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Dead at age 73

1,353 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]

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]

William Butler Yeats

Irish poet and playwright (1865–1939).

Born June 13th, 1865 in Sandymount. [ref]

Died January 28th, 1939 at 73 years old in Menton, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. [ref]

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