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Dead at age 73
1,551 Notable deaths
Viktor Zhdanov
Virologist (1914-1987).
Born February 14th, 1914 in Sviatohorivka.
Died July 14th, 1987 at 73 years old in Moscow.
George Allison
English football manager (1883–1957).
Born October 24th, 1883 in Darlington.
Died March 13th, 1957 at 73 years old in London.
Rita Borsellino
Italian anti-mafia activist and politician (1945-2018).
Born June 2nd, 1945 in Palermo.
Died August 15th, 2018 at 73 years old in Palermo (pancreatic cancer).
Vilhelm Buhl
Danish politician (1881–1954).
Born October 16th, 1881 in Fredericia.
Died December 18th, 1954 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Tommy Cassidy
Northern irish footballer and manager (1950–2024).
Born November 18th, 1950 in Belfast.
Died August 1st, 2024 at 73 years old in Belfast (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Leo Spitzer
Austrian philologist and literary theorist (1887–1960).
Born February 7th, 1887 in Vienna.
Died September 16th, 1960 at 73 years old in Forte dei Marmi.
Domenico Tardini
Catholic cardinal (1888–1961).
Born February 29th, 1888 in Rome.
Died July 30th, 1961 at 73 years old in Rome.
Joe May
Austrian film director (1880–1954).
Born November 7th, 1880 in Vienna.
Died April 29th, 1954 at 73 years old in Hollywood.
Helene Stöcker
German feminist, pacifist and gender activist (1869–1943).
Born November 13th, 1869 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1943 at 73 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Yon Hyong-muk
7th premier of north korea (1931-2005).
Born November 3rd, 1931 in Kankyō-hoku Prefecture.
Died October 23rd, 2005 at 73 years old in Pyongyang (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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