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Dead at age 73
2,042 Notable deaths
Fred Thompson
American politician and actor (1942–2015).
Born August 19th, 1942 in Sheffield.
Died November 1st, 2015 at 73 years old in Nashville (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
Konstantin Chernenko
General secretary of the communist party of the soviet union (1911-1985).
Born September 24th, 1911 in Bolshaya Tes.
Died March 10th, 1985 at 73 years old in Moscow (cardiac arrest, pulmonary emphysema).
Noël Coward
English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer (1899–1973).
Born December 16th, 1899 in Teddington.
Died March 26th, 1973 at 73 years old in Firefly Estate (myocardial infarction).
Sydney Pollack
American film director, producer and actor (1934-2008).
Born July 1st, 1934 in Lafayette.
Died May 26th, 2008 at 73 years old in Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades (stomach cancer). [ref]
M. C. Escher
Dutch graphic artist (1898–1972).
Born June 17th, 1898 in Leeuwarden. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1972 at 73 years old in Laren. [ref]
Charmian Carr
American actress (1942–2016).
Born December 27th, 1942 in Chicago.
Died September 17th, 2016 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (dementia). [ref]
Federico Fellini
Italian filmmaker (1920–1993).
Born January 20th, 1920 in Rimini. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1993 at 73 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Paul Vario
American mobster (1914–1988).
Born July 9th, 1914 in Brooklyn.
Died May 3rd, 1988 at 73 years old in Federal Medical Center, Fort Worth.
Chesty Puller
United states marine corps general (1898-1971).
Born June 26th, 1898 in King William County.
Died October 11th, 1971 at 73 years old in Hampton (illness).
Zakir Hussain
Indian tabla player, musical producer, film actor, and composer (1951–2024).
Born March 9th, 1951 in Mumbai.
Died December 15th, 2024 at 73 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
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