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In the year 2003
644 Notable deaths
Robert Brown
British actor (1921-2003).
Born July 23rd, 1921 in Swanage.
Died November 11th, 2003 at 82 years old in Swanage (cancer).
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.
Dave DeBusschere
American basketball player, coach, executive.
Born October 16th, 1940 in Detroit.
Died May 14th, 2003 at 62 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Carlo Urbani
Italian physician (1956-2003).
Born October 19th, 1956 in Castelplanio.
Died March 29th, 2003 at 46 years old in Bangkok (severe acute respiratory syndrome).
Edgar F. Codd
Computer scientist.
Born August 19th, 1923 in Isle of Portland. [ref]
Died April 18th, 2003 at 79 years old in Miami-Dade County (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Slim Dusty
Australian country music singer.
Born June 13th, 1927 in Kempsey.
Died September 19th, 2003 at 76 years old in Sydney (lung cancer).
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).
Pandurang Shastri Athavale
Indian philosopher, spiritual leader and social reformer.
Born October 19th, 1920 in Maharashtra.
Died October 25th, 2003 at 83 years old in Mumbai.
Florence Stanley
American actress (1924-2003).
Born July 1st, 1924 in Chicago.
Died October 3rd, 2003 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Penny Singleton
American actress (1908-2003).
Born September 15th, 1908 in Philadelphia.
Died November 12th, 2003 at 95 years old in Sherman Oaks (stroke).
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