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In the year 2003
725 Notable deaths
Sòng Měilíng
Chiang kai-shek's wife, first lady of the republic of china (1898–2003).
Born March 4th, 1898 in Pudong. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2003 at 105 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Robert Palmer
English musician (1949–2003).
Born January 19th, 1949 in Batley.
Died September 26th, 2003 at 54 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Marie Trintignant
French actress (1962–2003).
Born January 21st, 1962 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died August 1st, 2003 at 41 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Sérgio Vieira de Mello
Brazilian un diplomat and humanitarian aid officer (1948–2003).
Born March 15th, 1948 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died August 19th, 2003 at 55 years old in Baghdad.
Lester Maddox
American politician from georgia (1915–2003).
Born September 30th, 1915 in Atlanta.
Died June 25th, 2003 at 87 years old in Atlanta (pneumonia, prostate cancer).
Trevor Goddard
English boxer and actor (1962-2003).
Born October 14th, 1962 in Croydon.
Died June 8th, 2003 at 40 years old in North Hollywood (barbiturate overdose).
Sheb Wooley
American musician and actor (1921–2003).
Born April 10th, 1921 in Erick.
Died September 16th, 2003 at 82 years old in Nashville (leukemia).
Gene Anthony Ray
Actor, dancer, choreographer (1962-2003).
Born May 24th, 1962 in Harlem. [ref]
Died November 14th, 2003 at 41 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Canaan Banana
1st president of zimbabwe (1936-2003).
Born March 5th, 1936 in Esigodini.
Died November 10th, 2003 at 67 years old in London (cancer).
Barry Sheene
British motorcycle racer (1950-2003).
Born September 11th, 1950 in London.
Died March 10th, 2003 at 52 years old in Sydney (stomach cancer, esophageal cancer).
Heydar Aliyev
Soviet and azerbaijani politician (1923–2003).
Born May 10th, 1923 in Nakhchivan.
Died December 12th, 2003 at 80 years old in Cleveland (kidney failure).
Marc-Vivien Foé
Cameroonian footballer.
Born May 1st, 1975 in Yaoundé. [ref]
Died June 26th, 2003 at 28 years old in 7th arrondissement of Lyon (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Otto Graham
American football player, coach, executive (1921-2003).
Born December 6th, 1921 in Waukegan. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2003 at 82 years old in Sarasota (aneurysm).
Noel Redding
English rock and roll guitarist (1945–2003).
Born December 25th, 1945 in Folkestone.
Died May 11th, 2003 at 57 years old in Clonakilty (liver cirrhosis).
Michael Kamen
American composer (1948–2003).
Born April 15th, 1948 in New York City.
Died November 18th, 2003 at 55 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Wesley Willis
American musician.
Born May 31st, 1963 in Chicago.
Died August 21st, 2003 at 40 years old in Skokie (leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia).
Nǃxau
Bush farmer, actor.
Born December 16th, 1944 in Tsumkwe.
Died July 5th, 2003 at 58 years old in Tsumkwe (tuberculosis).
Kenneth Erwin Hagin
American theologian.
Born August 20th, 1917 in McKinney. [ref]
Died September 19th, 2003 at 86 years old in Tulsa.
Carol Grace
American actress (1924-2003).
Born September 11th, 1924 in New York City.
Died July 20th, 2003 at 78 years old in New York City (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Robert K. Merton
American sociologist (1910-2003).
Born July 4th, 1910 in Philadelphia.
Died February 23rd, 2003 at 92 years old in New York City.
Ilan Ramon
Israeli fighter pilot and later the first israeli astronaut.
Born June 20th, 1954 in Ramat Gan.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 48 years old in Texas.
Derek Prince
British missionary (1915-2003).
Born August 14th, 1915 in Bengaluru. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2003 at 88 years old in Jerusalem.
Diana Mosley
British fascist, writer and editor.
Born June 17th, 1910 in London.
Died August 11th, 2003 at 93 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (stroke). [ref]
Roberto Bolaño
Chilean author.
Born April 28th, 1953 in Santiago. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2003 at 50 years old in Barcelona (liver cancer). [ref]
Murasoli Maran
Indian politician.
Born August 17th, 1934 in Thirukkuvalai.
Died November 23rd, 2003 at 69 years old in Chennai.
Deaths 76 to 100 of 725
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo