budyonnovskaya.
Died October 26th, 1973 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Pau Casals
Spanish cellist, conductor and composer (1876–1973).
Born December 29th, 1876 in El Vendrell.
Died October 22nd, 1973 at 96 years old in San Juan.
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