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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
Kiyohide Shima
Japanese admiral.
Born February 25th, 1890 in Miyazaki Prefecture.
Died November 7th, 1973 at 83 years old
John Ridley Stroop
American psychologist known for creating the stroop effect test..
Born March 21st, 1897 in Murfreesboro.
Died September 1st, 1973 at 76 years old in Parkersburg.
John Heysham Gibbon
American surgeon.
Born September 29th, 1903 in Philadelphia.
Died February 5th, 1973 at 69 years old in Philadelphia.
Yaakov Dori
Israeli general (1899-1973).
Born October 8th, 1899 in Odesa.
Died January 29th, 1973 at 73 years old in Haifa.
Vladimir Vavilov
Russian guitarist, lutenist and composer (1925-1973).
Born May 5th, 1925 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 11th, 1973 at 47 years old in Saint Petersburg (pancreatic cancer).
Willy Fritsch
German actor (1901-1973).
Born January 27th, 1901 in Katowice. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1973 at 72 years old in Hamburg (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
C. H. Dodd
British theologian.
Born April 7th, 1884 in Wrexham.
Died September 21st, 1973 at 89 years old in Oxford.
Ernst-Eberhard Hell
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born September 19th, 1887 in Stade.
Died September 15th, 1973 at 85 years old in Wiesbaden.
Alina Szapocznikow
Polish sculptor (1926-1973).
Born May 16th, 1926 in Kalisz. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1973 at 46 years old in Passy (breast cancer). [ref]
Leonid Stein
Soviet chess player (1934-1973).
Born November 12th, 1934 in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Died July 4th, 1973 at 38 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 241 to 250 of 541
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams