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In the year 1973
585 Notable deaths
Georges Bonnet
French politician (1889-1973).
Born July 22nd, 1889 in Bassillac.
Died June 18th, 1973 at 83 years old in Paris. [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]
Tim Buck
Canadian politician (1891-1973).
Born January 6th, 1891 in Beccles. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1973 at 82 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Jean Barraqué
French composer (1928-1973).
Born January 17th, 1928 in Puteaux.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 45 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Gabriel Voisin
French aviation pioneer (1880–1973).
Born February 5th, 1880 in Belleville. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1973 at 93 years old in Ozenay. [ref]
Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı
Turkish writer.
Born April 17th, 1890 in Crete.
Died October 13th, 1973 at 83 years old in İzmir (bone cancer).
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.
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.
Carlo Emilio Gadda
Italian writer (1893-1973).
Born November 14th, 1893 in Milan.
Died May 22nd, 1973 at 79 years old in Rome.
Dmytro Dontsov
Ukrainian nationalist writer, publisher, journalist and political thinker (1883–1973).
Born September 10th, 1883 in Melitopol. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1973 at 89 years old in Montreal. [ref]
Deaths 241 to 250 of 585
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