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In the year 1973
568 Notable deaths
Gene L. Coon
American screenwriter, tv producer and novelist, best known for his work on star trek.
Born January 7th, 1924 in Beatrice. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1973 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [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).
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.
Dudley Senanayake
Sri lankan politician (1911–1973).
Born June 19th, 1911 in Sri Lanka.
Died April 13th, 1973 at 61 years old in Colombo.
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]
Lauritz Melchior
Danish opera singer (1890-1973).
Born March 20th, 1890 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1973 at 82 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Jacques Lipchitz
American and french sculptor (1891-1973).
Born August 22nd, 1891 in Druskininkai. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1973 at 81 years old in Capri. [ref]
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]
Jarno Saarinen
Finnish motorcycle racer (1945-1973).
Born December 11th, 1945 in Turku.
Died May 20th, 1973 at 27 years old in Monza Circuit (falling, struck by vehicle).
Eve Miller
Actress (1923-1973).
Born August 8th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 50 years old in Van Nuys.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 568
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson