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In the year 1973
568 Notable deaths
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
American actor (1927-1973).
Born November 29th, 1927 in New York City.
Died March 5th, 1973 at 45 years old in Nevis (lung 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.
Arthur P. Jacobs
Press agent (1922-1973).
Born March 7th, 1922 in Los Angeles.
Died June 27th, 1973 at 51 years old in Beverly Hills.
Joseph Szigeti
Hungarian violinist.
Born September 5th, 1892 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1973 at 80 years old in Lucerne.
Steven Geray
Hungarian film actor (1904-1973).
Born November 10th, 1904 in Uzhhorod.
Died December 26th, 1973 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.
Mikhail Kalatozov
Soviet film director and screenwriter.
Born December 28th, 1903 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1973 at 69 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Melville Cooper
British actor (1896–1973).
Born October 15th, 1896 in Aston, Birmingham.
Died November 17th, 1973 at 77 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Deaths 181 to 190 of 568
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