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In the year 1973
586 Notable deaths
Hans Haas
Austrian weightlifter (1906-1973).
Born October 17th, 1906 in Vienna.
Died May 14th, 1973 at 66 years old
Steve Seymour
American track and field athlete (1920-1973).
Born October 4th, 1920 in New York City.
Died June 18th, 1973 at 52 years old in Los Angeles.
Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre
French cardinal of the roman catholic church.
Born April 15th, 1892 in Tourcoing. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1973 at 80 years old in Bourges. [ref]
Josie Sedgwick
Actress (1898-1973).
Born March 13th, 1898 in Galveston.
Died April 30th, 1973 at 75 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Antonín Fivébr
Czech footballer (1888–1973).
Born November 22nd, 1888 in Prague.
Died February 26th, 1973 at 84 years old in Prague.
Giuseppe Placido Nicolini
Bishop of assisi from 1928-1973.
Born January 6th, 1877 in Trento.
Died November 25th, 1973 at 96 years old in Trento. [ref]
Herbert Albert
German conductor (1903–1973).
Born December 26th, 1903 in Bad Lausick.
Died September 15th, 1973 at 69 years old in Bad Reichenhall.
Nikolay Kamov
Soviet aeronautical engineer, helicopter designer (1902-1973).
Born September 14th, 1902 in Irkutsk.
Died November 24th, 1973 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Watson Washburn
Us tennis player.
Born June 13th, 1894 in New York City.
Died December 2nd, 1973 at 79 years old in New York City.
Isabel Clifton Cookson
Australian botanist and palaeobotanist (1893–1973).
Born December 25th, 1893 in Hawthorn.
Died July 1st, 1973 at 79 years old in Hawthorn.
Deaths 461 to 470 of 586
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