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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
Hans Kelsen
Austrian lawyer.
Born October 11th, 1881 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1973 at 91 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Jacques Maritain
French philosopher.
Born November 18th, 1882 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1973 at 90 years old in Toulouse. [ref]
Otto Klemperer
German conductor and composer.
Born May 14th, 1885 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1973 at 88 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Periyar E. V. Ramasami
Indian social activist (1879-1973).
Born September 17th, 1879 in Erode. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1973 at 94 years old in Vellore.
Robert Smithson
American sculptor and conceptual artist.
Born January 2nd, 1938 in Passaic. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1973 at 35 years old in Amarillo (aviation accident). [ref]
Alexander Vandegrift
United states marine corps medal of honor recipient and commandant of the marine corps.
Born March 13th, 1887 in Charlottesville.
Died May 8th, 1973 at 86 years old in Bethesda.
Hans Globke
German politician (1898-1973).
Born September 10th, 1898 in Düsseldorf.
Died February 13th, 1973 at 74 years old in Bad Godesberg.
Vaughn Monroe
American baritone singer, trumpeter, big band leader, actor, and businessman (1911-1973).
Born October 7th, 1911 in Akron.
Died May 21st, 1973 at 61 years old in Stuart. [ref]
Ben Webster
American jazz saxophonist (1909–1973).
Born March 27th, 1909 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1973 at 64 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Roger Williamson
Racecar driver (1948-1973).
Born February 2nd, 1948 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
Died July 29th, 1973 at 25 years old in Zandvoort (asphyxia).
Deaths 101 to 110 of 541
He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan