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Dead at age 73
2,046 Notable deaths
Louis Proost
Belgian road bicycle racer (1935–2009).
Born April 7th, 1935 in Halle. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 2009 at 73 years old in Lier.
Lajos Szentgáli
Olympic athlete (1932–2005).
Born June 7th, 1932 in Budapest.
Died November 2nd, 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).
Ivar Afzelius
Jurist, politician (1848-1921).
Born October 15th, 1848 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1921 at 73 years old in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
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 Llangréu (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.
Boris Khaykin
Russian conductor (1904-1978).
Born October 26th, 1904 in Minsk.
Died May 10th, 1978 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Ray Kegeris
American swimmer.
Born September 10th, 1901 in Bellwood.
Died August 14th, 1975 at 73 years old in Los Angeles.
Andrzej Szczepkowski
Polish actor (1923-1997).
Born April 26th, 1923 in Sucha Beskidzka.
Died January 31st, 1997 at 73 years old in Warsaw.
Harvey Wood
English field hockey player (1885-1958).
Born April 10th, 1885 in Beverley.
Died December 18th, 1958 at 73 years old in Tynemouth.
Deaths 1871 to 1880 of 2046
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