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Dead at age 73

1,382 Notable deaths

Bob Thiele

American record producer, music executive (1922-1996).

Born July 27th, 1922 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died January 30th, 1996 at 73 years old in St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (kidney failure). [ref]

Howard H. Aiken

Pioneer in computing, original conceptual designer behind ibm's harvard mark i computer (1900-1973).

Born March 8th, 1900 in Hoboken. [ref]

Died March 14th, 1973 at 73 years old in St. Louis.

Lucille Clifton

American poet (1936-2010).

Born June 27th, 1936 in Depew. [ref]

Died February 13th, 2010 at 73 years old in Baltimore. [ref]

Paul Madeley

English footballer (1944-2018).

Born September 20th, 1944 in Leeds.

Died July 23rd, 2018 at 73 years old in Leeds (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Anna Moffo

American opera singer, television personality, and dramatic actress (1932-2006).

Born June 27th, 1932 in Wayne. [ref]

Died March 9th, 2006 at 73 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]

Helen O'Connell

American actress and singer (1920–1993).

Born May 23rd, 1920 in Lima. [ref]

Died September 9th, 1993 at 73 years old in San Diego (hepatitis, liver cancer). [ref]

Jack Clayton

British film director (1921-1995).

Born March 1st, 1921 in Brighton. [ref]

Died February 26th, 1995 at 73 years old in Slough.

Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg

German generalfeldmarschall.

Born December 23rd, 1865 in Vienna.

Died October 31st, 1939 at 73 years old in Altshausen.

Catherine Burns

American actress and writer (1945-2019).

Born September 24th, 1945 in New York City.

Died February 2nd, 2019 at 73 years old in Lynden (disease). [ref]

Blaise Cendrars

Swiss writer (1887-1961).

Born September 1st, 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds. [ref]

Died February 21st, 1961 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]

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