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In the year 2003
644 Notable deaths
Rose Hill
English actress and operatic soprano (1914-2003).
Born June 5th, 1914 in London.
Died December 22nd, 2003 at 89 years old in Hillingdon.
Robert Addie
British actor (1960-2003).
Born February 10th, 1960 in London.
Died November 20th, 2003 at 43 years old in Cheltenham (lung cancer).
Hank Ballard
American r&b recording artist; singer and songwriter.
Born November 18th, 1927 in Detroit.
Died March 2nd, 2003 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Compay Segundo
Cuban musician (1907-2003).
Born November 18th, 1907 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died July 14th, 2003 at 95 years old in Havana (kidney failure).
Babatunde Olatunji
Nigerian percussionist.
Born April 7th, 1927 in Ajido.
Died April 6th, 2003 at 75 years old in Salinas (diabetes). [ref]
Donald Davidson
American philosopher (1917-2003).
Born March 6th, 1917 in Springfield.
Died August 30th, 2003 at 86 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Vladimir Pikalov
Soviet general.
Born September 15th, 1924 in Armavir.
Died March 29th, 2003 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Bill Shoemaker
American jockey.
Born August 19th, 1931 in Fabens.
Died October 12th, 2003 at 72 years old in San Marino.
Maurice Blanchot
French writer, philosopher, and literary theorist (1907–2003).
Born September 22nd, 1907 in France. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2003 at 95 years old in Paris. [ref]
Franco Modigliani
Italian-american economist (1918-2003).
Born June 18th, 1918 in Rome. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2003 at 85 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
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