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In the year 1973
585 Notable deaths
Sidney Farber
American physician (1903-1973).
Born September 30th, 1903 in Buffalo.
Died March 30th, 1973 at 69 years old in Boston.
Amy Jacques Garvey
Jamaican journalist and political activist (1896–1973).
Born December 31st, 1895 in Kingston.
Died July 25th, 1973 at 77 years old in Kingston.
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
54th president of mexico.
Born December 30th, 1890 in Veracruz.
Died December 3rd, 1973 at 82 years old in Mexico City.
John Creasey
English writer (1908–1973).
Born September 17th, 1908 in Southfields.
Died June 9th, 1973 at 64 years old in Salisbury (myocardial infarction).
Robert Siodmak
German-born american film director (1900-1973).
Born August 8th, 1900 in Dresden. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1973 at 72 years old in Locarno. [ref]
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]
Walt Kelly
American cartoonist (1913-1973).
Born August 25th, 1913 in Philadelphia.
Died October 18th, 1973 at 60 years old in Los Angeles.
Jasper Maskelyne
British stage magician (1902–1973).
Born September 29th, 1902 in Wandsworth.
Died March 15th, 1973 at 70 years old in Nairobi.
Sun Fo
Chinese politician (1891-1973).
Born October 21st, 1891 in Zhongshan.
Died September 13th, 1973 at 81 years old in Taipei (diabetes).
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.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 585
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