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Dead at age 73

1,377 Notable deaths

Ann Richards

American politician (1933-2006).

Born September 1st, 1933 in Lacy Lakeview.

Died September 13th, 2006 at 73 years old in Austin (esophageal cancer). [ref]

Robert Goulet

Canadian-american singer and actor (1933–2007).

Born November 26th, 1933 in Lawrence. [ref]

Died October 31st, 2007 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]

Nedumudi Venu

Indian actor.

Born May 22nd, 1948 in Nedumudi.

Died October 11th, 2021 at 73 years old in Thiruvananthapuram. [ref]

William Conrad

American actor and director (1920-1994).

Born September 27th, 1920 in Louisville.

Died February 11th, 1994 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).

Hu Yaobang

Chinese politician (1915-1989), former general secretary of the communist party of china.

Born November 20th, 1915 in Liuyang.

Died April 15th, 1989 at 73 years old in Beijing (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Jerry Falwell

American evangelical pastor, televangelist, and conservative political commentator.

Born August 11th, 1933 in Lynchburg.

Died May 15th, 2007 at 73 years old in Lynchburg (heart arrhythmia). [ref]

Dadasaheb Phalke

Indian film producer, director and screenwriter (1870–1944).

Born April 30th, 1870 in Nashik.

Died February 16th, 1944 at 73 years old in Nashik.

D. W. Griffith

American film director and producer (1875–1948).

Born January 22nd, 1875 in La Grange. [ref]

Died July 23rd, 1948 at 73 years old in Hollywood (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

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]

Sue Lyon

American actress (1946-2019).

Born July 10th, 1946 in Davenport.

Died December 26th, 2019 at 73 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

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