In the year 1973
606 Notable deaths
Joseph Szigeti
Hungarian violinist.
Born September 5th, 1892 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1973 at 80 years old in Lucerne.
A. Edward Sutherland
Actor, film director (1895-1973).
Born January 5th, 1895 in London.
Died December 31st, 1973 at 78 years old in Palm Springs.
Pixinguinha
Brazilian composer (1897–1973).
Born April 23rd, 1897 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died February 17th, 1973 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Andreas Stihl
Engineer and important inventor in the area of chainsaws.
Born November 10th, 1896 in Zurich.
Died January 14th, 1973 at 76 years old in Remshalden.
Karl Ziegler
German chemist (1898–1973).
Born November 26th, 1898 in Helsa.
Died August 12th, 1973 at 74 years old in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Herbert Graf
Austrian-american opera producer (1903–1973).
Born April 10th, 1903 in Vienna.
Died April 5th, 1973 at 69 years old in Geneva.
Karl Strecker
German general and knight's cross recipient (1884-1973).
Born September 20th, 1884 in Trzebiełuch.
Died April 10th, 1973 at 88 years old in Riezlern.
Vilhelm Moberg
Swedish author and historian.
Born August 20th, 1898 in Moshultamåla. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1973 at 74 years old in Väddö (drowning). [ref]
Karl Löwith
German philosopher (1897-1973).
Born January 9th, 1897 in Munich.
Died May 26th, 1973 at 76 years old in Heidelberg.
B. S. Johnson
British writer (1933–1973).
Born February 5th, 1933 in Hammersmith.
Died November 13th, 1973 at 40 years old in Islington.
Józef Unrug
Polish vice-admiral (1884-1973).
Born October 7th, 1884 in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Died February 28th, 1973 at 88 years old in Lailly-en-Val.
Eddie Condon
Us musician (1905–1973).
Born November 16th, 1905 in Goodland.
Died August 4th, 1973 at 67 years old in New York City.
Nikos Zachariadis
Greek politician (1903-1973).
Born May 10th, 1903 in Edirne.
Died August 1st, 1973 at 70 years old in Surgut.
Coleman Francis
American film director and actor (1919-1973).
Born January 24th, 1919 in Greer County.
Died January 15th, 1973 at 53 years old in Hollywood.
Mithuben Petit
Indian nationalist activist (1892–1973).
Born April 11th, 1892 in Mumbai.
Died July 16th, 1973 at 81 years old in Surat.
Nobuko Yoshiya
Japanese writer (1896–1973).
Born January 12th, 1896 in Niigata.
Died July 11th, 1973 at 77 years old in Kamakura (colorectal cancer).
Mary Carr
American actress (1874–1973).
Born March 14th, 1874 in Germantown.
Died June 24th, 1973 at 99 years old in Woodland Hills.
Bruno Maderna
Italian conductor and composer (1920-1973).
Born April 21st, 1920 in Venice.
Died November 13th, 1973 at 53 years old in Darmstadt (lung cancer).
Laurens Hammond
American inventor (1895–1973).
Born January 11th, 1895 in Evanston.
Died July 3rd, 1973 at 78 years old in Cornwall.
Aleksandr Mikhailovich Orlov
Soviet spy.
Born August 19th, 1895 in Babruysk.
Died April 7th, 1973 at 77 years old in Cleveland.
Konrad Meyer-Hetling
Ss officer (1901-1973).
Born May 15th, 1901 in Salzderhelden.
Died April 25th, 1973 at 71 years old in Salzderhelden.
J. Hans D. Jensen
German nuclear physicist.
Born June 25th, 1907 in Hamburg.
Died February 11th, 1973 at 65 years old in Heidelberg.
Francisco Alberto Caamaño
Dominican soldier and hero (1932-1973).
Born June 11th, 1932 in San Juan de la Maguana.
Died February 17th, 1973 at 40 years old in Cordillera Central.
Fay Holden
American actress (1893-1973).
Born September 26th, 1893 in Birmingham.
Died June 23rd, 1973 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Luis van Rooten
Mexican-born american actor (1906–1973).
Born November 29th, 1906 in Mexico City.
Died June 17th, 1973 at 66 years old in Chatham.
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