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Dead at age 73
2,042 Notable deaths
Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
German field marshal (1881–1954).
Born August 8th, 1881 in Braunfels.
Died November 13th, 1954 at 73 years old in Vladimir Central Prison.
Govind Ballabh Pant
Indian politician and freedom fighter (1887–1961).
Born September 10th, 1887 in Almora.
Died March 7th, 1961 at 73 years old in New Delhi.
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. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 2014 at 73 years old in Waimea (stroke). [ref]
Bobo Brazil
American professional wrestler (1924-1998).
Born July 10th, 1924 in Little Rock. [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
English drummer (1947–2020).
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]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel