In the year 1973
599 Notable deaths
Heikki Hirvonen
Finnish biathlete.
Born February 8th, 1895 in Rääkkylä.
Died August 19th, 1973 at 78 years old in Riihimäki.
Bernhard Knubel
German rower (1938-1973).
Born March 2nd, 1938 in Merzig.
Died February 23rd, 1973 at 34 years old in Gelsenkirchen (cancer).
Werner Freyberg
Field hockey player (1902-1973).
Born July 29th, 1902 in Leipzig.
Died January 15th, 1973 at 70 years old in Leipzig.
Giorgi Tsereteli
Georgian scientist and historian (1904 – 1973).
Born October 21st, 1904 in Tianeti.
Died September 9th, 1973 at 68 years old in Tbilisi.
Mário de Noronha
Fencer (1885–1973).
Born January 15th, 1885 in Freguesia da Lapa.
Died July 9th, 1973 at 88 years old in Freguesia de São Sebastião da Pedreira.
William Theodore Heard
Scottish cardinal (1884-1973).
Born February 24th, 1884 in Edinburgh.
Died September 16th, 1973 at 89 years old in Rome.
Mikko Hyvärinen
Finnish gymnast (1889–1973).
Born January 8th, 1889 in Kontiolahti.
Died June 6th, 1973 at 84 years old in Kuopio.
Ašaĺči Oki
Russian poet (1898-1973).
Born April 16th, 1898.
Died October 31st, 1973 at 75 years old in Alnashi.
Sergey Skazkin
Russian historian (1890–1973).
Born October 19th, 1890 in Novocherkassk. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1973 at 82 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Deaths 581 to 590 of 599
To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling