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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
Eileen Percy
Irish-born american actress of the silent era (1900-1973).
Born August 21st, 1900 in Belfast.
Died July 29th, 1973 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Johannes Aavik
Estonian philologist and fennophile.
Born December 8th, 1880 in Randvere. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1973 at 92 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Charles Daniels
American swimmer (1885-1973).
Born March 24th, 1885 in Dayton. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1973 at 88 years old in Carmel Valley Village. [ref]
Carmine Gallone
Italian film director, screenwriter, and film producer (1885-1973).
Born September 10th, 1885 in Taggia. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1973 at 87 years old in Frascati. [ref]
Carl Eckart
American physicist (1902-1973).
Born May 4th, 1902 in St. Louis.
Died October 23rd, 1973 at 71 years old in La Jolla.
Fred Apostoli
American boxer (1913-1973).
Born February 2nd, 1913 in San Francisco.
Died November 29th, 1973 at 60 years old in San Francisco.
Theodor Krancke
German admiral.
Born March 10th, 1893 in Magdeburg. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1973 at 80 years old in Wentorf bei Hamburg.
Mikhail Somov
Soviet ocenographer and polar explorer.
Born April 7th, 1908 in Moscow.
Died December 30th, 1973 at 65 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal
Afghan politician (1921-1973).
Born March 12th, 1921 in Kabul.
Died October 1st, 1973 at 52 years old in Kabul.
Stanislav Poplavsky
Russian and polish general.
Born April 22nd, 1902 in Vendychany.
Died August 10th, 1973 at 71 years old in Moscow.
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