Dead at age 73
1,546 Notable deaths
Kingsley Amis
English novelist, poet, critic, teacher.
Born April 16th, 1922 in Clapham Common. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1995 at 73 years old in London. [ref]
Ernie Wise
English comedian (1925-1999).
Born November 27th, 1925 in Bramley.
Died March 21st, 1999 at 73 years old in Wexham.
Laura Antonelli
Italian actress (1941-2015).
Born November 28th, 1941 in Pula.
Died June 22nd, 2015 at 73 years old in Ladispoli (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vittorio De Sica
Italian film director (1901-1974).
Born July 7th, 1901 in Sora. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1974 at 73 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (lung cancer). [ref]
Bobby Byrd
American r&b/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician.
Born August 15th, 1934 in Toccoa.
Died September 12th, 2007 at 73 years old in Loganville (lung cancer).
John Ehrlichman
American lawyer, watergate co-conspirator, writer (1925-1999).
Born March 20th, 1925 in Tacoma.
Died February 14th, 1999 at 73 years old in Atlanta (diabetes).
Percy Sledge
American singer (1941–2015).
Born November 25th, 1941 in Leighton. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2015 at 73 years old in Baton Rouge (liver cancer). [ref]
Joy Mukherjee
Indian film actor, director and producer (1939–2012).
Born February 24th, 1939 in Jhansi.
Died March 9th, 2012 at 73 years old in Mumbai (disease). [ref]
Lynn Margulis
American evolutionary biologist (1938–2011).
Born March 5th, 1938 in Chicago.
Died November 22nd, 2011 at 73 years old in Amherst. [ref]
Tom Verlaine
American singer and guitarist (1949–2023).
Born December 13th, 1949 in Morristown.
Died January 28th, 2023 at 73 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut