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In the year 2003
644 Notable deaths
Kalpana Chawla
American astronaut.
Born March 17th, 1962 in Karnal.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 40 years old in Texas. [ref]
Jonathan Brandis
American actor (1976-2003).
Born April 13th, 1976 in Danbury.
Died November 12th, 2003 at 27 years old in Los Angeles (hanging).
Maurice Gibb
English singer and musician.
Born December 22nd, 1949 in Douglas. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2003 at 53 years old in Miami, Miami Beach (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Elliott Smith
American singer-songwriter (1969-2003).
Born August 6th, 1969 in Omaha. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2003 at 34 years old in Echo Park (stabbing). [ref]
Elizabeth Ann Hulette
American professional wrestling manager, announcer and ocassional professional wrestler.
Born November 19th, 1960 in Frankfort.
Died May 1st, 2003 at 42 years old in Marietta (acute toxicity).
Robert Palmer
English singer-songwriter and musician (1949-2003).
Born January 19th, 1949 in Batley. [ref]
Died September 26th, 2003 at 54 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Uday Hussein
Iraqi politician.
Born June 18th, 1964 in Tikrit.
Died July 22nd, 2003 at 39 years old in Mosul (killed in action).
Strom Thurmond
American politician (1902–2003).
Born December 5th, 1902 in Edgefield.
Died June 26th, 2003 at 100 years old in Edgefield (heart failure).
Barry White
American singer (1944–2003).
Born September 12th, 1944 in Galveston. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2003 at 58 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (kidney failure). [ref]
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