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In the year 2003
698 Notable deaths
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).
James Rachels
American philosopher.
Born May 30th, 1941 in Columbus.
Died September 5th, 2003 at 62 years old in Birmingham.
Martha Griffiths
American politician (1912-2003).
Born January 29th, 1912 in Pierce City.
Died April 22nd, 2003 at 91 years old in Armada.
Abdul Kadir
Indonesian footballer (1948-2003).
Born December 27th, 1948 in Denpasar.
Died April 4th, 2003 at 54 years old in Jakarta.
Subhash Mukhopadhyay
Indian writer (1919–2003).
Born February 12th, 1919 in Krishnanagar.
Died July 8th, 2003 at 84 years old in Kolkata.
James Miller
Welsh cinematographer, producer, and director (1968–2003).
Born December 18th, 1968 in Haverfordwest.
Died May 2nd, 2003 at 34 years old in Rafah.
Janko Bobetko
Croatian general (1919–2003).
Born January 10th, 1919 in Sisak.
Died April 29th, 2003 at 84 years old in Zagreb.
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
Spanish writer (1939-2003).
Born July 27th, 1939 in Barcelona.
Died October 18th, 2003 at 64 years old in Bangkok. [ref]
Bernard Katz
German-born british biophysicist.
Born March 26th, 1911 in Leipzig.
Died April 20th, 2003 at 92 years old in London.
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).
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