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In the year 1973
598 Notable deaths
Giorgi Akhvlediani
Georgian linguist (1887-1973).
Born April 13th, 1887.
Died July 7th, 1973 at 86 years old in Tbilisi.
Lyudmil Stoyanov
Bulgarian poet and writer (1886-1973).
Born February 6th, 1886 in Kovachevitsa.
Died April 11th, 1973 at 87 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Süleyman Vəzirov
Soviet politician (1910–1973).
Born November 18th, 1910 in Shusha.
Died February 7th, 1973 at 62 years old in Baku.
Francis Nelson
American ice hockey player (1910–1973).
Born January 24th, 1910 in New York City.
Died March 9th, 1973 at 63 years old in Montclair.
Evert Jan Bulder
Dutch footballer (1894-1973).
Born December 24th, 1894 in Groningen.
Died April 21st, 1973 at 78 years old in Heerenveen.
Nikolai Simonov
Soviet actor and theatre director (1901–1973).
Born December 4th, 1901 in Samara.
Died April 20th, 1973 at 71 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Charles Delahaye
Canadian ice hockey player (1905–1973).
Born March 19th, 1905 in Ontario.
Died March 17th, 1973 at 67 years old in Muskoka.
Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz
Prussian princess (1888-1973).
Born January 27th, 1888 in Schorssow.
Died September 17th, 1973 at 85 years old in Munich.
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