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In the year 2003
644 Notable deaths
Thora Hird
British actress (1911-2003).
Born May 28th, 1911 in Morecambe. [ref]
Died March 15th, 2003 at 91 years old in Royal Variety Charity (stroke).
Heydar Aliyev
Soviet and azerbaijani politician (1923–2003).
Born May 10th, 1923 in Nakhchivan.
Died December 12th, 2003 at 80 years old in Cleveland (kidney failure).
Alija Izetbegović
Bosnian politician, lawyer, philosopher and author (1925–2003).
Born August 8th, 1925 in Šamac. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2003 at 78 years old in Sarajevo (cardiovascular disease).
Roberto Bolaño
Chilean author.
Born April 28th, 1953 in Santiago. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2003 at 50 years old in Barcelona (liver cancer). [ref]
Edwin Starr
American singer and songwriter.
Born January 21st, 1942 in Nashville. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2003 at 61 years old in Beeston (myocardial infarction).
Gordon Jump
Actor (1932-2003).
Born April 1st, 1932 in Dayton.
Died September 22nd, 2003 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri
Military, dictator and de facto president of argentina from 1981 until 1982.
Born July 15th, 1926 in Caseros.
Died January 12th, 2003 at 76 years old in Buenos Aires (myocardial infarction, pancreatic cancer).
Janice Rule
American actress (1931-2003).
Born August 15th, 1931 in Norwood. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2003 at 72 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Roy Jenkins
British politician, historian and writer (1920–2003).
Born November 11th, 1920 in Monmouthshire. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2003 at 82 years old in East Hendred (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Schlesinger
English director and actor (1926-2003).
Born February 16th, 1926 in London. [ref]
Died July 25th, 2003 at 77 years old in Palm Springs (stroke). [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 644
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