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In the year 1973
568 Notable deaths
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.
Elmer Snowden
American musician (1900-1973).
Born October 9th, 1900 in Baltimore.
Died May 14th, 1973 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
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.
Died March 27th, 1973 at 28 years old in Rovaniemi.
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.
Died November 6th, 1973 at 80 years old in Douarnenez (myocardial infarction).
James Anderson
Australian tennis player (1894–1973).
Born September 17th, 1895 in Enfield.
Died December 22nd, 1973 at 78 years old in Sydney.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy