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In the year 1973
606 Notable deaths
José Alfredo Jiménez
Mexican singer and songwriter (1926–1973).
Born January 19th, 1926 in Guanajuato, Dolores Hidalgo Municipality. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1973 at 47 years old in Mexico City (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Max Horkheimer
German philosopher and sociologist (1895–1973).
Born February 14th, 1895 in Zuffenhausen.
Died July 7th, 1973 at 78 years old in Nuremberg.
Norma Crane
American stage, film and television actress (1928 - 1973).
Born November 10th, 1928 in New York City.
Died September 28th, 1973 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer).
Jack MacGowran
Irish actor (1918–1973).
Born October 13th, 1918 in Dublin.
Died January 31st, 1973 at 54 years old in New York City (influenza). [ref]
Betty Field
American actress (1913/1916–1973).
Born February 8th, 1916 in Boston.
Died September 13th, 1973 at 57 years old in Hyannis (cerebral hemorrhage).
Frank Jack Fletcher
United states navy admiral, medal of honor recipient.
Born April 29th, 1885 in Marshalltown.
Died April 25th, 1973 at 87 years old in Bethesda.
George Macready
American actor (1899-1973).
Born August 29th, 1899 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1973 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Amílcar Cabral
Guinea-bissauan and cape verdean politician (1924-1973).
Born September 12th, 1924 in Bafatá.
Died January 20th, 1973 at 48 years old in Conakry, Tsévié.
Louis St. Laurent
12th prime minister of canada (1882-1973).
Born February 1st, 1882 in Compton.
Died July 25th, 1973 at 91 years old in Quebec City (heart failure).
Dennis Price
British actor (1915-1973).
Born June 23rd, 1915 in Twyford.
Died October 6th, 1973 at 58 years old in Guernsey.
William Haines
American actor, interior designer (1900–1973).
Born January 2nd, 1900 in Staunton.
Died December 26th, 1973 at 73 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer).
J. Carrol Naish
American actor (1896-1973).
Born January 21st, 1896 in New York City.
Died January 24th, 1973 at 77 years old in La Jolla (pulmonary emphysema).
Cecil Kellaway
South african actor.
Born August 22nd, 1893 in Cape Town. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1973 at 79 years old in Hollywood (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Walter Audisio
Italian politician (1909-1973).
Born June 28th, 1909 in Alessandria.
Died October 11th, 1973 at 64 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Dries Riphagen
Dutch criminal, nazi collaborator (1909-1973).
Born September 7th, 1909 in Amsterdam.
Died May 13th, 1973 at 63 years old in Montreux.
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
Romanian engineer.
Born November 10th, 1887 in Galați.
Died November 25th, 1973 at 86 years old in Bucharest.
Clarence White
American musician.
Born June 7th, 1944 in Lewiston. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1973 at 29 years old in Palmdale (traffic collision).
Arthur Freed
American lyricist and hollywood film producer (1894-1973).
Born September 9th, 1894 in Charleston.
Died April 12th, 1973 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Bonner Fellers
United states army general (1896–1973).
Born February 7th, 1896 in Ridge Farm.
Died October 7th, 1973 at 77 years old in MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Stringer Davis
Actor (1899–1973).
Born June 4th, 1899 in Birkenhead.
Died August 29th, 1973 at 74 years old in Chalfont St Giles.
Earl Browder
American political activist (1891-1973).
Born May 20th, 1891 in Wichita.
Died June 27th, 1973 at 82 years old in Princeton.
Edward Steichen
American photographer, artist and curator (1879-1973).
Born March 27th, 1879 in Bivange.
Died March 25th, 1973 at 93 years old in Redding (disease).
Taha Hussein
Egyptian writer (1889–1973).
Born November 15th, 1889 in Minya Governorate.
Died October 28th, 1973 at 83 years old in Cairo.
Germán Valdés
Mexican actor, comedian and singer (1915-1973).
Born September 19th, 1915 in Mexico City.
Died June 29th, 1973 at 57 years old in Mexico City (pancreatic cancer).
Roger Delgado
Character actor (1918–1973).
Born March 1st, 1918 in Whitechapel.
Died June 18th, 1973 at 55 years old in Nevşehir (traffic collision).
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