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In the year 1973
585 Notable deaths
Nancy Mitford
British writer.
Born November 28th, 1904 in 1 and 3, Graham Terrace Sw1. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1973 at 68 years old in Versailles (cancer).
Eddie Rickenbacker
United states army medal of honor recipient (1890–1973).
Born October 8th, 1890 in Columbus.
Died July 23rd, 1973 at 82 years old in Zurich.
Henry Darger
Author, artist (1892-1973).
Born April 12th, 1892 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1973 at 81 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Emmy Göring
German actress (1893-1973).
Born March 24th, 1893 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1973 at 80 years old in Munich. [ref]
M. S. Golwalkar
2nd chief of the rashtriya swayamsevak sangh.
Born February 19th, 1906 in Ramtek.
Died June 5th, 1973 at 67 years old in Nagpur.
Gene Krupa
American drummer, composer, and bandleader (1909-1973).
Born January 15th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died October 16th, 1973 at 64 years old in Yonkers (leukemia).
James Beck
English actor (1929–1973).
Born February 21st, 1929 in Islington.
Died August 6th, 1973 at 44 years old in Roehampton (pancreatitis).
Balraj Sahni
Indian film and stage actor (1913-1973).
Born May 1st, 1913 in Rawalpindi. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1973 at 59 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Walter Ulbricht
Former leader of east germany, first secretary of the socialist unity party.
Born June 30th, 1893 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1973 at 80 years old in Groß Dölln (stroke). [ref]
Lex Barker
American actor (1919-1973).
Died May 11th, 1973 at 54 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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