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In the year 2003
792 Notable deaths
Seypidin Azizi
Uyghur politician of the prc (1915–2003).
Born March 12th, 1915 in Tacheng.
Died November 24th, 2003 at 88 years old in Beijing.
Pål Arne Fagernes
Norwegian athletics competitor.
Died August 4th, 2003 at 29 years old in Moss Municipality (traffic collision).
Lawrence H. Aller
Astronomer (1913-2003).
Born September 24th, 1913 in Tacoma.
Died March 16th, 2003 at 89 years old in Malibu.
José García Castro
Spanish association football player (1934-2003).
Born June 10th, 1934 in Melilla.
Died September 1st, 2003 at 69 years old in Málaga.
Hasanagha Turabov
Azerbaijani actor (1938-2003).
Born March 24th, 1938 in Baku. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2003 at 64 years old in Baku. [ref]
Koji Kondo
Japanese association football player (1972–2003).
Born April 28th, 1972 in Kariya.
Died April 17th, 2003 at 30 years old in Toyoake.
Hans Kuschke
German rower (1914–2003).
Born February 25th, 1914.
Died November 30th, 2003 at 89 years old in Berlin.
Robert Detweiler
American rower (1930-2003).
Born July 20th, 1930 in Centralia.
Died December 8th, 2003 at 73 years old in Orem.
Francisque Ravony
Malagasy prime minister (1942-2003).
Born December 2nd, 1942 in Vohipeno.
Died February 15th, 2003 at 60 years old in Soavinandriana.
Wolfgang Peters
German footballer (1929-2003).
Born January 8th, 1929 in Germany.
Died September 22nd, 2003 at 74 years old
Emil Pažický
Slovak footballer (1927-2003).
Born October 14th, 1927 in Žilina.
Died November 21st, 2003 at 76 years old in Bratislava.
Norman Rasmussen
American nuclear engineer.
Born November 12th, 1927 in Harrisburg.
Died July 18th, 2003 at 75 years old in Concord.
Dick Garrard
Australian olympic wrestler (1911-2003).
Born January 21st, 1911 in Geelong.
Died March 1st, 2003 at 92 years old in Geelong. [ref]
Arthur Rowe
English shot putter (1936-2003).
Born August 17th, 1936 in Barnsley.
Died September 13th, 2003 at 67 years old in Barnsley.
Béla Kárpáti
Hungarian footballer (1929-2003).
Born September 30th, 1929 in Felsőgalla.
Died December 31st, 2003 at 74 years old in Budapest.
Hedy Schlunegger
Alpine skier (1923-2003).
Born March 10th, 1923 in Wengen BE.
Died July 5th, 2003 at 80 years old in Grindelwald.
František Velecký
Slovak actor and artist (1934–2003).
Born March 8th, 1934 in Zvolen. [ref]
Died November 5th, 2003 at 69 years old in Bratislava.
Alida van den Bos
Gymnast (1902-2003).
Born January 18th, 1902 in Amsterdam.
Died July 16th, 2003 at 101 years old in Amsterdam.
Yuri Falin
Russian footballer (1937-2003).
Born April 2nd, 1937 in Moscow.
Died November 3rd, 2003 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Vasily Borisov
Sport shooter.
Born December 12th, 1922 in Maiaky.
Died August 21st, 2003 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Riccardo Malipiero
Italian musician (1914–2003).
Born July 24th, 1914 in Milan.
Died November 27th, 2003 at 89 years old in Milan.
Ignace Heinrich
French athlete (1925–2003).
Born July 31st, 1925 in Ebersheim.
Died January 9th, 2003 at 77 years old in Carnoux-en-Provence.
Etsuko Inada
Figure skater (1924–2003).
Born February 8th, 1924 in Osaka.
Died July 8th, 2003 at 79 years old in Chiba.
Jack Lauterwasser
English racing cyclist and cycling engineer.
Born June 4th, 1904 in London.
Died February 2nd, 2003 at 98 years old in Bath.
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