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Dead at age 73
2,042 Notable deaths
Anthony Jackson
American electric bass guitar player, session musician, songwriter.
Born June 23rd, 1952 in New York City.
Died October 19th, 2025 at 73 years old in Staten Island. [ref]
Archibald Leitch
British architect (1865–1939).
Born April 27th, 1865 in Glasgow.
Died April 25th, 1939 at 73 years old in Glasgow.
Pafnuty Chebyshev
Russian mathematician (1821–1894).
Born May 16th, 1821 in Akatovo.
Died December 8th, 1894 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Harry Partch
American composer, music theorist, creator of musical instruments.
Born June 24th, 1901 in California, Oakland.
Died September 3rd, 1974 at 73 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction).
Franz Josef Strauß
German politician (1915-1988).
Born September 6th, 1915 in Munich.
Died October 3rd, 1988 at 73 years old in Regensburg (heart failure).
Roger Boisjoly
American aerospace engineer (1938–2012).
Born April 25th, 1938 in Lowell.
Died January 6th, 2012 at 73 years old in Nephi (cancer). [ref]
Jim Marrs
American journalist and writer (1943–2017).
Born December 5th, 1943 in Fort Worth.
Died August 2nd, 2017 at 73 years old in Springtown (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hamka
Indonesian minangkabau journalist and activist (1908–1981).
Born February 17th, 1908 in Agam. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1981 at 73 years old in Jakarta. [ref]
Lewis Stone
American actor (1879–1953).
Born November 15th, 1879 in Worcester.
Died September 12th, 1953 at 73 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Ernst August, Prince of Hanover
(1914–1987); head of the house of hanover from 1953-1987.
Born March 18th, 1914 in Brunswick.
Died December 9th, 1987 at 73 years old in Pattensen.
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