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In the year 1973
568 Notable deaths
Maggie Laubser
South african painter and printmaker (1886-1973).
Born April 14th, 1886 in Swartland.
Died May 17th, 1973 at 87 years old in Strand.
Gabriel Voisin
French aviation pioneer.
Born February 5th, 1880 in Belleville. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1973 at 93 years old in Ozenay. [ref]
John Cranko
South african choreographer.
Born August 15th, 1927 in Rustenburg. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1973 at 45 years old in Dublin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Karel Ančerl
Czech conductor, composer and director conductor of czech philharmonic.
Born April 11th, 1908 in Tučapy. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1973 at 65 years old in Toronto (cancer). [ref]
Georges Bonnet
French politician (1889-1973).
Born July 22nd, 1889 in Bassillac.
Died June 18th, 1973 at 83 years old in Paris. [ref]
Carlo Emilio Gadda
Italian writer (1893-1973).
Born November 14th, 1893 in Milan.
Died May 22nd, 1973 at 79 years old in Rome.
Salchak Toka
Tuvan politician (1901-1973).
Born December 15th, 1901 in Saryg-Sep.
Died May 11th, 1973 at 71 years old in Kyzyl.
Rafael Franco
President of paraguay (1896-1973).
Born October 22nd, 1896 in Asunción.
Died September 16th, 1973 at 76 years old in Asunción.
Alexander Mosolov
Russian futurist composer.
Born August 11th, 1900 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1973 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Ōten Shimokawa
Japanese animator.
Born May 2nd, 1892 in Miyako, Okinawa Prefecture.
Died May 28th, 1973 at 81 years old in Noda.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 568
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