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Dead at age 73
1,381 Notable deaths
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).
Willa Cather
American writer and novelist (1873-1947).
Born December 7th, 1873 in Gore. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1947 at 73 years old in Manhattan (neurological disorder). [ref]
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]
Sindhutai Sapkal
Indian social worker.
Born November 14th, 1948 in Maharashtra.
Died January 4th, 2022 at 73 years old in Pune. [ref]
Gutzon Borglum
American sculptor.
Born March 25th, 1867 in St. Charles. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1941 at 73 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Martin Amis
British novelist.
Born August 25th, 1949 in Oxford.
Died May 19th, 2023 at 73 years old in Lake Worth Beach (esophageal cancer). [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]
Tony Jay
British actor (1933-2006).
Born February 2nd, 1933 in London. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2006 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [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]
Thomas Kuhn
American historian, physicist and philosopher (1922-1996).
Born July 18th, 1922 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1996 at 73 years old in Cambridge (lung cancer). [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche