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In the year 1973
585 Notable deaths
Mary Wigman
German dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor (1886–1973).
Born November 13th, 1886 in Hanover. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1973 at 86 years old in West Berlin. [ref]
Asger Jorn
Danish artist (1914-1973).
Born March 3rd, 1914 in Vejrum Parish. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1973 at 59 years old in Aarhus. [ref]
Ernest Truex
American actor (1889–1973).
Born September 19th, 1889 in Kansas City.
Died June 27th, 1973 at 83 years old in Fallbrook (myocardial infarction).
Haim Ginott
Psychologist.
Born August 5th, 1922 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1973 at 51 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ivan T. Sanderson
British biologist (1911–1973).
Born January 30th, 1911 in Edinburgh.
Died February 19th, 1973 at 62 years old in New Jersey (brain cancer).
Georg Bochmann
Ss officer (1913–1973).
Born September 18th, 1913 in Zschorlau.
Died July 8th, 1973 at 59 years old in Offenbach am Main.
Virgil Exner
American automobile designer (1909–1973).
Born September 24th, 1909 in Ann Arbor.
Died December 22nd, 1973 at 64 years old in Royal Oak.
Robert Scholl
Württembergian politician (1891-1973).
Born April 13th, 1891 in Mainhardt.
Died October 25th, 1973 at 82 years old in Munich.
Dudley Senanayake
Sri lankan politician (1911–1973).
Born June 19th, 1911 in Sri Lanka.
Died April 13th, 1973 at 61 years old in Colombo.
Anna Hyatt Huntington
American artist.
Born March 10th, 1876 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1973 at 97 years old in Redding, Redding Ridge. [ref]
Deaths 171 to 180 of 585
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