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In the year 1973
568 Notable deaths
William Justin Kroll
Luxembourgian scientist (1889–1973).
Born November 24th, 1889 in Esch-sur-Alzette.
Died March 30th, 1973 at 83 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Julio Adalberto Rivera Carballo
President of el salvador (1921-1973).
Born September 2nd, 1921 in Sonsonate.
Died July 29th, 1973 at 51 years old in Houston.
Hilda Geiringer
Austrian mathematician (1893–1973).
Born September 28th, 1893 in Vienna.
Died March 22nd, 1973 at 79 years old in Santa Barbara.
Karl Böttcher
German general and knight's cross recipient (1889–1973).
Born October 25th, 1889 in Toruń.
Died October 21st, 1973 at 83 years old in Bad Wimpfen.
Israel Albert Horowitz
American chess player (1907–1973).
Born November 15th, 1907 in Brooklyn.
Died January 18th, 1973 at 65 years old in New York City.
Hendrik Elias
Politician (1902-1973).
Born June 12th, 1902 in Machelen. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1973 at 70 years old in Uccle. [ref]
Patricia Avery
Silent film actress (1902-1973).
Born November 19th, 1902 in Boston.
Died August 21st, 1973 at 70 years old in La Crescenta-Montrose (disease).
Viktor de Kowa
German actor (1904-1973).
Born March 8th, 1904 in Przesieczany. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1973 at 69 years old in Berlin (cancer). [ref]
Guido Morselli
Italian writer.
Born August 15th, 1912 in Bologna.
Died July 31st, 1973 at 60 years old in Varese (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Lorenzo Fernández
Uruguayan footballer (1900-1973).
Born May 20th, 1900 in Redondela.
Died November 16th, 1973 at 73 years old in Montevideo.
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