In the year 1973
598 Notable deaths
Yoro Diakité
Malian politician and military figure (1932–1973).
Born October 17th, 1932 in Mali.
Died July 20th, 1973 at 40 years old in Taoudenni.
Emil Voigt
British long-distance runner.
Born January 31st, 1883 in Manchester.
Died October 16th, 1973 at 90 years old in Auckland.
Alphonse Lacroix
American ice hockey player (1897–1973).
Born October 21st, 1897 in Newton.
Died April 12th, 1973 at 75 years old in Lewiston.
François Bonlieu
French alpine skier (1937-1973).
Born March 21st, 1937 in Juvincourt-et-Damary.
Died August 18th, 1973 at 36 years old in Nice.
Alfred Harrison Joy
American astronomer (1882-1973).
Born September 23rd, 1882 in Greenville.
Died April 18th, 1973 at 90 years old in Pasadena.
Sabit Mukanov
Kazakhstani academic and poet.
Born April 26th, 1900 in Zhambyl District.
Died April 18th, 1973 at 72 years old in Almaty.
Mahmud Taymur
Egyptian writer.
Born June 16th, 1894 in Cairo. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1973 at 79 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Peter McKeefry
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 3rd, 1899 in Greymouth.
Died November 18th, 1973 at 74 years old in Wellington (disease).
Vladimir Belokurov
Soviet actor.
Born July 8th, 1904 in Tübän Oslan.
Died January 28th, 1973 at 68 years old in Moscow.
Ada Maimon
Israeli politician who served as a member of the knesset for mapai between 1949 and 1955 (1893–1973).
Born October 8th, 1893 in Mărculești.
Died October 10th, 1973 at 80 years old in Israel.
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The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein