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In the year 1973
541 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). [ref]
P. Ramlee
Malaysian singer, actor and film director.
Born March 22nd, 1929 in Penang.
Died May 29th, 1973 at 44 years old in Kuala Lumpur (cardiovascular disease).
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. [ref]
Víctor Jara
Chilean teacher, theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, and political activist (1932-1973).
Born September 18th, 1932 in San Ignacio (Chile).
Died September 16th, 1973 at 40 years old in Santiago (ballistic trauma).
İsmet İnönü
Turkish general and statesman (1884-1973).
Born September 24th, 1884 in İzmir. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1973 at 89 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction). [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.
Ferdinand Schörner
German field marshal.
Born June 12th, 1892 in Munich.
Died July 2nd, 1973 at 81 years old in Munich.
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]
Glenn Strange
Actor (1899-1973).
Born August 16th, 1899 in Otero County.
Died September 20th, 1973 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
Romanian engineer.
Born November 10th, 1887 in Galați.
Died November 25th, 1973 at 86 years old in Bucharest.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 541
The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain