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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
Brigitte Reimann
German writer.
Born July 21st, 1933 in Burg. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1973 at 39 years old in East Berlin (cancer). [ref]
Arcadio Larraona Saralegui
Catholic cardinal.
Born November 12th, 1887 in Oteiza.
Died May 7th, 1973 at 85 years old in Rome.
José Gorostiza
Mexican poet.
Born November 10th, 1901 in Villahermosa. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1973 at 71 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
David Murray
Scottish racing driver.
Born December 28th, 1909 in Edinburgh.
Died April 5th, 1973 at 63 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (traffic collision).
Vasily Panov
Russian chess player.
Born November 1st, 1906 in Kozelsk.
Died January 13th, 1973 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Boris Ioganson
Russian artist (1893-1973).
Born July 25th, 1893 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1973 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Jirō Osaragi
Japanese novelist.
Born October 4th, 1897 in Yokohama.
Died April 30th, 1973 at 75 years old in Kamakura (liver cancer).
Piero Drogo
Italian racing driver (1926-1973).
Born August 8th, 1926 in Vignale Monferrato.
Died April 28th, 1973 at 46 years old in Bologna (car collision).
Paolo Ignazio Maria Thaon di Revel
Italian fencer (1888-1973).
Died June 1st, 1973 at 85 years old in Poirino. [ref]
Deaths 391 to 400 of 541
Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull