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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
Carlo Emilio Gadda
Writer from italy (1893-1973).
Born November 14th, 1893 in Milan. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1973 at 79 years old in Rome. [ref]
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.
Tim Buck
Canadian politician (1891-1973).
Born January 6th, 1891 in Beccles. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1973 at 82 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Gian Francesco Malipiero
Italian composer of the 20th century.
Born March 18th, 1882 in Venice. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1973 at 91 years old in Treviso. [ref]
Hans Ritter von Seisser
German police chief (1874-1973).
Born December 9th, 1874 in Würzburg.
Died April 14th, 1973 at 98 years old in Munich.
István Kertész
Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor (1929-1973).
Born August 28th, 1929 in Budapest. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1973 at 43 years old in Herzliya (drowning). [ref]
Odd Nansen
Norwegian architect, author, and humanitarian.
Born December 6th, 1901 in Bærum.
Died June 27th, 1973 at 71 years old in Oslo.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 541
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