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In the year 1973
598 Notable deaths
Jules Ladoumègue
Athletics competitor (1906-1973).
Born December 10th, 1906 in Bordeaux.
Died March 2nd, 1973 at 66 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (stomach cancer).
José Gorostiza
Mexican poet (1901–1973).
Born November 10th, 1901 in Villahermosa.
Died March 16th, 1973 at 71 years old in Mexico City.
Rafael Israelyan
Armenian architect (1908–1973).
Born September 17th, 1908 in Tbilisi.
Died September 8th, 1973 at 64 years old in Yerevan.
Christine Lavant
Austrian writer.
Born July 4th, 1915 in Großedling. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1973 at 57 years old in Wolfsberg. [ref]
Haim Hazaz
Israeli novelist (1898-1973).
Born September 16th, 1898 in Sydorovychi. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1973 at 74 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Adolf Hoffmeister
Czechoslovakian writer (1902-1973).
Born August 15th, 1902 in Prague. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1973 at 70 years old in Říčky v Orlických horách. [ref]
Aleksandr Ponomarev
Ukrainian soviet footballer (1918-1973).
Born April 23rd, 1918 in Korsun.
Died June 7th, 1973 at 55 years old in Moscow.
Dick Tol
Dutch footballer (1934-1973).
Born August 21st, 1934 in Volendam.
Died December 13th, 1973 at 39 years old in Amsterdam.
Dawson Walker
Scottish footballer (1916-1973).
Born March 14th, 1916 in Dundee.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 57 years old
Jean Tissier
French actor (1896–1973).
Born April 1st, 1896 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 31st, 1973 at 76 years old in Granville (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 451 to 460 of 598
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