In the year 2003
725 Notable deaths
Elia Kazan
American film and theatre director (1909–2003).
Born September 7th, 1909 in Constantinople. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2003 at 94 years old in New York City. [ref]
Gregory Hines
American actor and dancer (1946–2003).
Born February 14th, 1946 in New York City.
Died August 9th, 2003 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer).
Lana Clarkson
Actress and fashion model from the united states (1962–2003).
Born April 5th, 1962 in Long Beach.
Died February 3rd, 2003 at 40 years old in Alhambra (gunshot wound).
Celia Cruz
Cuban singer (1925–2003).
Born October 21st, 1925 in Havana.
Died July 16th, 2003 at 77 years old in Fort Lee (brain cancer).
Robert Stack
American actor (1919–2003).
Born January 13th, 1919 in Los Angeles.
Died May 14th, 2003 at 84 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Leni Riefenstahl
German filmmaker (1902–2003).
Born August 22nd, 1902 in Berlin.
Died September 8th, 2003 at 101 years old in Pöcking.
Curt Hennig
American professional wrestler (1958–2003).
Born March 28th, 1958 in Robbinsdale.
Died February 10th, 2003 at 44 years old in Tampa (drug overdose).
John Paul Getty Jr.
Wealthy american-born british philanthropist and book collector.
Born September 7th, 1932 in Los Angeles.
Died April 17th, 2003 at 70 years old in London (disease).
Richard Crenna
American actor, director and producer (1926–2003).
Born November 30th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died October 17th, 2003 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer).
Mutsuhiro Watanabe
Japanese soldier and camp guard.
Born January 1st, 1918.
Died April 1st, 2003 at 85 years old
Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Indian hindi poet, father of amitabh bachchan (1907-2003).
Born November 27th, 1907 in Prayagraj.
Died January 18th, 2003 at 95 years old in Mumbai.
Bing Russell
American actor and baseball club owner (1926-2003).
Born May 5th, 1926 in Brattleboro.
Died April 8th, 2003 at 76 years old in Thousand Oaks (cancer).
Buddy Hackett
American actor and comedian.
Born August 31st, 1924 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 30th, 2003 at 78 years old in Malibu (diabetes). [ref]
Leslie Cheung
Hong kong singer-songwriter and actor (1956-2003).
Born September 12th, 1956 in British Hong Kong.
Died April 1st, 2003 at 46 years old in Hong Kong.
Edward Said
Palestinian-american professor (1935–2003).
Born November 1st, 1935 in Jerusalem.
Died September 25th, 2003 at 67 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Jack Elam
American actor (1920–2003).
Born November 13th, 1920 in Miami.
Died October 20th, 2003 at 82 years old in Ashland (myocardial infarction).
Donald O'Connor
American dancer, singer, and actor.
Born August 25th, 1925 in Chicago.
Died September 27th, 2003 at 78 years old in Calabasas (myocardial infarction, cardioplegia). [ref]
Qusay Hussein
Iraqi politician.
Born April 17th, 1967 in Baghdad.
Died July 22nd, 2003 at 36 years old in Mosul (killed in action).
Art Carney
American actor and comedian (1918–2003).
Born November 4th, 1918 in Mount Vernon.
Died November 9th, 2003 at 85 years old in Chester (disease).
Denis Thatcher
English businessman, husband of margaret thatcher.
Born May 10th, 1915 in London.
Died June 26th, 2003 at 88 years old in Lister Hospital, Chelsea (pancreatic cancer).
Marjorie Finlay
American opera singer and tv personality.
Born October 5th, 1928 in Memphis. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2003 at 74 years old in Reading. [ref]
Alan Bates
English actor (1934–2003).
Born February 17th, 1934 in Allestree.
Died December 27th, 2003 at 69 years old in City of Westminster (pancreatic cancer).
Richard Proenneke
American naturalist.
Born May 4th, 1916 in Lee County.
Died May 20th, 2003 at 87 years old in Hemet (cerebral hemorrhage).
Hume Cronyn
Canadian-american actor (1911-2003).
Born July 18th, 1911 in London. [ref]
Died June 15th, 2003 at 91 years old in Fairfield (prostate cancer). [ref]
Earl Hindman
American actor (1942–2003).
Born October 20th, 1942 in Bisbee.
Died December 29th, 2003 at 61 years old in Stamford (lung cancer).
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson