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In the year 1973
585 Notable deaths
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
Romanian engineer.
Born November 10th, 1887 in Galați.
Died November 25th, 1973 at 86 years old in Bucharest.
Clarence White
American musician.
Born June 7th, 1944 in Lewiston. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1973 at 29 years old in Palmdale (traffic collision).
Arthur Freed
American lyricist and hollywood film producer (1894-1973).
Born September 9th, 1894 in Charleston.
Died April 12th, 1973 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Bonner Fellers
United states army general (1896–1973).
Born February 7th, 1896 in Ridge Farm.
Died October 7th, 1973 at 77 years old in MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Stringer Davis
Actor (1899–1973).
Born June 4th, 1899 in Birkenhead.
Died August 29th, 1973 at 74 years old in Chalfont St Giles.
Earl Browder
American political activist (1891-1973).
Born May 20th, 1891 in Wichita.
Died June 27th, 1973 at 82 years old in Princeton.
Edward Steichen
American photographer, artist and curator (1879-1973).
Born March 27th, 1879 in Bivange. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1973 at 93 years old in Redding (disease). [ref]
Taha Hussein
Egyptian writer (1889–1973).
Born November 15th, 1889 in Minya Governorate.
Died October 28th, 1973 at 83 years old in Cairo.
Germán Valdés
Mexican actor, comedian and singer (1915-1973).
Born September 19th, 1915 in Mexico City.
Died June 29th, 1973 at 57 years old in Mexico City (pancreatic cancer).
Roger Delgado
Character actor.
Born March 1st, 1918 in Whitechapel.
Died June 18th, 1973 at 55 years old in Nevşehir (traffic collision).
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner