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Dead at age 73

1,381 Notable deaths

David Halberstam

American writer, journalist, historian.

Born April 10th, 1934 in New York City.

Died April 23rd, 2007 at 73 years old in Menlo Park (traffic collision). [ref]

Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski

German politician and ss functionary (1899-1972).

Born March 1st, 1899 in Lębork. [ref]

Died March 8th, 1972 at 73 years old in Munich.

Millie Small

Singer-songwriter.

Born October 6th, 1946 in Clarendon Parish.

Died May 5th, 2020 at 73 years old in London. [ref]

Philippe Halsman

American photographer (1906-1979).

Born May 2nd, 1906 in Riga. [ref]

Died June 25th, 1979 at 73 years old in New York City. [ref]

Walker Percy

Southern philosophical novelist.

Born May 28th, 1916 in Birmingham.

Died May 10th, 1990 at 73 years old in Covington (prostate cancer).

Giulietta Masina

Italian actress.

Born February 22nd, 1921 in San Giorgio di Piano. [ref]

Died March 23rd, 1994 at 73 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]

William Fox

American film producer.

Born January 1st, 1879 in Tolcsva. [ref]

Died May 8th, 1952 at 73 years old in New York City. [ref]

Abigail Greene Aldrich

American socialite and philanthropist (1874-1948).

Born October 26th, 1874 in Providence.

Died April 5th, 1948 at 73 years old in New York City.

Kenneth Grahame

British novelist.

Born March 8th, 1859 in Edinburgh. [ref]

Died July 6th, 1932 at 73 years old in Berkshire. [ref]

Omar Bongo

President of gabon (1935-2009).

Born December 30th, 1935 in Bongoville. [ref]

Died June 8th, 2009 at 73 years old in Barcelona (myocardial infarction, small intestine cancer). [ref]

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