In the year 2003
711 Notable deaths
Ludwig Bölkow
German aerospace engineer.
Born June 30th, 1912 in Schwerin.
Died July 25th, 2003 at 91 years old in Grünwald.
Donald Nicol
British byzantinist (1923–2003).
Born February 4th, 1923 in Portsmouth.
Died September 25th, 2003 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
Eddie Thomson
Scottish association football player and manager (1947–2003).
Born February 25th, 1947 in Rosewell.
Died February 21st, 2003 at 55 years old in Sydney (lymphoma).
Fedora Barbieri
Italian mezzo-soprano singer.
Born June 4th, 1920 in Trieste. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2003 at 82 years old in Florence. [ref]
Robert John Braidwood
American anthropologist and archaeologist.
Born July 29th, 1907 in Detroit. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2003 at 95 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Johnny Boyd
American racing driver.
Born August 19th, 1926 in Fresno.
Died October 27th, 2003 at 77 years old in Fresno.
Ernie Calverley
American basketball player and coach (1924–2003).
Born January 30th, 1924 in Pawtucket.
Died October 20th, 2003 at 79 years old in Providence. [ref]
Yuriy Voynov
Soviet footballer (1931-2003).
Born November 29th, 1931 in Korolyov.
Died April 22nd, 2003 at 71 years old in Kyiv.
Rie Mastenbroek
Dutch swimmer (1919–2003).
Born February 26th, 1919 in Rotterdam.
Died November 6th, 2003 at 84 years old in Rotterdam.
Deaths 471 to 480 of 711
While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci