In the year 2003
792 Notable deaths
Garrett Hardin
American ecologist (1915–2003).
Born April 21st, 1915 in Dallas.
Died September 14th, 2003 at 88 years old in Santa Barbara (intoxication).
Eduardo Palomo
Mexican actor and singer (1962-2003).
Born May 13th, 1962 in Mexico City.
Died November 6th, 2003 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Kinji Fukasaku
Japanese film director and screenwriter (1930–2003).
Born July 3rd, 1930 in Midorioka.
Died January 12th, 2003 at 72 years old in Tokyo (cancer, prostate cancer).
Paul Janssen
Belgian scientist, founder of janssen pharmaceutica (1926–2003).
Born September 12th, 1926 in Turnhout.
Died November 11th, 2003 at 77 years old in Rome.
Stan Brakhage
American filmmaker and writer (1933–2003).
Born January 14th, 1933 in Kansas City.
Died March 9th, 2003 at 70 years old in Victoria (bladder cancer).
Luciano Berio
Italian composer (1925–2003).
Born October 24th, 1925 in Oneglia.
Died May 27th, 2003 at 77 years old in Rome.
Quentin Dean
American actress (1944–2003).
Born July 27th, 1944 in Los Angeles.
Died May 7th, 2003 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Petre Mshveniyeradze
Soviet water polo player (1929–2003).
Born March 24th, 1929 in Tbilisi.
Died June 3rd, 2003 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Herbie Mann
American jazz flutist (1930–2003).
Born April 16th, 1930 in Brooklyn.
Died July 1st, 2003 at 73 years old in Pecos (prostate cancer).
Geoffrey Bawa
Sri lankan architect (1919–2003).
Born July 23rd, 1919 in British Ceylon.
Died May 27th, 2003 at 83 years old in Colombo. [ref]
Anna Lindh
Swedish politician (1957-2003).
Born June 19th, 1957 in Enskede-Årsta parish.
Died September 11th, 2003 at 46 years old in Karolinska University Hospital (stabbing).
Joe Foss
United states marine corps medal of honor recipient (1915–2003).
Born April 17th, 1915 in Sioux Falls.
Died January 1st, 2003 at 87 years old in Scottsdale (stroke). [ref]
Leela Chitnis
Indian actress (1909-2003).
Born September 9th, 1909 in Karnataka.
Died July 14th, 2003 at 93 years old in Danbury.
Anthony Caruso
Film, television actor (1916-2003).
Born April 7th, 1916 in Frankfort.
Died April 4th, 2003 at 86 years old in Brentwood.
Donald Davidson
American philosopher (1917–2003).
Born March 6th, 1917 in Springfield.
Died August 30th, 2003 at 86 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Robert Addie
British actor (1960-2003).
Born February 10th, 1960 in London.
Died November 20th, 2003 at 43 years old in Cheltenham (lung cancer).
Alberto Sordi
Italian actor (1920–2003).
Born June 15th, 1920 in Rome. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2003 at 82 years old in Rome (pneumonia, bronchitis). [ref]
Rose Hill
English actress and operatic soprano (1914-2003).
Born June 5th, 1914 in London.
Died December 22nd, 2003 at 89 years old in Hillingdon.
Hank Ballard
American singer (1927–2003).
Born November 18th, 1927 in Detroit.
Died March 2nd, 2003 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer).
Bill Shoemaker
American jockey (1931–2003).
Born August 19th, 1931 in Fabens.
Died October 12th, 2003 at 72 years old in San Marino.
Babatunde Olatunji
Nigerian percussionist (1927–2003).
Born April 7th, 1927 in Ajido.
Died April 6th, 2003 at 75 years old in Salinas (diabetes).
Eleanor Lambert
American fashion publicist (1903–2003).
Born August 10th, 1903 in Crawfordsville.
Died October 7th, 2003 at 100 years old in Manhattan.
Robert Atkins
American cardiologist (1930-2003).
Born October 17th, 1930 in Columbus.
Died April 17th, 2003 at 72 years old in New York City (falling).
Compay Segundo
Cuban musician (1907-2003).
Born November 18th, 1907 in Santiago de Cuba, Siboney.
Died July 14th, 2003 at 95 years old in Havana (kidney failure).
Karen Morley
American film actress (1909-2003).
Born December 12th, 1909 in Ottumwa.
Died March 8th, 2003 at 93 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Deaths 176 to 200 of 792
To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling