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In the year 1973
585 Notable deaths
Alexander Mosolov
Russian futurist composer.
Born August 11th, 1900 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1973 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Kiyohide Shima
Japanese admiral.
Born February 25th, 1890 in Miyazaki Prefecture.
Died November 7th, 1973 at 83 years old
John Heysham Gibbon
American surgeon (1903–1973).
Born September 29th, 1903 in Philadelphia.
Died February 5th, 1973 at 69 years old in Philadelphia.
Beulah Louise Henry
American business woman and inventor (1887-1973).
Born September 28th, 1887 in Raleigh.
Died February 26th, 1973 at 85 years old
Rufino Santos
Catholic archbishop and cardinal.
Born August 26th, 1908 in Philippines.
Died September 3rd, 1973 at 65 years old in Manila.
Fouad Chehab
Third president of lebanon (1902-1973).
Born March 19th, 1902 in Beirut.
Died April 25th, 1973 at 71 years old in Beirut.
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]
Archduchess Isabella of Austria
Member of the austrian aristocracy (1888-1973).
Born November 17th, 1888 in Bratislava.
Died December 6th, 1973 at 85 years old in La Tour-de-Peilz.
Walter Donaldson
Scottish snooker player.
Born February 2nd, 1907 in Edinburgh, Coatbridge.
Died May 24th, 1973 at 66 years old in Newport Pagnell.
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.
Deaths 251 to 260 of 585
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