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In the year 2003
667 Notable deaths
Karen Morley
American film actress (1909-2003).
Born December 12th, 1909 in Ottumwa. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2003 at 93 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia). [ref]
Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003).
Born August 8th, 1907 in Harlem. [ref]
Died July 12th, 2003 at 95 years old in Los Angeles (bronchitis). [ref]
Vera Ralston
Czech-born figure skater and actor.
Born July 12th, 1923 in Prague.
Died February 9th, 2003 at 79 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer).
Mongo Santamaría
Cuban musician.
Born April 7th, 1917 in Havana. [ref]
Died February 1st, 2003 at 85 years old in Miami (stroke). [ref]
Norman Burton
American actor.
Born December 5th, 1923 in New York City. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2003 at 79 years old in Ajijic (traffic collision). [ref]
Rand Brooks
Actor and rancher (1918-2003).
Born September 21st, 1918 in St. Louis.
Died September 1st, 2003 at 84 years old in Santa Ynez (disease).
Franco Corelli
Italian operatic tenor (1921-2003).
Born April 8th, 1921 in Ancona. [ref]
Died October 29th, 2003 at 82 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marie Maynard Daly
American biochemist.
Born April 16th, 1921 in Queens. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2003 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]
Wilfred Thesiger
British explorer (1910-2003).
Born June 3rd, 1910 in Addis Ababa. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2003 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Jim Siedow
American actor (1920-2003).
Born June 12th, 1920 in Cheyenne.
Died November 20th, 2003 at 83 years old in Houston (pulmonary emphysema).
Deaths 191 to 200 of 667
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