Dead at age 73
1,547 Notable deaths
Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke
British noble (1886-1960); eldest child of prince henry of battenberg and princess beatrice of the united kingdom; grandson of queen victoria.
Born November 23rd, 1886 in Windsor Castle.
Died February 23rd, 1960 at 73 years old in Kensington Palace.
Gloria Leonard
American pornographic film actress; feminist publisher & activist (1940-2014).
Born August 28th, 1940 in The Bronx.
Died February 3rd, 2014 at 73 years old in Waimea (stroke).
Bobo Brazil
American professional wrestler (1924-1998).
Born July 10th, 1924 in Benton Harbor. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1998 at 73 years old in St. Joseph (stroke). [ref]
Mitsuo Fuchida
Japanese naval officer (1902-1976).
Born December 3rd, 1902 in Katsuragi.
Died May 30th, 1976 at 73 years old in Kashiwara (diabetes).
Jack Vettriano
Scottish painter (1951–2025).
Born November 17th, 1951 in Methil. [ref]
Died March 1st, 2025 at 73 years old in Nice. [ref]
Lee Kerslake
British musician.
Born April 16th, 1947 in Winton.
Died September 19th, 2020 at 73 years old in London (prostate cancer). [ref]
Everett Dirksen
American politician (1896–1969).
Born January 4th, 1896 in Pekin.
Died September 7th, 1969 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C. (lung cancer).
Ronnie Drew
Irish musician (1934-2008).
Born September 16th, 1934 in Dún Laoghaire.
Died August 16th, 2008 at 73 years old in Dublin (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Marjorie Cameron
American actress and occultist (1922-1995).
Born April 23rd, 1922 in Belle Plaine.
Died July 24th, 1995 at 73 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Pavel Batitsky
Soviet military leader, hero of the soviet union, marshal of the soviet union (1910-1984).
Born June 27th, 1910 in Kharkiv.
Died February 17th, 1984 at 73 years old in Moscow.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche