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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
François Cevert
French racing driver.
Born February 25th, 1944 in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1973 at 29 years old in Watkins Glen International. [ref]
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]
José Alfredo Jiménez
Mexican singer and songwriter.
Born January 9th, 1926 in Dolores Hidalgo Municipality. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1973 at 47 years old in Mexico City (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Betty Field
American actress.
Born February 8th, 1916 in Boston. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1973 at 57 years old in Hyannis (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Max Horkheimer
German philosopher and sociologist.
Born February 14th, 1895 in Zuffenhausen, Stuttgart. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1973 at 78 years old in Nuremberg. [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).
Jean-Pierre Melville
French film director (1917-1973).
Born October 20th, 1917 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1973 at 55 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jack MacGowran
Irish actor.
Born October 13th, 1918 in Dublin. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1973 at 54 years old in New York City (baby). [ref]
Semyon Budyonny
Soviet military commander (1883–1973).
Born April 25th, 1883 in Budyonnovskaya.
Died October 26th, 1973 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Frank Jack Fletcher
United states navy admiral, medal of honor recipient.
Born April 29th, 1885 in Marshalltown.
Died April 25th, 1973 at 87 years old in Bethesda.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 541
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus