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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
James Abbe
American photographer (1883-1973).
Born July 17th, 1883 in Alfred. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1973 at 90 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Dmytro Dontsov
Ukrainian nationalist writer, publisher, journalist and political thinker.
Born September 10th, 1883 in Melitopol. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1973 at 89 years old in Montreal. [ref]
Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz
Iraqi politician, academic and pan-arab nationalist (1913–1973).
Born February 20th, 1913 in Baghdad.
Died June 28th, 1973 at 60 years old in Baghdad.
Paul Kletzki
Conductor and composer from poland (1900-1973).
Born March 21st, 1900 in Łódź. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1973 at 72 years old in Liverpool. [ref]
Ernest MacMillan
Canadian conductor.
Born August 18th, 1893 in Ontario. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1973 at 79 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Paavo Talvela
Finnish general.
Born February 19th, 1897 in Vantaa. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1973 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
Josué de Castro
Brazilian physician, writer and activist against world hunger (1908-1973).
Born September 5th, 1908 in Recife. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1973 at 65 years old in Paris. [ref]
Alexander Rou
Soviet film director.
Born March 8th, 1906 in Moscow.
Died December 28th, 1973 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Giuseppe Becce
Italian composer.
Born February 2nd, 1877 in Lonigo.
Died October 5th, 1973 at 96 years old in Berlin.
Earle Foxe
Actor.
Born December 25th, 1891 in Oxford.
Died December 10th, 1973 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling