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In the year 2003
698 Notable deaths
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).
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).
Savita Ambedkar
Wife of babasaheb ambedkar, doctor and social activist (1909-2003).
Born January 27th, 1909 in Mumbai.
Died May 29th, 2003 at 94 years old in Mumbai.
Pandari Bai
Indian actress (1928–2003).
Born September 18th, 1928 in Bhatkal.
Died January 29th, 2003 at 74 years old in Chennai.
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]
John Schlesinger
English film and stage director (1926–2003).
Born February 16th, 1926 in London.
Died July 25th, 2003 at 77 years old in Palm Springs (stroke).
Edwin Starr
American singer and songwriter (1942–2003).
Born January 21st, 1942 in Nashville.
Died April 2nd, 2003 at 61 years old in Beeston (myocardial infarction).
John Gregory Dunne
Novelist, screenwriter, literary critic, journalist, essayist (1932-2003).
Born May 25th, 1932 in Hartford.
Died December 30th, 2003 at 71 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Wendy Hiller
English film and stage actress (1912-2003).
Born August 15th, 1912 in Stockport. [ref]
Died May 14th, 2003 at 90 years old in Beaconsfield.
Gordon Jump
Actor (1932-2003).
Born April 1st, 1932 in Dayton.
Died September 22nd, 2003 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Deaths 101 to 110 of 698
Death is the ultimate boundary of human matters. Horace