List of Famous people who died at 73

Alfons Gorbach was an Austrian politician of the conservative People's Party (ÖVP). He served as Chancellor of Austria from 1961 to 1964.

Raphi Kanchanaraphi was a world-class badminton player who represented both Thailand and Canada in international competition, and won national doubles and mixed doubles titles in both countries.

Thomas Andrew Donnellan was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensberg, New York from 1964 to 1968, and as the second Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Georgia from 1968 until his death in 1987.

Alban Bensa was a French anthropologist. He was director of studies at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences and specialized in the study of New Caledonia and Kanak people.

Albert Hendrickx was a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1936 Tour de France.