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In the year 2003
711 Notable deaths
Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu
South african anti-apartheid activist and member of the african national congress (1912-2003).
Born May 18th, 1912 in Transkei.
Died May 5th, 2003 at 90 years old in Johannesburg (Parkinson's disease).
Robert Brown
British actor (1921-2003).
Born July 23rd, 1921 in Swanage.
Died November 11th, 2003 at 82 years old in Swanage (cancer).
Ed Farhat
American professional wrestler.
Born June 7th, 1926 in Lansing.
Died January 18th, 2003 at 76 years old in Williamston (myocardial infarction).
William C. McCool
U.s. navy commander, nasa astronaut and the pilot of space shuttle columbia which was destroyed during re-entry into the earth's atmosphere in 2003.
Born September 23rd, 1961 in San Diego.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 41 years old in Texas.
Florence Stanley
American actress (1924-2003).
Born July 1st, 1924 in Chicago.
Died October 3rd, 2003 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Michael P. Anderson
Astronaut, scientist (1959-2003).
Born December 25th, 1959 in Plattsburgh.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 43 years old in Texas.
Dorothy Fay
Actress (1915-2003).
Born April 4th, 1915 in Prescott.
Died November 5th, 2003 at 88 years old in Woodland Hills.
Bobby Bonds
American baseball player and coach (1946–2003).
Born March 15th, 1946 in Riverside.
Died August 23rd, 2003 at 57 years old in San Carlos (brain cancer, lung cancer).
Tony Thompson
American drummer (1954–2003).
Born November 15th, 1954 in New York City.
Died November 12th, 2003 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (kidney cancer).
Philip Stone
British actor (1924-2003).
Born April 14th, 1924 in Kirkstall.
Died June 15th, 2003 at 79 years old in London.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 711
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