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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
Andreas Stihl
Engineer and important inventor in the area of chainsaws.
Born November 10th, 1896 in Zürich.
Died January 14th, 1973 at 76 years old in Remshalden.
Fay Holden
American actress (1893-1973).
Born September 26th, 1893 in Birmingham.
Died June 23rd, 1973 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Stanley Smith Stevens
American psychologist & scholar (1906-1973).
Born November 4th, 1906 in Ogden.
Died January 18th, 1973 at 66 years old in Vail.
Francisco Alberto Caamaño
Dominican soldier and hero (1932-1973).
Born June 11th, 1932 in San Juan de la Maguana.
Died February 17th, 1973 at 40 years old in Cordillera Central.
Karl Löwith
German philosopher (1897-1973).
Born January 9th, 1897 in Munich. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1973 at 76 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Karl Strecker
German general and knight's cross recipient (1884-1973).
Born September 20th, 1884 in Trzebiełuch.
Died April 10th, 1973 at 88 years old in Idar-Oberstein.
B. S. Johnson
British writer.
Born February 5th, 1933 in Hammersmith. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1973 at 40 years old in London. [ref]
Laurens Hammond
American inventor.
Born January 11th, 1895 in Evanston.
Died July 3rd, 1973 at 78 years old in Cornwall.
Coleman Francis
B-movie director, actor (1919-1973).
Born January 24th, 1919 in Oklahoma.
Died January 15th, 1973 at 53 years old in Hollywood.
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
Finnish chemist and professor.
Born January 15th, 1895 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1973 at 78 years old in Helsinki.
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