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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
Elmer Snowden
American musician (1900-1973).
Born October 9th, 1900 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1973 at 72 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Rosemary Theby
Actress (1892-1973).
Born April 8th, 1892 in St. Louis.
Died November 10th, 1973 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
Achille Liénart
Catholic cardinal.
Born February 7th, 1884 in Lille. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1973 at 89 years old in Lille. [ref]
Timo K. Mukka
Finnish writer (1944-1973).
Born December 17th, 1944 in Bollnäs. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1973 at 28 years old in Rovaniemi. [ref]
Théo Lefèvre
Belgian politician (1914-1973).
Born January 17th, 1914 in Ghent.
Died September 18th, 1973 at 59 years old in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe.
Kemal Tahir
Novelist (1910-1973).
Born March 13th, 1910 in Istanbul.
Died April 21st, 1973 at 63 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction).
Noël Roquevert
French actor (1892-1973).
Born December 18th, 1892 in Doué-la-Fontaine. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1973 at 80 years old in Douarnenez (myocardial infarction). [ref]
James Anderson
Australian tennis player (1895-1973).
Born September 17th, 1895 in Enfield.
Died December 22nd, 1973 at 78 years old in Sydney.
Fouad Chehab
Third president of lebanon (1902-1973).
Born March 19th, 1902 in Beirut.
Died April 25th, 1973 at 71 years old in Beirut.
Ben-Zion Dinur
Israeli politician (1884-1973).
Born January 14th, 1884 in Khorol.
Died July 8th, 1973 at 89 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Deaths 321 to 330 of 541
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