In the year 1973
598 Notable deaths
Vera Panova
Soviet writer, playwright, journalist, screenwriter (1905-1973).
Born March 20th, 1905 in Nakhichevan-on-Don.
Died March 3rd, 1973 at 67 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Konstantinos Dovas
Greek politician (1898-1973).
Born December 20th, 1898 in Konitsa.
Died July 24th, 1973 at 74 years old in Athens.
Willy Birgel
German actor (1891-1973).
Born September 19th, 1891 in Cologne.
Died December 29th, 1973 at 82 years old in Dübendorf.
Olga Grey
Actress (1896-1973).
Born November 10th, 1896 in New York City.
Died April 25th, 1973 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Arthur Vivian Watkins
American politician.
Born December 18th, 1886 in Midway.
Died September 1st, 1973 at 86 years old in Orem.
Andrei Abrikosov
Soviet actor (1906-1973).
Born November 14th, 1906 in Simferopol.
Died October 21st, 1973 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Hans Schlemmer
German general and knight's cross recipients (1893-1973).
Born January 18th, 1893 in Nesselwang.
Died June 26th, 1973 at 80 years old in Bad Kreuznach. [ref]
William Benton
American politician (1900–1973).
Born April 1st, 1900 in Minneapolis. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1973 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]
Hellmuth Kneser
German mathematician.
Born April 16th, 1898 in Tartu.
Died August 23rd, 1973 at 75 years old in Tübingen.
Sergio Tofano
Italian actor (1886-1973).
Born August 20th, 1886 in Rome.
Died October 28th, 1973 at 87 years old in Rome.
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore