In the year 2003
791 Notable deaths
Paul Kuusberg
Estonian writer (1916-2003).
Born April 30th, 1916 in Tallinn.
Died January 21st, 2003 at 86 years old in Tallinn.
Johnny Mauro
Racecar driver (1910–2003).
Born October 25th, 1910 in Denver.
Died January 23rd, 2003 at 92 years old in Golden.
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
Rudolf Krause
German footballer and manager (1927-2003).
Born January 21st, 1927 in Leipzig.
Died December 12th, 2003 at 76 years old in Leipzig.
Emil Pažický
Slovak footballer (1927-2003).
Born October 14th, 1927 in Žilina.
Died November 21st, 2003 at 76 years old in Bratislava.
Halima Nosirova
Soviet opera singer, music educator and actor (1913-2003).
Born December 21st, 1913 in Kokand uyezd.
Died January 3rd, 2003 at 89 years old in Tashkent.
Hedy Schlunegger
Alpine skier (1923-2003).
Born March 10th, 1923 in Wengen BE.
Died July 5th, 2003 at 80 years old in Grindelwald.
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]
Béla Kárpáti
Hungarian footballer (1929-2003).
Born September 30th, 1929 in Felsőgalla.
Died December 31st, 2003 at 74 years old in Budapest.
Arthur Rowe
English shot putter (1936-2003).
Born August 17th, 1936 in Barnsley.
Died September 13th, 2003 at 67 years old in Barnsley.
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.
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.
Richard Edmund Lyng
American government official (1918–2003).
Born June 29th, 1918 in San Francisco.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 84 years old in Modesto (Parkinson's disease).
Ignace Heinrich
French athlete (1925–2003).
Born July 31st, 1925 in Ebersheim.
Died January 9th, 2003 at 77 years old in Carnoux-en-Provence.
Alida van den Bos
Gymnast (1902-2003).
Born January 18th, 1902 in Amsterdam.
Died July 16th, 2003 at 101 years old in Amsterdam.
Riccardo Malipiero
Italian musician (1914–2003).
Born July 24th, 1914 in Milan.
Died November 27th, 2003 at 89 years old in Milan.
Diego Ronchini
Italian racing cyclist (1935–2003).
Born December 9th, 1935 in Imola.
Died April 18th, 2003 at 67 years old in Imola.
Etsuko Inada
Figure skater (1924–2003).
Born February 8th, 1924 in Osaka.
Died July 8th, 2003 at 79 years old in Chiba.
Mitoyo Kawate
Japanese supercentenarian (1889–2003).
Born May 15th, 1889 in Hiroshima.
Died November 13th, 2003 at 114 years old in Hiroshima (pneumonia).
Nicolas Barone
French cyclist (1931-2003).
Born March 6th, 1931 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 31st, 2003 at 72 years old in Mougins.
Deaths 651 to 675 of 791
Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami