In the year 2003
667 Notable deaths
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 (1920–2003).
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).
Marjorie Finlay
American opera singer and tv personality.
Born October 5th, 1928 in Memphis. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2003 at 74 years old in Reading. [ref]
Penny Singleton
American actress (1908-2003).
Born September 15th, 1908 in Philadelphia.
Died November 12th, 2003 at 95 years old in Sherman Oaks (stroke).
Little Eva
American singer (1943-2003).
Born June 29th, 1943 in Belhaven.
Died April 10th, 2003 at 59 years old in Kinston (cancer, cervical cancer).
Michael P. Anderson
Astronaut, scientist (1959-2003).
Born December 25th, 1959 in Plattsburgh.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 43 years old in Texas.
Dorothy Fay
Actress (1915-2003).
Born April 4th, 1915 in Prescott.
Died November 5th, 2003 at 88 years old in Woodland Hills.
William C. McCool
U.s. navy commander, nasa astronaut and the pilot of space shuttle columbia which was destroyed during re-entry into the earth's atmosphere in 2003.
Born September 23rd, 1961 in San Diego.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 41 years old in Texas.
Philip Stone
British actor (1924-2003).
Born April 14th, 1924 in Kirkstall.
Died June 15th, 2003 at 79 years old in London.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 667
If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou