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In the year 1973
585 Notable deaths
Eddie Condon
Us musician (1905–1973).
Born November 16th, 1905 in Goodland.
Died August 4th, 1973 at 67 years old in New York City.
Nikos Zachariadis
Greek politician (1903-1973).
Born May 10th, 1903 in Edirne.
Died August 1st, 1973 at 70 years old in Surgut.
Coleman Francis
American film director and actor (1919-1973).
Born January 24th, 1919 in Greer County.
Died January 15th, 1973 at 53 years old in Hollywood.
Nobuko Yoshiya
Japanese writer (1896–1973).
Born January 12th, 1896 in Niigata.
Died July 11th, 1973 at 77 years old in Kamakura (colorectal cancer).
Mary Carr
American film actress (1874-1973).
Born March 14th, 1874 in Germantown. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1973 at 99 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Bruno Maderna
Italian conductor and composer (1920-1973).
Born April 21st, 1920 in Venice, Chioggia. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1973 at 53 years old in Darmstadt (lung cancer). [ref]
Laurens Hammond
American inventor (1895–1973).
Born January 11th, 1895 in Evanston.
Died July 3rd, 1973 at 78 years old in Cornwall.
Aleksandr Mikhailovich Orlov
Soviet spy.
Born August 19th, 1895 in Babruysk.
Died April 7th, 1973 at 77 years old in Cleveland.
Konrad Meyer-Hetling
Ss officer (1901-1973).
Born May 15th, 1901 in Salzderhelden.
Died April 25th, 1973 at 71 years old in Salzderhelden.
J. Hans D. Jensen
German nuclear physicist.
Born June 25th, 1907 in Hamburg.
Died February 11th, 1973 at 65 years old in Heidelberg.
Deaths 211 to 220 of 585
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe