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In the year 1973
568 Notable deaths
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 (1901–1973).
Born December 6th, 1901 in Bærum Municipality.
Died June 27th, 1973 at 71 years old in Oslo.
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 (1903–1973).
Born September 29th, 1903 in Philadelphia.
Died February 5th, 1973 at 69 years old in Philadelphia.
Jacob Dori
Israeli military officer (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).
Deaths 241 to 250 of 568
It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson