List of Famous people who died at 73

Juano Hernández was an Afro-Puerto Rican stage and film actor who was a pioneer in the African American film industry. He made his silent picture debut in The Life of General Villa, and talking picture debut in an Oscar Micheaux film, The Girl from Chicago, which was directed at black audiences. Hernández also performed in a series of dramatic roles in mainstream Hollywood movies. His participation in the film Intruder in the Dust (1949) earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for "New Star of the Year." Later in life he returned to Puerto Rico, where he intended to make a film based on the life of Sixto Escobar.

Kermit Maynard was an American actor and stuntman.

Joshua Gibson Jr. was a former African-American baseball infielder in the Negro leagues. He played in 1949 and 1950 for the Homestead Grays. He also played with the Farnham Pirates in the Provincial League in 1951. His father, Josh Gibson Sr., played in the Negro leagues, and is considered one of the greatest power hitters in baseball history.

Koloa Fineaso Talake was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Tuvalu. He represented the constituency of Vaitupu in the Parliament of Tuvalu from 1993. He served as Minister of Finance (1993-96) and was the prime minister for a short period of time.

Ralph Waldo Gerard LLD DLitt was an American neurophysiologist and behavioral scientist known for his wide-ranging work on the nervous system, nerve metabolism, psychopharmacology, and biological basis of schizophrenia.

Edmund Joseph Flaherty was an American film actor who appeared in about 200 films.

Hector Martin was a Belgian road racing cyclist, professional from 1925 to 1935. In 1924 he won the "Tour of Flanders for Independents" and the Belgian championship cycling for independents. From 1925 to 1935 he was a professional cyclist. In the 1927 Tour de France he won the third stage in Caen and the 22nd stage to Charleville and he wore the yellow jersey for 4 days. In 1928 he won Bordeaux-Paris and in 1929 he came second. In 1930 he won the Circuit de Béarn. He was the brother of Léon Martin.

Rein Otsason was an Estonian banker.