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Dead at age 73
1,376 Notable deaths
David Niven
British actor and novelist (1910-1983).
Born March 1st, 1910 in London. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1983 at 73 years old in Château-d’Oex (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
René Angélil
Canadian singer/manager.
Born January 16th, 1942 in Montreal.
Died January 14th, 2016 at 73 years old in Las Vegas (cancer).
Charles Bukowski
German-american writer (1920–1994).
Born August 16th, 1920 in Andernach. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1994 at 73 years old in San Pedro (leukemia). [ref]
John Prine
American country singer-songwriter (1946–2020).
Born October 10th, 1946 in Maywood.
Died April 7th, 2020 at 73 years old in Vanderbilt University Medical Center (COVID-19). [ref]
Jan-Michael Vincent
American actor.
Born July 15th, 1945 in Denver.
Died February 10th, 2019 at 73 years old in Asheville (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
2nd president of the united arab emirates.
Born September 7th, 1948 in Al Ain.
Died May 13th, 2022 at 73 years old in Abu Dhabi. [ref]
Etta James
American recording artist; singer.
Born January 25th, 1938 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2012 at 73 years old in Riverside (leukemia). [ref]
Antoni Gaudí
Spanish architect.
Born June 25th, 1852 in Reus. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1926 at 73 years old in Barcelona (tram accident). [ref]
Olivia Hussey
British actress (1951–2024).
Born April 17th, 1951 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 27th, 2024 at 73 years old in San Francisco, Burbank (breast cancer). [ref]
Alexander Fleming
Scottish biologist and pharmacologist.
Born August 6th, 1881 in Lochfield. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1955 at 73 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo