Dead at age 73

1,551 Notable deaths

Eric Frank Russell

English science fiction writer (1905–1978).

Born January 6th, 1905 in Sandhurst.

Died February 28th, 1978 at 73 years old in Liverpool.

Toni Sailer

Austrian alpine skier and actor (1935-2009).

Born November 17th, 1935 in Kitzbühel.

Died August 24th, 2009 at 73 years old in Innsbruck (laryngeal cancer). [ref]

Melba Liston

American jazz trombonist, musical arranger, and composer (1926–1999).

Born January 13th, 1926 in Kansas City.

Died April 23rd, 1999 at 73 years old in Los Angeles.

Glória Maria

Brazilian journalist.

Born August 15th, 1949 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died February 2nd, 2023 at 73 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer). [ref]

Stephen Ross

American economist (1944–2017).

Born February 3rd, 1944 in Boston.

Died March 3rd, 2017 at 73 years old

Kenny Guinn

American politician; 27th governor of nevada (1936-2010).

Born August 24th, 1936 in Garland.

Died July 22nd, 2010 at 73 years old in Las Vegas (fall). [ref]

Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

Titular duke of schleswig-holstein.

Born August 23rd, 1891 in Gut Grünholz.

Died February 10th, 1965 at 73 years old in Coburg.

Edmund Veesenmayer

German holocaust perpetrator (1904–1977).

Born November 12th, 1904 in Bad Kissingen. [ref]

Died December 24th, 1977 at 73 years old in Darmstadt.

Kitty Marion

Actress and political activist, militant suffragette (1871-1944).

Born March 12th, 1871 in Rietberg.

Died October 9th, 1944 at 73 years old in New York City.

David Maslanka

American composer.

Born August 30th, 1943 in New Bedford.

Died August 6th, 2017 at 73 years old in Missoula (colorectal cancer).

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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner