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In the year 1973
597 Notable deaths
Dickinson W. Richards
American physician, nobel prize recipient (1895-1973).
Born October 30th, 1895 in Orange.
Died February 23rd, 1973 at 77 years old in Lakeville.
Theodor Krancke
German admiral (1893–1973).
Born March 30th, 1893 in Magdeburg. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1973 at 80 years old in Wentorf bei Hamburg.
David Lack
British ornithologist and biologist (1910-1973).
Born July 16th, 1910 in London.
Died March 12th, 1973 at 62 years old in Oxford.
Valéry Inkijinoff
French actor.
Born March 25th, 1895 in Irkutsk.
Died September 26th, 1973 at 78 years old in Brunoy.
Elisabeth Hauptmann
German writer.
Born June 20th, 1897 in Peckelsheim. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1973 at 75 years old in East Berlin.
Li Shizeng
Chinese educator and politician.
Born May 29th, 1881 in Guangyang District.
Died September 30th, 1973 at 92 years old in National Taiwan University Hospital.
Charles Greeley Abbot
American astrophysicist and the 5th secretary of the smithsonian.
Born May 31st, 1872 in Wilton. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1973 at 101 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Benjamin Frankel
British composer.
Born January 31st, 1906 in London.
Died February 12th, 1973 at 67 years old in London.
Lauri Lehtinen
Finnish athletics competitor (1908–1973).
Born August 10th, 1908 in Porvoo.
Died December 4th, 1973 at 65 years old in Helsinki.
Renzo Pasolini
Italian motorcycle racer.
Born July 18th, 1938 in Rimini.
Died May 20th, 1973 at 34 years old in Monza.
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