In the year 2003
711 Notable deaths
Gerhard Doerfer
German turkologist (1920–2003).
Born March 8th, 1920 in Kaliningrad, Königsberg.
Died December 27th, 2003 at 83 years old in Göttingen.
Horace W. Babcock
American astronomer (1912–2003).
Born September 13th, 1912 in Pasadena.
Died August 29th, 2003 at 90 years old in Santa Barbara.
Christian Boussus
French tennis player.
Born March 5th, 1908 in Hyères.
Died August 12th, 2003 at 95 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Aureliano Chaves
Brazilian politician (1929–2003).
Born January 13th, 1929 in Três Pontas.
Died April 30th, 2003 at 74 years old in Belo Horizonte.
Fermín Vélez
Spanish racing driver.
Born April 3rd, 1959 in Barcelona.
Died April 3rd, 2003 at 44 years old in Barcelona (cancer).
Terenci Moix
Spanish writer and journalist (1942-2003).
Born January 5th, 1942 in El Raval.
Died April 2nd, 2003 at 61 years old in Barcelona (pulmonary emphysema).
Yevgeny Matveyev
Soviet and russian actor, film director, screenwriter (1922–2003).
Born March 8th, 1922 in Novoukrainka.
Died June 1st, 2003 at 81 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Franjo Glaser
Yugoslavian footballer (1913-2003).
Born January 13th, 1913 in Sarajevo.
Died March 1st, 2003 at 90 years old in Zagreb.
Peter Hacks
German writer.
Born March 21st, 1928 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2003 at 75 years old in Groß Machnow.
Fritz Pollard
American hurdler.
Born February 18th, 1915 in Springfield.
Died February 14th, 2003 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C..
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What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved