In the year 1973
585 Notable deaths
Jeannette Rankin
American congresswoman for montana (1880-1973).
Born June 11th, 1880 in Missoula. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1973 at 92 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea. [ref]
Elsa Schiaparelli
Italian fashion designer and couturier (1890-1973).
Born September 10th, 1890 in Rome. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1973 at 83 years old in Paris, 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
King of sweden from 1950-1973; anthropologist, art historian, collector and archaeologist.
Born November 11th, 1882 in Stockholm Palace. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1973 at 90 years old in Helsingborgs lasarett (pneumonia).
Abebe Bikila
Ethiopian double olympic marathon champion.
Born August 7th, 1932 in Shewa.
Died October 25th, 1973 at 41 years old in Addis Ababa (cerebral hemorrhage).
İsmet İnönü
2nd president of the republic of turkey.
Born September 24th, 1884 in İzmir.
Died December 25th, 1973 at 89 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction).
Paul Williams
American baritone singer and choreographer; founding member of the temptations.
Born July 2nd, 1939 in Birmingham.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 34 years old in Detroit.
Ferdinand Schörner
German field marshal.
Born June 12th, 1892 in Munich.
Died July 2nd, 1973 at 81 years old in Munich.
Víctor Jara
Chilean teacher, theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, and political activist (1932-1973).
Born September 28th, 1932 in San Ignacio.
Died September 16th, 1973 at 40 years old in Santiago commune, Santiago (gunshot wound). [ref]
Joe E. Brown
American actor (1891–1973).
Born July 28th, 1892 in Holgate.
Died July 6th, 1973 at 80 years old in Brentwood (stroke). [ref]
Mirra Alfassa
Spiritual guru and collaborator of sri aurobindo.
Born February 21st, 1878 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1973 at 95 years old in Pondicherry.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 585
Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia