In the year 2003
711 Notable deaths
Jack Elam
American actor (1920–2003).
Born November 13th, 1920 in Miami.
Died October 20th, 2003 at 82 years old in Ashland (myocardial infarction).
Donald O'Connor
American dancer, singer, and actor.
Born August 25th, 1925 in Chicago.
Died September 27th, 2003 at 78 years old in Calabasas (myocardial infarction, cardioplegia). [ref]
Qusay Hussein
Iraqi politician.
Born April 17th, 1967 in Baghdad.
Died July 22nd, 2003 at 36 years old in Mosul (killed in action).
Art Carney
American actor and comedian (1918–2003).
Born November 4th, 1918 in Mount Vernon.
Died November 9th, 2003 at 85 years old in Chester (disease).
Denis Thatcher
English businessman, husband of margaret thatcher.
Born May 10th, 1915 in London.
Died June 26th, 2003 at 88 years old in Lister Hospital, Chelsea (pancreatic cancer).
Marjorie Finlay
American opera singer and tv personality.
Born October 5th, 1928 in Memphis. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2003 at 74 years old in Reading. [ref]
Alan Bates
English actor (1934–2003).
Born February 17th, 1934 in Allestree.
Died December 27th, 2003 at 69 years old in City of Westminster (pancreatic cancer).
Richard Proenneke
American naturalist.
Born May 4th, 1916 in Lee County.
Died May 20th, 2003 at 87 years old in Hemet (cerebral hemorrhage).
Hume Cronyn
Canadian-american actor (1911-2003).
Born July 18th, 1911 in London. [ref]
Died June 15th, 2003 at 91 years old in Fairfield (prostate cancer). [ref]
Earl Hindman
American actor (1942–2003).
Born October 20th, 1942 in Bisbee.
Died December 29th, 2003 at 61 years old in Stamford (lung cancer).
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon