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In the year 1973
568 Notable deaths
Jean Barraqué
French composer (1928-1973).
Born January 17th, 1928 in Puteaux. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1973 at 45 years old in Paris. [ref]
Franz Rademacher
German diplomat and nazi government official.
Born February 20th, 1906 in Neustrelitz.
Died March 17th, 1973 at 67 years old in Bonn.
Hermann Reinecke
German general (1888-1973).
Born February 14th, 1888 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
Died October 10th, 1973 at 85 years old in Hamburg.
Marc Allégret
French screenwriter and film director (1900-1973).
Born December 22nd, 1900 in Basel.
Died November 3rd, 1973 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]
Tanzan Ishibashi
Prime minister of japan from 1956 to 1957.
Born September 25th, 1884 in Shiba-ku.
Died April 25th, 1973 at 88 years old in Osaka (cerebral infarction).
Marthe Bibesco
Romanian writer (1886-1973).
Born January 28th, 1886 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1973 at 87 years old in Paris. [ref]
Bernt Balchen
Aviation pioneer and united states army officer (1899-1973).
Born October 23rd, 1899 in Tveit.
Died October 17th, 1973 at 73 years old in Mount Kisco (bone cancer).
Luis van Rooten
Mexican-born american actor (1906–1973).
Born November 29th, 1906 in Mexico City.
Died June 17th, 1973 at 66 years old in Chatham.
Elsie Bowerman
British lawyer and suffragette.
Born December 18th, 1889 in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Died October 18th, 1973 at 83 years old in Hailsham (myocardial infarction).
Nobuko Yoshiya
Japanese writer.
Born January 12th, 1896 in Niigata.
Died July 11th, 1973 at 77 years old in Kamakura (colorectal cancer).
Deaths 221 to 230 of 568
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