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Dead at age 73
1,391 Notable deaths
Fatima Jinnah
Pakistani dental surgeon, biographer and stateswoman (1893–1967).
Born July 30th, 1893 in Karachi.
Died July 9th, 1967 at 73 years old in Karachi.
Nicol Williamson
British actor (1936–2011).
Born September 14th, 1938 in Hamilton. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2011 at 73 years old in Amsterdam (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Elena Ceaușescu
Romanian politician (1916-1989).
Born January 7th, 1916 in Petrești.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 73 years old in Târgoviște (ballistic trauma).
Anna Massey
British actress (1937-2011).
Born August 11th, 1937 in Thakeham.
Died July 3rd, 2011 at 73 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Margarete Himmler
Wife of reichsführer-ss heinrich himmler.
Born September 9th, 1893 in Bydgoszcz, Goncarzewy.
Died August 25th, 1967 at 73 years old in Munich.
Ernie Wise
English comedian (1925-1999).
Born November 27th, 1925 in Bramley. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1999 at 73 years old in Wexham. [ref]
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]
Percy Sledge
American singer.
Born November 25th, 1941 in Leighton.
Died April 14th, 2015 at 73 years old in Baton Rouge (liver cancer).
John Ehrlichman
Lawyer, watergate co-conspirator, writer (1925-1999).
Born March 20th, 1925 in Tacoma.
Died February 14th, 1999 at 73 years old in Atlanta (diabetes).
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