In the year 1973
568 Notable deaths
Willie "The Lion" Smith
American musician (1897–1973).
Born November 25th, 1897 in Goshen. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1973 at 75 years old in New York City (disease).
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.
Herbert S. Walters
American politician (1891-1973).
Born November 17th, 1891 in Jefferson County.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 81 years old in Knoxville.
Arthur Vivian Watkins
American politician.
Born December 18th, 1886 in Midway.
Died September 1st, 1973 at 86 years old in Orem.
Lev Vladimirsky
Soviet admiral (1903–1973).
Born September 27th, 1903 in Atyrau.
Died September 7th, 1973 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 321 to 330 of 568
Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy