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In the year 2003
725 Notable deaths
Johnny Cash
American country singer (1932–2003).
Born February 26th, 1932 in Kingsland.
Died September 12th, 2003 at 71 years old in Nashville (diabetes).
Robert Kardashian
American attorney and businessman (1944–2003).
Born February 22nd, 1944 in Los Angeles.
Died September 30th, 2003 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer).
Fred Rogers
American television personality (1928–2003).
Born March 20th, 1928 in Latrobe.
Died February 27th, 2003 at 74 years old in Pittsburgh.
Charles Bronson
American actor (1921–2003).
Born November 3rd, 1921 in Ehrenfeld.
Died August 30th, 2003 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease, pneumonia).
Katharine Hepburn
American actress (1907-2003).
Born May 12th, 1907 in Hartford. [ref]
Died June 29th, 2003 at 96 years old in Old Saybrook (cardiac arrest). [ref]
John Ritter
American actor (1948–2003).
Born September 17th, 1948 in Burbank.
Died September 11th, 2003 at 54 years old in Burbank (aortic dissection).
Idi Amin
President of uganda from 1971 to 1979.
Born May 17th, 1928 in Koboko.
Died August 16th, 2003 at 75 years old in King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (kidney failure).
Gregory Peck
American actor (1916–2003).
Born April 5th, 1916 in San Diego.
Died June 12th, 2003 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Nina Simone
American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights activist (1933–2003).
Born February 21st, 1933 in Tryon. [ref]
Died April 21st, 2003 at 70 years old in Carry-le-Rouet (breast cancer). [ref]
Kalpana Chawla
American astronaut.
Born March 17th, 1962 in Karnal.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 40 years old in Texas. [ref]
June Carter Cash
American singer, songwriter and actress (1929-2003).
Born June 23rd, 1929 in Maces Spring. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2003 at 73 years old in Nashville (heart failure). [ref]
Jonathan Brandis
American actor (1976–2003).
Born April 13th, 1976 in Danbury.
Died November 12th, 2003 at 27 years old in Los Angeles (hanging to death).
Frank Sheeran
American mobster (1920–2003).
Born October 25th, 1920 in Camden.
Died December 14th, 2003 at 83 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).
Maurice Gibb
British musician (1949–2003).
Born December 22nd, 1949 in Douglas.
Died January 12th, 2003 at 53 years old in Miami, Miami Beach (cardiac arrest).
Elliott Smith
American singer-songwriter (1969-2003).
Born August 6th, 1969 in Omaha. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2003 at 34 years old in Echo Park (stabbing). [ref]
Strom Thurmond
American politician (1902–2003).
Born December 5th, 1902 in Edgefield.
Died June 26th, 2003 at 100 years old in Edgefield (heart failure).
Uday Hussein
Iraqi politician.
Born June 18th, 1964 in Tikrit.
Died July 22nd, 2003 at 39 years old in Mosul (killed in action).
Elizabeth Ann Hulette
American professional wrestling manager, announcer and ocassional professional wrestler (1960–2003).
Born November 19th, 1960 in Frankfort.
Died May 1st, 2003 at 42 years old in Marietta (acute toxicity).
Barry White
American soul singer (1944–2003).
Born September 12th, 1944 in Galveston. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2003 at 58 years old in West Hollywood, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (kidney failure). [ref]
Timothy Treadwell
American documentary filmmaker.
Born April 29th, 1957 in New York City.
Died October 6th, 2003 at 46 years old in Katmai National Park and Preserve (bear attack).
Edward Teller
Hungarian-american jewish nuclear physicist (1908–2003).
Born January 15th, 1908 in Budapest.
Died September 9th, 2003 at 95 years old in Stanford.
Buddy Ebsen
American actor and dancer (1908-2003).
Born April 2nd, 1908 in Belleville.
Died July 6th, 2003 at 95 years old in Torrance (pneumonia).
Warren Zevon
American rock musician (1947–2003).
Born January 24th, 1947 in Chicago.
Died September 7th, 2003 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (mesothelioma).
Michael Jeter
American actor (1952-2003).
Born August 26th, 1952 in Lawrenceburg. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2003 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (epilepsy). [ref]
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