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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
Selman Abraham Waksman
American scientist, biochemist, microbiologist who discovered streptomycin and many antibiotics.
Born July 22nd, 1888 in Nova Priluka.
Died August 16th, 1973 at 85 years old in Woods Hole. [ref]
Bill Everett
Comic book writer-artist.
Born May 18th, 1917 in Cambridge.
Died February 27th, 1973 at 55 years old in New York City.
Nino Bravo
Spanish recording artist; singer (1944-1973).
Born August 3rd, 1944 in Aielo de Malferit.
Died April 16th, 1973 at 28 years old in Villarrubio (car collision).
Ted de Corsia
American actor (1903-1973).
Born September 29th, 1903 in Brooklyn.
Died April 11th, 1973 at 69 years old in Encino (myocardial infarction).
Sidney Farber
American physician (1903-1973).
Born September 30th, 1903 in Buffalo.
Died March 30th, 1973 at 69 years old in Boston.
Ragnar Frisch
Norwegian economist.
Born March 3rd, 1895 in Christiania. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1973 at 77 years old in Oslo (stroke).
Douglas Kennedy
American supporting actor (1915-1973).
Born September 14th, 1915 in New York City.
Died August 10th, 1973 at 57 years old in Honolulu (cancer).
Jasper Maskelyne
British stage magician.
Born September 29th, 1892 in London.
Died March 15th, 1973 at 80 years old in Nairobi.
Howard H. Aiken
Pioneer in computing, original conceptual designer behind ibm's harvard mark i computer (1900-1973).
Born March 8th, 1900 in Hoboken. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1973 at 73 years old in St. Louis.
Walt Kelly
American cartoonist (1913-1973).
Born August 25th, 1913 in Philadelphia.
Died October 18th, 1973 at 60 years old in Los Angeles.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 541
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