In the year 1973

586 Notable deaths

James Brooker

American pole vaulter.

Born August 12th, 1902 in Cass City.

Died September 25th, 1973 at 71 years old in Bay City.

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).

Jirō Osaragi

Japanese novelist (1897–1973).

Born October 4th, 1897 in Yokohama.

Died April 30th, 1973 at 75 years old in Kamakura (liver cancer).

Gösta Knutsson

Swedish writer (1908–1973).

Born October 12th, 1908 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]

Died April 4th, 1973 at 64 years old in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly.

José Villalonga

Spanish football coach (1919–1973).

Born December 12th, 1919 in Córdoba. [ref]

Died August 7th, 1973 at 53 years old in Córdoba.

Arthur Qvist

Norwegian equestrian.

Born February 17th, 1896 in Christiania.

Died September 20th, 1973 at 77 years old in Ullensaker Municipality.

Ira S. Bowen

American physicist and astronomer (1898–1973).

Born December 21st, 1898 in Seneca Falls.

Died February 6th, 1973 at 74 years old

Kurt Thomas

German composer, conductor, music educator.

Born May 25th, 1904 in Tönning. [ref]

Died March 31st, 1973 at 68 years old in Bad Oeynhausen. [ref]

Albert Paris Gütersloh

Austrian painter (1887-1973).

Born February 5th, 1887 in Vienna.

Died May 16th, 1973 at 86 years old in Baden.

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).

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People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin