In the year 2003
792 Notable deaths
Maurice Blanchot
French writer, philosopher, and literary theorist (1907–2003).
Born September 22nd, 1907 in Devrouze.
Died February 20th, 2003 at 95 years old in Paris.
Ian MacDonald
English classical and rock music critic (1948–2003).
Born October 3rd, 1948 in England.
Died August 20th, 2003 at 54 years old in Wotton-under-Edge.
Jim Siedow
American actor (1920-2003).
Born June 12th, 1920 in Cheyenne.
Died November 20th, 2003 at 83 years old in Houston (pulmonary emphysema).
Daijiro Kato
Japanese motorcycle racer (1976–2003).
Born July 4th, 1976 in Saitama.
Died April 20th, 2003 at 26 years old in Yokkaichi.
Irene Gut Opdyke
Polish nurse (1922–2003).
Born May 5th, 1922 in Kozienice.
Died May 17th, 2003 at 81 years old in Fullerton (kidney failure, liver failure).
Franco Modigliani
Italian-american economist (1918–2003).
Died September 25th, 2003 at 85 years old in Cambridge.
Foday Sankoh
Sierra leonean warlord (1937-2003).
Born October 17th, 1937 in Tonkolili District.
Died July 29th, 2003 at 65 years old in Freetown (stroke).
Bill Mauldin
American editorial cartoonist (1921–2003).
Born October 29th, 1921 in Mountain Park.
Died January 22nd, 2003 at 81 years old in Newport Beach (Alzheimer's disease).
Norman Burton
American actor (1923–2003).
Born December 5th, 1923 in New York City.
Died November 29th, 2003 at 79 years old in Ajijic (traffic collision).
Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003).
Born August 8th, 1907 in New York City, Harlem.
Died July 12th, 2003 at 95 years old in Los Angeles (bronchitis).
Les Tremayne
British actor (1913–2003).
Born April 16th, 1913 in London.
Died December 19th, 2003 at 90 years old in Santa Monica (cardiovascular disease).
Helen Kleeb
American actress (1907-2003).
Born January 6th, 1907 in South Bend.
Died December 28th, 2003 at 96 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
David Dacko
Former president of the central african republic (1960–1966) and (1979-1981), lived (1930–2003).
Born March 24th, 1930 in Bouchia. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2003 at 73 years old in Yaoundé (asthma). [ref]
Paula Raymond
American actress (1924-2003).
Born November 23rd, 1924 in San Francisco.
Died December 31st, 2003 at 79 years old in West Hollywood (respiratory failure).
Ellen Drew
American actress (1915–2003).
Born November 23rd, 1915 in Kansas City.
Died December 3rd, 2003 at 88 years old in Palm Desert.
Lyle Bettger
American actor (1915-2003).
Born February 13th, 1915 in Philadelphia.
Died September 24th, 2003 at 88 years old in Atascadero (disease).
Mongo Santamaría
Cuban musician (1917–2003).
Born April 7th, 1922 in Havana.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 80 years old in Miami (stroke).
Franco Corelli
Italian operatic tenor (1921-2003).
Born April 8th, 1921 in Ancona.
Died October 29th, 2003 at 82 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction).
Marie Maynard Daly
American biochemist (1921–2003).
Born April 16th, 1921 in Queens. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2003 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]
Vera Ralston
Czech-born figure skater and actor.
Born July 12th, 1923 in Prague.
Died February 9th, 2003 at 79 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer).
Rand Brooks
Actor and rancher (1918-2003).
Born September 21st, 1918 in St. Louis.
Died September 1st, 2003 at 84 years old in Santa Ynez (disease).
William Roth
American politician (1921-2003).
Born July 22nd, 1921 in Great Falls.
Died December 13th, 2003 at 82 years old in Washington, D.C..
George Axelrod
American screenwriter, producer (1922-2003).
Born June 9th, 1922 in New York City.
Died June 21st, 2003 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
Wilfred Thesiger
British explorer, military officer, writer and botanical collector (1910-2003).
Born June 3rd, 1910 in Addis Ababa.
Died August 24th, 2003 at 93 years old in London.
Frederick Coffin
American actor (1943-2003).
Born January 16th, 1943 in Detroit.
Died July 31st, 2003 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett