In the year 1973

598 Notable deaths

Elmer Snowden

American musician (1900-1973).

Born October 9th, 1900 in Baltimore.

Died May 14th, 1973 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.

Osman Fuad Efendi

Ottoman noble (1895–1973).

Born February 24th, 1895 in Çırağan Palace.

Died May 19th, 1973 at 78 years old in Nice.

Gustaf Molander

Swedish film director (1888-1973).

Born November 18th, 1888 in Helsinki. [ref]

Died June 19th, 1973 at 84 years old in Stockholm. [ref]

Viriato Clemente da Cruz

Angolan poet and politician (1928–1973).

Born March 25th, 1928 in Porto Amboim.

Died June 13th, 1973 at 45 years old in Beijing.

Brigitte Reimann

German writer.

Born July 21st, 1933 in Burg. [ref]

Died February 22nd, 1973 at 39 years old in East Berlin (cancer). [ref]

Giuseppe Becce

Italian composer (1877–1973).

Born February 3rd, 1877 in Lonigo.

Died October 5th, 1973 at 96 years old in Berlin.

Avraham Shlonsky

Israeli poet, translator and editor (1900-1973).

Born March 6th, 1900 in Kremenchuk.

Died May 18th, 1973 at 73 years old in Tel-Aviv.

Walther Forstmann

German world war i u-boat commander.

Born March 9th, 1883 in Werden.

Died November 2nd, 1973 at 90 years old in Essen.

Alexey Lyapunov

Russian mathematician.

Born October 21st, 1911 in Moscow.

Died June 23rd, 1973 at 61 years old in Moscow.

Noël Roquevert

French actor (1892-1973).

Born December 18th, 1892 in Doué-la-Fontaine.

Died November 6th, 1973 at 80 years old in Douarnenez (myocardial infarction).

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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson