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In the year 1973
568 Notable deaths
Alois Hába
Czech music educator and composer (1893-1973).
Born June 21st, 1893 in Vizovice. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1973 at 80 years old in Prague. [ref]
Grigori Kozintsev
Soviet film director (1905-1973).
Born March 22nd, 1905 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1973 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Adolf Strauss
German wehrmacht general.
Born September 6th, 1879 in Schermcke.
Died March 20th, 1973 at 93 years old in Lübeck.
Zhang Dongsun
Chinese philosopher (1886-1973).
Born December 9th, 1886 in Hangzhou.
Died June 2nd, 1973 at 86 years old in Beijing.
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.
Charles Previn
American film composer (1888-1973).
Born January 11th, 1888 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1973 at 85 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Walter Donaldson
Scottish snooker player.
Born February 2nd, 1907 in Edinburgh, Coatbridge.
Died May 24th, 1973 at 66 years old in Newport Pagnell.
Aleksandr Ptushko
Soviet animation and fantasy film director (1900-1973).
Born April 19th, 1900 in Luhansk.
Died March 6th, 1973 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Alois Podhajsky
Austrian equestrian.
Born February 24th, 1898 in Mostar.
Died May 23rd, 1973 at 75 years old in Vienna (stroke).
Rufino Santos
Catholic archbishop and cardinal.
Born August 26th, 1908 in Philippines.
Died September 3rd, 1973 at 65 years old in Manila.
Deaths 261 to 270 of 568
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus