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In the year 1973
585 Notable deaths
David Ben-Gurion
Israeli politician, zionist leader, prime minister of israel (1948–1953, 1955–1963) - (born1886–1973).
Born October 16th, 1886 in Płońsk. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1973 at 87 years old in Jaffa, Ramat Gan (stroke). [ref]
Pablo Neruda
Chilean poet and politician (1904–1973).
Born July 12th, 1904 in Parral. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1973 at 69 years old in Santiago (prostate cancer). [ref]
Gram Parsons
American singer-songwriter.
Born November 5th, 1946 in Winter Haven.
Died September 19th, 1973 at 26 years old in Joshua Tree (drug overdose).
John Ford
American film director (1894–1973).
Born February 1st, 1894 in Cape Elizabeth.
Died August 31st, 1973 at 79 years old in Palm Desert (stomach cancer).
Salvador Allende
28th president of chile (1908–1973).
Born June 26th, 1908 in Valparaíso.
Died September 11th, 1973 at 65 years old in Santiago.
Edward G. Robinson
Romanian-american actor (1893-1973).
Born December 12th, 1893 in Bucharest.
Died January 26th, 1973 at 79 years old in Hollywood (bladder cancer).
Noël Coward
English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer (1899–1973).
Born December 16th, 1899 in Teddington.
Died March 26th, 1973 at 73 years old in Firefly Estate (myocardial infarction).
W. H. Auden
Anglo-american poet.
Born February 21st, 1907 in York. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1973 at 66 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Irene Ryan
Actress (1902–1973).
Born October 17th, 1902 in El Paso.
Died April 26th, 1973 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Hans Albert Einstein
Swiss-american engineer and educator (1904-1973).
Died July 26th, 1973 at 69 years old in Woods Hole (heart failure). [ref]
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy