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In the year 1973
585 Notable deaths
Nikolai Nikitin
Soviet construction engineer (1907-1973).
Born December 15th, 1907 in Tobolsk.
Died March 3rd, 1973 at 65 years old in Moscow.
George Beranger
Australian actor and film director.
Born March 27th, 1895 in Sydney. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1973 at 77 years old in Laguna Beach.
Lidia Ruslanova
Russian and soviet singer (1900-1973).
Born October 27th, 1900 in Alexandrovka.
Died September 21st, 1973 at 72 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Martín Chambi
Peruvian photograph (1891–1973).
Born November 5th, 1891 in Coasa District.
Died September 13th, 1973 at 81 years old in Cusco.
Franciska Gaal
Hungarian cabaret artist and film actress (1903–1972).
Born February 1st, 1903 in Budapest. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1973 at 69 years old in New York City. [ref]
Henri Büsser
French composer and conductor (1872—1973).
Born January 16th, 1872 in Toulouse. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1973 at 101 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [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.
Günther Pancke
German general (1899-1973).
Born May 1st, 1899 in Gniezno.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 74 years old in Hamburg.
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).
Jascha Horenstein
American conductor.
Born May 6th, 1899 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1973 at 73 years old in London. [ref]
Deaths 311 to 320 of 585
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