In the year 1973
597 Notable deaths
Joseph Szigeti
Hungarian violinist.
Born September 5th, 1892 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1973 at 80 years old in Lucerne.
A. Edward Sutherland
Actor, film director (1895-1973).
Born January 5th, 1895 in London.
Died December 31st, 1973 at 78 years old in Palm Springs.
Pixinguinha
Brazilian composer.
Born April 23rd, 1897 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died February 17th, 1973 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Andreas Stihl
Engineer and important inventor in the area of chainsaws.
Born November 10th, 1896 in Zurich.
Died January 14th, 1973 at 76 years old in Remshalden.
Karl Ziegler
German chemist (1898–1973).
Born November 26th, 1898 in Helsa.
Died August 12th, 1973 at 74 years old in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Herbert Graf
Austrian-american theatre director (1903-1973).
Born April 10th, 1903 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1973 at 69 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Karl Strecker
German general and knight's cross recipient (1884-1973).
Born September 20th, 1884 in Trzebiełuch.
Died April 10th, 1973 at 88 years old in Riezlern.
Vilhelm Moberg
Swedish author and historian.
Born August 20th, 1898 in Moshultamåla. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1973 at 74 years old in Väddö (drowning). [ref]
Karl Löwith
German philosopher (1897-1973).
Born January 9th, 1897 in Munich.
Died May 26th, 1973 at 76 years old in Heidelberg.
B. S. Johnson
British writer (1933–1973).
Born February 5th, 1933 in Hammersmith.
Died November 13th, 1973 at 40 years old in Islington.
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The hardest thing you overcome are the ones that give the most meaning. Maxime Lagacé