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In the year 2003
791 Notable deaths
Daniel Arasse
French art historian (1944–2003).
Born November 5th, 1944 in Algiers.
Died December 14th, 2003 at 59 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Yevgeny Klevtsov
Russian cyclist (1929-2003).
Born March 8th, 1929 in Oboyan.
Died March 24th, 2003 at 74 years old in Oboyan.
Elena Lacková
Slovak poet and writer (1921–2003).
Born March 22nd, 1921. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2003 at 81 years old in Košice. [ref]
Dzidra Ritenberga
Soviet and latvian actress (1928-2003).
Born August 29th, 1928 in Dundaga.
Died March 9th, 2003 at 74 years old in Riga.
Carmen Pujals
Argentinian botanist (1916-2003).
Born January 13th, 1916 in Buenos Aires.
Died October 24th, 2003 at 87 years old in Adrogué. [ref]
Jiří Dolana
Czech ice hockey player and coach (1937-2003).
Born March 16th, 1937 in Hradec Králové. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2003 at 66 years old in Czech Republic, Hradec Králové. [ref]
György Révész
Hungarian film director (1927-2003).
Born October 16th, 1927 in Budapest.
Died April 2nd, 2003 at 75 years old in Budapest.
Alberto Pigaiani
Italian weightlifter (1928-2003).
Born July 15th, 1928 in Milan.
Died June 15th, 2003 at 74 years old in Milan.
Sven Fahlman
Swedish fencer (1914–2003).
Born July 11th, 1914 in Stockholm.
Died June 23rd, 2003 at 88 years old in Sollentuna Municipality.
Göthe Hedlund
Speed skater (1918-2003).
Born July 31st, 1918 in Orkesta parish.
Died December 15th, 2003 at 85 years old in Lidingö.
Joel Antônio Martins
Brazilian footballer (1931-2003).
Born November 23rd, 1931 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 1st, 2003 at 71 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Alfredo Hernández
Mexican footballer (1935–2003).
Born June 18th, 1935 in Mexico City.
Died January 17th, 2003 at 67 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Jan Just Bos
Dutch rower, botanist and tv presenter (1939-2003).
Born July 28th, 1939 in Balikpapan.
Died March 24th, 2003 at 63 years old in Oosterbeek.
Erland Herkenrath
Swiss handball player (1912-2003).
Born September 24th, 1912 in Zurich.
Died July 17th, 2003 at 90 years old in Weggis.
Fritz Spengler
German handball player (1908–2003).
Born September 6th, 1908 in Mannheim.
Died March 10th, 2003 at 94 years old in Weiskirchen.
Ella Orr Campbell
New zealand botanist and bryologist (1910-2003).
Born October 28th, 1910 in Dunedin. [ref]
Died July 24th, 2003 at 92 years old in Palmerston North.
Jürgen Simon
German cyclist (1938–2003).
Born January 10th, 1938 in Gera.
Died October 26th, 2003 at 65 years old in Quirla.
Jaime Silva Gómez
Colombian footballer (1935-2003).
Born October 10th, 1935 in Bogotá.
Died April 25th, 2003 at 67 years old in Tarragona.
István Kelen
Hungarian table tennis player.
Born March 21st, 1912 in Budapest.
Died May 1st, 2003 at 91 years old in Sydney.
Richard Clyde Taylor
American philosopher, born 1919 (1919–2003).
Born November 5th, 1919 in Charlotte.
Died October 30th, 2003 at 83 years old
Joaquín Solano
Equestrian (1913-2003).
Born June 2nd, 1913 in Chicontepec Municipality.
Died February 15th, 2003 at 89 years old in Naucalpan.
John Davies
New zealand olympic bronze medalist and president of the new zealand olympic committee.
Born May 25th, 1938 in London.
Died July 21st, 2003 at 65 years old in Auckland (melanoma).
Velleda Cesari
Fencer (1920-2003).
Born February 15th, 1920 in Bologna.
Died May 3rd, 2003 at 83 years old in Genoa.
Aleksey Kuznetsov
Cross-country skier.
Born August 15th, 1929 in Gorodetsky District.
Died March 28th, 2003 at 73 years old [ref]
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It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson