Dead at age 73
1,546 Notable deaths
Willa Cather
American writer (1873–1947).
Born December 7th, 1873 in Gore.
Died April 24th, 1947 at 73 years old in Manhattan (cerebral hemorrhage).
Robert Ludlum
American novelist (1927-2001).
Born May 25th, 1927 in New York City.
Died March 12th, 2001 at 73 years old in Naples (burn).
Sepp Dietrich
German ss general and convicted war criminal (1892-1966).
Born May 28th, 1892 in Hawangen.
Died April 22nd, 1966 at 73 years old in Ludwigsburg (myocardial infarction).
Tony Jay
British actor (1933–2006).
Born February 2nd, 1933 in London.
Died August 13th, 2006 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications, endoscopy). [ref]
Bunny Wailer
Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and percussionist (1947-2021).
Born April 10th, 1947 in Kingston.
Died March 2nd, 2021 at 73 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Gutzon Borglum
American sculptor.
Born March 25th, 1867 in St. Charles. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1941 at 73 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Tom Dempsey
American football player (1947-2020).
Born January 12th, 1947 in Milwaukee.
Died April 4th, 2020 at 73 years old in New Orleans (COVID-19). [ref]
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French philosopher, jesuit priest, paleontologist.
Born May 1st, 1881 in Orcines. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1955 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Pakistani urdu poet and author (1911–1984).
Born February 13th, 1911 in Sialkot.
Died November 20th, 1984 at 73 years old in Lahore.
Gérard Houllier
French association football manager.
Born September 3rd, 1947 in Thérouanne.
Died December 14th, 2020 at 73 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt (surgical complications). [ref]
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore