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In the year 1973
585 Notable deaths
Luis Carrero Blanco
Spanish admiral and politician.
Born March 4th, 1904 in Santoña.
Died December 20th, 1973 at 69 years old in Madrid (explosive device). [ref]
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.
Semyon Budyonny
Soviet military commander (1883–1973).
Born April 25th, 1883 in Budyonnovskaya.
Died October 26th, 1973 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Pau Casals
Spanish cellist, conductor and composer (1876–1973).
Born December 29th, 1876 in El Vendrell.
Died October 22nd, 1973 at 96 years old in San Juan.
Jean-Pierre Melville
French filmmaker and actor (1917–1973).
Born October 20th, 1917 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 2nd, 1973 at 55 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
José Alfredo Jiménez
Mexican singer and songwriter (1926–1973).
Born January 19th, 1926 in Guanajuato, Dolores Hidalgo Municipality. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1973 at 47 years old in Mexico City (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Max Horkheimer
German philosopher and sociologist (1895–1973).
Born February 14th, 1895 in Zuffenhausen.
Died July 7th, 1973 at 78 years old in Nuremberg.
Norma Crane
American stage, film and television actress (1928 - 1973).
Born November 10th, 1928 in New York City.
Died September 28th, 1973 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer).
Jack MacGowran
Irish actor (1918–1973).
Born October 13th, 1918 in Dublin.
Died January 31st, 1973 at 54 years old in New York City (influenza). [ref]
Betty Field
American actress (1913/1916–1973).
Born February 8th, 1916 in Boston.
Died September 13th, 1973 at 57 years old in Hyannis (cerebral hemorrhage).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 585
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