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In the year 1973
586 Notable deaths
Gösta Frändfors
Swedish amateur wrestler (1915–1973).
Born November 25th, 1915 in Stockholm.
Died August 8th, 1973 at 57 years old in Stockholm.
Charles Delahaye
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born March 19th, 1905 in Ontario.
Died March 17th, 1973 at 67 years old in Muskoka.
Imre Erdődy
Gymnast (1889-1973).
Born March 26th, 1889 in Budapest.
Died January 11th, 1973 at 83 years old in Budapest (traffic collision).
Carl Wilhelm Petersén
Olympic curler.
Born March 28th, 1884 in Stockholm.
Died October 3rd, 1973 at 89 years old in San Diego.
Allegro Grandi
Italian cyclist (1907–1973).
Born January 17th, 1907 in San Pietro in Casale.
Died April 23rd, 1973 at 66 years old in Caracas.
Conrad Carlsrud
Gymnast (1884–1973).
Born February 9th, 1884 in Larvik.
Died October 21st, 1973 at 89 years old in Waterbury.
Aleksandr Bezymensky
Russian screenwriter, journalist and poet (1898-1973).
Born January 19th, 1898 in Zhytomyr.
Died June 29th, 1973 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Bubusara Beyshenalieva
Kyrgyzstani ballet dancer (1926-1973).
Born May 17th, 1926 in Tash-Dobo.
Died May 10th, 1973 at 46 years old in Bishkek.
Eugène Ryther
Weightlifter (1890-1973).
Born March 23rd, 1890 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Died March 8th, 1973 at 82 years old in Neuchâtel.
Oliver MacDonald
Athletics competitor.
Born February 20th, 1904 in Paterson.
Died April 14th, 1973 at 69 years old in Flemington.
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