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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
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, Monza.
Eve Miller
Actress (1923-1973).
Born August 8th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 50 years old in Van Nuys.
Ken Maynard
American actor and stunt performer (1895-1973).
Born July 21st, 1895 in Vevay. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1973 at 77 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Claire Dodd
Actress.
Born December 29th, 1911 in Baxter.
Died November 23rd, 1973 at 61 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
Ivan T. Sanderson
British biologist.
Born January 30th, 1911 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1973 at 62 years old in New Jersey (brain cancer). [ref]
Rupert Crosse
Actor (1927-1973).
Born November 29th, 1927 in New York City.
Died March 5th, 1973 at 45 years old in Nevis (lung cancer).
Deaths 171 to 180 of 541
Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld