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In the year 2003
711 Notable deaths
Kinji Fukasaku
Japanese film director and screenwriter.
Born July 3rd, 1930 in Mito. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2003 at 72 years old in Tokyo (cancer, prostate cancer). [ref]
Paul Janssen
Belgian scientist, founder of janssen pharmaceutica (1926–2003).
Born September 21st, 1926 in Turnhout.
Died November 11th, 2003 at 77 years old in Rome.
Stan Brakhage
American filmmaker and writer (1933–2003).
Born January 14th, 1933 in Kansas City.
Died March 9th, 2003 at 70 years old in Victoria (bladder cancer).
Luciano Berio
Italian composer (1925–2003).
Born October 24th, 1925 in Imperia, Oneglia.
Died May 27th, 2003 at 77 years old in Rome.
Petre Mshveniyeradze
Soviet water polo player (1929-2003).
Born March 24th, 1929 in Tbilisi.
Died June 3rd, 2003 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Herbie Mann
American jazz flutist (1930–2003).
Born April 16th, 1930 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2003 at 73 years old in Pecos (prostate cancer).
Geoffrey Bawa
Sri lankan architect (1919-2003).
Born July 23rd, 1919 in British Ceylon. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2003 at 83 years old in Colombo. [ref]
Anna Lindh
Swedish politician (1957-2003).
Born June 19th, 1957 in Enskede-Årsta parish.
Died September 11th, 2003 at 46 years old in Karolinska University Hospital (murder).
Joe Foss
United states marine corps medal of honor recipient (1915-2003).
Born April 17th, 1915 in Sioux Falls.
Died January 1st, 2003 at 87 years old in Scottsdale (stroke). [ref]
Leela Chitnis
Indian actress (1909-2003).
Born September 9th, 1909 in Karnataka.
Died July 14th, 2003 at 93 years old in Danbury.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 711
Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz