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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
Lauri Lehtinen
Finnish athletics competitor (1908–1973).
Born August 10th, 1908 in Porvoo.
Died December 4th, 1973 at 65 years old in Helsinki.
Margaret Caroline Anderson
American editor, author.
Born November 24th, 1886 in Indianapolis.
Died October 19th, 1973 at 86 years old in Le Cannet.
S. N. Behrman
American writer.
Born June 9th, 1893 in Worcester.
Died September 9th, 1973 at 80 years old in New York City.
Elisabeth Hauptmann
German writer.
Born June 20th, 1897 in Peckelsheim. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1973 at 75 years old in East Berlin.
Eddie Hapgood
English footballer and manager (1908-1973).
Born September 24th, 1908 in Bristol.
Died April 20th, 1973 at 64 years old in Royal Leamington Spa.
Charles Greeley Abbot
American astrophysicist and the 5th secretary of the smithsonian.
Born May 31st, 1872 in Wilton. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1973 at 101 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Wacław Stachiewicz
Polish general (1894-1973).
Born November 19th, 1894 in Lviv.
Died November 12th, 1973 at 78 years old in Montreal.
Mikhail Isakovsky
Russian poet (1900-1973).
Born January 19th, 1900 in Glotovka. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1973 at 73 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Lev Artsimovich
Soviet physicist.
Born February 25th, 1909 in Moscow.
Died March 1st, 1973 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Renzo Pasolini
Italian motorcycle racer.
Born July 18th, 1938 in Rimini.
Died May 20th, 1973 at 34 years old in Monza.
Deaths 271 to 280 of 541
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