List of Famous people who died in 1973

Gabriel Voisin was a French aviation pioneer and the creator of Europe's first manned, engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft capable of a sustained (1 km), circular, controlled flight, which was made by Henry Farman on January 13, 1908, near Paris, France. During World War I the company founded by Voisin became a major producer of military aircraft, notably the Voisin III. Subsequently, he switched to the design and production of luxury automobiles under the name Avions Voisin.

Nikolay Vasilyevich Nikitin was a structural designer and construction engineer of the Soviet Union, best known for his monumental structures.

Manfred Gurlitt was a German opera composer and conductor. He studied composition with Engelbert Humperdinck and conducting with Karl Muck. He spent most of his career in Japan.

Albert Skira (1904–1973) was a Swiss art dealer, publisher and the founder of the Skira publishing house.