In the year 2003
698 Notable deaths
Leon Uris
American novelist.
Born August 3rd, 1924 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2003 at 78 years old in Shelter Island (kidney failure). [ref]
Martha Scott
American actress (1912–2003).
Born September 22nd, 1914 in Jamesport.
Died May 29th, 2003 at 88 years old in Van Nuys.
Larry Doby
American baseball player (1923–2003).
Born December 13th, 1923 in Camden. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2003 at 79 years old in Montclair (cancer, bone cancer). [ref]
Laurel Clark
Nasa astronaut, medical doctor, united states navy captain, and space shuttle mission specialist (1961-2003).
Born March 10th, 1961 in Ames.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 41 years old in Texas.
Rod Roddy
American radio and television announcer (1937-2003).
Born September 28th, 1937 in Fort Worth.
Died October 27th, 2003 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer, colorectal cancer).
Donald Regan
American cabinet official (1918–2003).
Born December 21st, 1918 in Cambridge.
Died June 10th, 2003 at 84 years old in Williamsburg (cancer).
David Brinkley
American journalist (1920–2003).
Born July 10th, 1920 in Wilmington.
Died June 12th, 2003 at 82 years old in Houston. [ref]
Dave DeBusschere
American basketball player, coach, executive (1940–2003).
Born October 16th, 1940 in Detroit.
Died May 14th, 2003 at 62 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Neil Postman
American writer and academic (1931-2003).
Born March 8th, 1931 in New York City.
Died October 5th, 2003 at 72 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
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).
Deaths 121 to 130 of 698
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus