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Dead at age 73

1,564 Notable deaths

William Cockburn

Canadian ice hockey player (1902–1975).

Born March 1st, 1902 in Toronto.

Died March 21st, 1975 at 73 years old in Winnipeg.

Fernand Buyle

Belgian footballer (1918-1992).

Born March 3rd, 1918 in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean.

Died January 22nd, 1992 at 73 years old [ref]

Ove Paulsen

Danish botanist (1874-1947).

Born March 22nd, 1874 in Aarhus.

Died April 29th, 1947 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.

Valentin Dogiel

Russian zoologist (1882-1955).

Born March 10th, 1882 in Kazan.

Died June 1st, 1955 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Janus Braspennincx

Dutch racing cyclist (1903-1977).

Born March 5th, 1903 in Zundert.

Died January 7th, 1977 at 73 years old in Breda.

Louis Proost

Road bicycle racer.

Born April 7th, 1935 in Halle.

Died February 3rd, 2009 at 73 years old in Lier.

Lajos Szentgáli

Olympic athlete.

Born June 7th, 1932 in Budapest.

Died November 3rd, 2005 at 73 years old in Budapest.

Juan del Río Martín

Spanish archbishop (1947–2021).

Born October 14th, 1947 in Ayamonte.

Died January 28th, 2021 at 73 years old in Madrid (COVID-19).

Andrés Avelino Zapico Junquera

Spanish association football player (1946-2019).

Born April 23rd, 1946 in La Felguera.

Died May 6th, 2019 at 73 years old in Langreo (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Carl Julius Bernhard Börner

German entomologist and botanist (1880-1953).

Born May 28th, 1880 in Bremen.

Died June 14th, 1953 at 73 years old in Naumburg (Saale).

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