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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
Allan Sherman
American comedian (1924-1973).
Born November 30th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died November 20th, 1973 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Ivan Konev
Soviet military commander (1897-1973).
Born December 28th, 1897.
Died May 21st, 1973 at 75 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Anna Magnani
Italian actress (1908-1973).
Born March 7th, 1908 in Rome. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1973 at 65 years old in Rome (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Michael Dunn
American actor and singer.
Born October 20th, 1934 in Shattuck. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1973 at 38 years old in London.
Tim Holt
American actor (1919-1973).
Born February 5th, 1919 in Beverly Hills.
Died February 15th, 1973 at 54 years old in Shawnee (bone cancer).
Winthrop Rockefeller
Governor of arkansas (1912-1973).
Born May 1st, 1912 in New York City.
Died February 22nd, 1973 at 60 years old in Palm Springs (pancreatic cancer).
Paavo Nurmi
Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897-1973).
Born June 13th, 1897 in Turku. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1973 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
Peggie Castle
American actress who specialized in playing the "other woman" in b-movies (1927-1973).
Born December 22nd, 1927 in Appalachia. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1973 at 45 years old in Hollywood (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Pau Casals
Catalan cellist, composer and conductor.
Born December 29th, 1876 in El Vendrell. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1973 at 96 years old in San Juan. [ref]
Dries Riphagen
Dutch criminal, nazi collaborator (1909-1973).
Born September 7th, 1909 in Amsterdam.
Died May 13th, 1973 at 63 years old in Montreux.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 541
Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes