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In the year 1973
585 Notable deaths
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).
Mary Kornman
American film actress (1915-1973).
Born December 27th, 1915 in Idaho Falls.
Died June 1st, 1973 at 57 years old in Glendale (cancer).
Arthur William Radford
United states naval aviator (1896-1973).
Born February 27th, 1896 in Chicago.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 77 years old in Bethesda (cancer).
Arthur Fadden
Australian politician, 13th prime minister of australia (1894-1973).
Born April 13th, 1894 in Ingham.
Died April 21st, 1973 at 79 years old in Brisbane.
Harold Hotelling
American statistician and econometrician (1895-1973).
Born September 29th, 1895 in Fulda.
Died December 26th, 1973 at 78 years old in Chapel Hill.
Frankie Frisch
American baseball player and manager (1898–1973).
Born September 9th, 1898 in The Bronx.
Died March 12th, 1973 at 74 years old in Wilmington (traffic collision).
A. S. Neill
Scottish educator and theorist (1883-1973).
Born October 17th, 1883 in Forfar.
Died September 23rd, 1973 at 89 years old in Aldeburgh.
Henry Green
English novelist (1905-1973).
Born October 29th, 1905 in Forthampton, Tewkesbury.
Died December 13th, 1973 at 68 years old in London.
Gene L. Coon
American screenwriter, tv producer and novelist, best known for his work on star trek (1924–1973).
Born January 7th, 1924 in Beatrice.
Died July 8th, 1973 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Lila Lee
Prominent screen actress of the early silent film era (1901-1973).
Born July 25th, 1901 in Union Hill. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1973 at 72 years old in Saranac Lake (stroke). [ref]
Deaths 161 to 170 of 585
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