List of Famous people who died in 1973

Aristide Cavallini was an Italian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1931 Tour de France.

Ahmed Hamdi was an Egyptian engineer. He also was a general of the third army of Egypt, during the October War. He was killed while crossing the Suez Canal with his soldiers and was awarded the Sinai star posthumously.

Arthur 'Adrian' Haydon was a male international table tennis player from England.

Jirō Osaragi was the pen-name of a popular Japanese writer in Shōwa period Japan, known primarily for his historical fiction novels, which appeared serialized in newspapers and magazines. His real name was Haruhiko Nojiri .

Jennie Tourel was an American operatic mezzo-soprano, known for her work in both opera and recital performances.

William Burnett Benton was an American senator from Connecticut (1949–1953) and publisher of the Encyclopædia Britannica (1943–1973).

Joseph Szigeti was a Hungarian violinist.