Dead at age 73

1,506 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]

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]

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]

John Prine

American 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]

Etta James

American singer (1938–2012).

Born January 25th, 1938 in Los Angeles.

Died January 20th, 2012 at 73 years old in Riverside (leukemia).

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]

Antoni Gaudí

Spanish architect.

Born June 25th, 1852 in Reus. [ref]

Died June 10th, 1926 at 73 years old in Barcelona (tram accident). [ref]

Graham Greene

Canadian actor (1952–2025).

Born June 22nd, 1952 in Ohsweken.

Died September 1st, 2025 at 73 years old in Toronto. [ref]

Jack Kemp

American football player, quarterback, u.s. congressman (1935-2009).

Born July 13th, 1935 in Los Angeles.

Died May 2nd, 2009 at 73 years old in Bethesda (cancer). [ref]

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