In the year 2003
791 Notable deaths
Abdul Qadir al-Badri
Former prime minister of libya (1921-2003).
Born December 8th, 1921 in Libya.
Died June 30th, 2003 at 81 years old in Benghazi. [ref]
Prince Carl Bernadotte
Swedish prince (1911-2003); son of prince carl of sweden and princess ingeborg of denmark.
Born January 10th, 1911 in Stockholm.
Died June 27th, 2003 at 92 years old in Málaga.
Kadri Aytaç
Turkish association football player and manager (1931–2003).
Born August 6th, 1931 in Istanbul.
Died March 28th, 2003 at 71 years old in Istanbul.
Bogdan Śliwa
Polish chess grandmaster (1922–2003).
Born February 4th, 1922 in Kraków.
Died May 16th, 2003 at 81 years old in Kraków.
Andrea Scotti
Italian actor (1931–2003).
Born August 27th, 1931 in Naples.
Died December 21st, 2003 at 72 years old in Nepi. [ref]
Vasyl Barka
Ukrainian writer (1908–2003).
Born July 16th, 1908 in Solonytsia.
Died April 11th, 2003 at 94 years old in Glen Spey.
Juha Tiainen
Athletics competitor (1955–2003).
Born December 5th, 1955 in Uukuniemi.
Died April 27th, 2003 at 47 years old in Lappeenranta.
Nüzhet Gökdoğan
Turkish astronomer and mathematician (1910–2003).
Born August 14th, 1910 in Istanbul.
Died April 24th, 2003 at 92 years old
Nicholas DiOrio
American soccer player (1921-2003).
Born February 4th, 1921 in Morgan.
Died September 11th, 2003 at 82 years old in Green Tree (colorectal cancer).
Corrado Ursi
Catholic cardinal (1908–2003).
Born July 26th, 1908 in Andria.
Died August 29th, 2003 at 95 years old in Naples.
Willem Slijkhuis
Dutch middle distance runner (1923–2003).
Born January 13th, 1923 in Leiden.
Died June 28th, 2003 at 80 years old in Badhoevedorp.
Marthe Vogt
German neuroscientist (1903–2003).
Born September 8th, 1903 in Berlin.
Died September 9th, 2003 at 100 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Armando Crispino
Italian film director (1924–2003).
Born October 18th, 1924 in Biella.
Died October 6th, 2003 at 78 years old in Rome.
Edwin Carr
New zealand composer (1926-2003).
Born August 10th, 1926 in Auckland City.
Died March 27th, 2003 at 76 years old in Waiheke Island.
Jeannette Campbell
Argentine swimmer (1916–2003).
Born March 8th, 1916 in Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Died January 15th, 2003 at 86 years old in Buenos Aires.
André Noyelle
Belgian cyclist (1931–2003).
Born November 29th, 1931 in Ypres.
Died February 4th, 2003 at 71 years old in Poperinge.
Ottorino Volonterio
Swiss racing driver (1917–2003).
Born December 7th, 1917 in Orselina.
Died March 10th, 2003 at 85 years old in Lugano.
Christian Goethals
Belgian racing driver (1928-2003).
Born August 4th, 1928 in Kortrijk.
Died February 26th, 2003 at 74 years old in Kortrijk.
Giuseppe Pontiggia
Italian writer (1934–2003).
Born September 25th, 1934 in Como.
Died June 27th, 2003 at 68 years old in Milan (stroke).
Lee Yoo-hyung
Japanese and south korean association football player (1911-2003).
Born January 21st, 1911 in Sinchon County. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2003 at 92 years old in Seoul.
Flóra Kádár
Hungarian actress.
Born August 4th, 1928 in Budapest.
Died January 3rd, 2003 at 74 years old in Budapest. [ref]
German Apukhtin
Russian footballer (1936-2003).
Born June 12th, 1936 in Moscow.
Died December 31st, 2003 at 67 years old [ref]
Emília Rotter
Hungarian pair skater (1906–2003).
Born September 8th, 1906 in Budapest.
Died January 27th, 2003 at 96 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Philip Slone
American soccer player (1907-2003).
Born January 20th, 1907 in New York City.
Died November 4th, 2003 at 96 years old in West Palm Beach.
Herma Bauma
Austrian athlete and handballer.
Born January 23rd, 1915 in Vienna.
Died February 9th, 2003 at 88 years old in Vienna.
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For some moments in life there are no words. David Seltzer