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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
Bruce Lee
Hong kong-american actor, martial artist (1940-1973).
Born November 27th, 1940 in San Francisco Chinese Hospital. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1973 at 32 years old in Kowloon Tong (cerebral edema). [ref]
Lyndon B. Johnson
President of the united states from 1963 to 1969.
Born August 27th, 1908 in Stonewall. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1973 at 64 years old in Stonewall (acute myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pablo Picasso
Spanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973).
Born October 25th, 1881 in Málaga. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1973 at 91 years old in Mougins (heart failure, pulmonary edema). [ref]
J. R. R. Tolkien
English philologist and author (1892–1973).
Born January 3rd, 1892 in Bloemfontein. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1973 at 81 years old in Bournemouth (pneumonia). [ref]
Alan Watts
English writer and lecturer (1915–1973).
Born January 6th, 1915 in Kent.
Died November 16th, 1973 at 58 years old in Mount Tamalpais.
Jim Croce
American singer-songwriter (1943–1973).
Born January 10th, 1943 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1973 at 30 years old in Natchitoches (aircraft crash). [ref]
Bobby Darin
American singer and actor (1936-1973).
Born May 14th, 1936 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1973 at 37 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (surgical complications). [ref]
Dean Corll
American serial killer (1939-1973).
Born December 24th, 1939 in Fort Wayne.
Died August 8th, 1973 at 33 years old in Pasadena (ballistic trauma, exsanguination).
Fulgencio Batista
President of cuba, 1940–1944; dictator, 1952-1959 (1901-1973).
Born January 16th, 1901 in Banes.
Died August 6th, 1973 at 72 years old in Marbella (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Pablo Neruda
Chilean poet and politician (1904–1973).
Born July 12th, 1904 in Parral. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1973 at 69 years old in Santiago (prostate cancer). [ref]
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Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes