In the year 1973
568 Notable deaths
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 (1887–1973).
Born September 19th, 1887 in Stade.
Died September 15th, 1973 at 85 years old in Wiesbaden.
William Plomer
South african-british writer (1903–1973).
Born December 10th, 1903 in Polokwane.
Died September 21st, 1973 at 69 years old in Lewes.
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).
Dimitar Peshev
Bulgarian politician (1894-1973).
Born June 25th, 1894 in Kyustendil.
Died February 25th, 1973 at 78 years old in Sofia.
Helen Parkhurst
American educator, author, and lecturer (1886-1973).
Born March 7th, 1887 in Durand. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1973 at 86 years old in Milford.
Annibale Bergonzoli
Italian general (1884–1973).
Born November 1st, 1884 in Cannobio.
Died July 31st, 1973 at 88 years old in Cannobio. [ref]
Beulah Louise Henry
American business woman and inventor (1887-1973).
Born September 28th, 1887 in Raleigh.
Died February 26th, 1973 at 85 years old
Deaths 251 to 260 of 568
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner