In the year 1973
606 Notable deaths
Kid Ory
American jazz trombonist (1886–1973).
Born December 25th, 1886 in LaPlace.
Died January 23rd, 1973 at 86 years old in Honolulu.
Cicely Mary Barker
British artist (1895-1973).
Born June 28th, 1895 in London Borough of Croydon, Croydon. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1973 at 77 years old in Worthing Hospital. [ref]
Soong Ai-ling
Wife of h. h. kung (1889-1973).
Born July 15th, 1889 in Kunshan.
Died October 18th, 1973 at 84 years old in New York City.
Katina Paxinou
Greek actress (1900-1973).
Born December 17th, 1900 in Piraeus.
Died February 22nd, 1973 at 72 years old in Athens (cancer). [ref]
Tarsila do Amaral
Brazilian painter (1886-1973).
Born September 1st, 1886 in Capivari.
Died January 17th, 1973 at 86 years old in São Paulo.
Frances Marion
American journalist, author, film director and screenwriter (1888-1973).
Born November 18th, 1888 in San Francisco.
Died May 12th, 1973 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease).
Constance Talmadge
American actress (1898–1973).
Born April 19th, 1898 in Brooklyn.
Died November 23rd, 1973 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Veda Ann Borg
Actress (1915-1973).
Born January 11th, 1915 in Boston.
Died August 16th, 1973 at 58 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Arturo de Córdova
Mexican actor (1908-1973).
Died November 3rd, 1973 at 65 years old in Mexico City (stroke). [ref]
Wilfred Rhodes
Cricket player of england. (1877-1973).
Born October 29th, 1877 in Kirkheaton.
Died July 8th, 1973 at 95 years old in Poole.
Jane Bowles
American novelist, playwright (1917–1973).
Born February 22nd, 1917 in New York City.
Died May 4th, 1973 at 56 years old in Málaga (stroke).
Mary Kornman
American film actress (1915-1973).
Born December 27th, 1915 in Idaho Falls.
Died June 1st, 1973 at 57 years old in Glendale (cancer).
Arthur William Radford
United states naval aviator (1896-1973).
Born February 27th, 1896 in Chicago.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 77 years old in Bethesda (cancer).
Arthur Fadden
Australian politician, 13th prime minister of australia (1894-1973).
Born April 13th, 1894 in Ingham.
Died April 21st, 1973 at 79 years old in Brisbane.
Harold Hotelling
American statistician and econometrician (1895-1973).
Born September 29th, 1895 in Fulda.
Died December 26th, 1973 at 78 years old in Chapel Hill.
Frankie Frisch
American baseball player and manager (1898–1973).
Born September 9th, 1898 in The Bronx.
Died March 12th, 1973 at 74 years old in Wilmington (traffic collision).
A. S. Neill
Scottish educator and theorist (1883-1973).
Born October 17th, 1883 in Forfar.
Died September 23rd, 1973 at 89 years old in Aldeburgh.
Henry Green
English novelist (1905-1973).
Born October 29th, 1905 in Forthampton, Tewkesbury.
Died December 13th, 1973 at 68 years old in London.
Gene L. Coon
American screenwriter, tv producer and novelist, best known for his work on star trek (1924–1973).
Born January 7th, 1924 in Beatrice.
Died July 8th, 1973 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Lila Lee
Prominent screen actress of the early silent film era (1901-1973).
Born July 25th, 1901 in Union Hill. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1973 at 72 years old in Saranac Lake (stroke). [ref]
Mary Wigman
German dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor (1886–1973).
Born November 13th, 1886 in Hanover. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1973 at 86 years old in West Berlin. [ref]
Asger Jorn
Danish artist (1914-1973).
Born March 3rd, 1914 in Vejrum Parish.
Died May 1st, 1973 at 59 years old in Aarhus.
Ernest Truex
American actor (1889–1973).
Born September 19th, 1889 in Kansas City.
Died June 27th, 1973 at 83 years old in Fallbrook (myocardial infarction).
Haim Ginott
Psychologist.
Born August 5th, 1922 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1973 at 51 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ivan T. Sanderson
British biologist (1911–1973).
Born January 30th, 1911 in Edinburgh.
Died February 19th, 1973 at 62 years old in New Jersey (brain cancer).
Deaths 151 to 175 of 606
Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott