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In the year 2003
644 Notable deaths
Mohammed Dib
Algerian writer.
Born July 21st, 1920 in Tlemcen. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2003 at 82 years old in Paris. [ref]
James Rachels
American philosopher.
Born May 30th, 1941 in Columbus.
Died September 5th, 2003 at 62 years old in Birmingham.
Vera Zorina
Norwegian ballerina (1917-2003).
Born January 2nd, 1917 in Berlin. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2003 at 86 years old in Santa Fe (stroke).
Kid Gavilán
Cuban boxer (1926-2003).
Born January 6th, 1926 in Camagüey.
Died February 13th, 2003 at 77 years old in Miami (myocardial infarction).
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan
Un high commissioner for refugees (1933-2003).
Born January 17th, 1933 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2003 at 70 years old in Boston (cancer). [ref]
Giorgio Gaber
Italian singer-songwriter and actor (1939-2003).
Born January 25th, 1939 in Milan.
Died January 1st, 2003 at 63 years old in Montemagno, Camaiore.
Guido Crepax
Italian artist (1933-2003).
Born July 15th, 1933 in Milan. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2003 at 70 years old in Milan (multiple sclerosis).
Augusto Monterroso
Guatemalan writer.
Born December 21st, 1921 in Tegucigalpa. [ref]
Died February 7th, 2003 at 81 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Elisabeth Welch
Singer, actress (1904-2003).
Born February 27th, 1904 in Englewood.
Died July 15th, 2003 at 99 years old in London.
Orville Freeman
American politician (1918-2003).
Born May 9th, 1918 in Minneapolis.
Died February 20th, 2003 at 84 years old in Minneapolis (Alzheimer's disease).
Deaths 261 to 270 of 644
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