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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
Conrad Aiken
American novelist and poet.
Born August 5th, 1889 in Savannah. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1973 at 84 years old in Savannah, Brewster. [ref]
Kid Ory
American jazz trombonist.
Born December 25th, 1886 in St. John the Baptist Parish.
Died January 23rd, 1973 at 86 years old in Honolulu.
Cicely Mary Barker
British artist (1895-1973).
Born June 28th, 1895 in London Borough of Croydon, Croydon. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1973 at 77 years old in Worthing Hospital. [ref]
Harold B. Lee
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints.
Born March 28th, 1899 in Clifton.
Died December 26th, 1973 at 74 years old in Salt Lake City.
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
President of mexico (1952-1958).
Born December 30th, 1890 in Veracruz.
Died December 3rd, 1973 at 82 years old in Mexico City.
Katina Paxinou
Greek actress (1900-1973).
Born December 17th, 1900 in Piraeus. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1973 at 72 years old in Athens (cancer). [ref]
Harold Hotelling
American economist and statistician (1895-1973).
Born September 29th, 1895 in Fulda.
Died December 26th, 1973 at 78 years old in Chapel Hill.
Frances Marion
American journalist, author, film director and screenwriter (1888-1973).
Born November 18th, 1888 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1973 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Jane Bowles
American novelist, playwright (1917-1973).
Born February 22nd, 1917 in New York City.
Died May 4th, 1973 at 56 years old in Málaga (stroke).
Arturo de Córdova
Mexican actor (1908-1973).
Died November 3rd, 1973 at 65 years old in Mexico City (stroke). [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 541
Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris