List of Famous people who died at 73

Leo Juhani "Leksa" Kinnunen was a Finnish racing driver, and the first Formula One driver from Finland.

Otto Braun was a German Communist journalist and functionary of the Communist Party of Germany with a long and varied career. His most significant role was as a Comintern agent sent to China in 1934, to advise the Communist Party of China (CPC) on military strategy during the Chinese Civil War. At the time Braun adopted a Chinese name, Li De ; it was only many years later that Otto Braun and "Li De" came to be known as the same person.

Peter Ramseier was a Swiss international football player who played as a defender during the 1960s and 1970s.

Lorenzo Quinteros was an Argentine cinema and theatre actor.

René Taelman was a Belgian football manager.

Samuil Aronovich Lurie was a Russian writer and literary historian. Many of his works were published under the pseudonym S Gedroitz.

Margaret Florence Herrick, also known professionally as Margaret Gledhill, was an American librarian and the Executive Director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1971, the Academy's library was named the Margaret Herrick Library in her honor.

Guillermo Perry Rubio was a Colombian economist and politician who served as Minister of Mines and Energy and Minister of Finance and Public Credit.

Wolfgang Justin Mommsen was a German historian. He was the twin brother of historian Hans Mommsen.

Lawrence Ira "Larry" Brezner was an American film producer, most notable for producing films such as Good Morning, Vietnam, Throw Momma from the Train, and Ride Along.