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In the year 1973
586 Notable deaths
Gustav Freij
Olympic wrestler (1922-1973).
Born March 17th, 1922 in Malmö.
Died August 4th, 1973 at 51 years old in Malmö (cancer).
Akiko Seki
Japanese soprano singer, choral conductor.
Born September 8th, 1899 in Tokyo.
Died May 2nd, 1973 at 73 years old in Tokyo.
Armas Toivonen
Athletics competitor.
Born January 30th, 1899 in Halikko.
Died September 12th, 1973 at 74 years old in Helsinki.
Alexander Vyssotsky
Astronomer.
Born May 23rd, 1888 in Moscow.
Died December 31st, 1973 at 85 years old in Winter Park.
Erich Srbek
Czech footballer (1908-1973).
Born June 4th, 1908 in Prague.
Died February 24th, 1973 at 64 years old
Alfredo Ghierra
Football player (1891-1973).
Born August 31st, 1891 in Montevideo.
Died November 16th, 1973 at 82 years old in Montevideo.
Giuseppe Beltrami
Catholic cardinal (1889–1973).
Born January 17th, 1889 in Fossano.
Died December 13th, 1973 at 84 years old in Rome.
Claes Gill
Norwegian writer, director and actor (1910-1973).
Born October 13th, 1910 in Odda.
Died June 11th, 1973 at 62 years old in Oslo.
Deaths 501 to 510 of 586
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner