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In the year 2003
698 Notable deaths
Edward Teller
Hungarian-american jewish nuclear physicist (1908–2003).
Born January 15th, 1908 in Budapest.
Died September 9th, 2003 at 95 years old in Stanford.
Buddy Ebsen
American actor and dancer (1908-2003).
Born April 2nd, 1908 in Belleville. [ref]
Died July 6th, 2003 at 95 years old in Torrance (pneumonia). [ref]
Warren Zevon
American rock musician (1947–2003).
Born January 24th, 1947 in Chicago.
Died September 7th, 2003 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (mesothelioma).
Michael Jeter
American actor (1952-2003).
Born August 26th, 1952 in Lawrenceburg. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2003 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (epilepsy). [ref]
Elia Kazan
American film and theatre director (1909–2003).
Born September 7th, 1909 in Constantinople. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2003 at 94 years old in New York City. [ref]
Gregory Hines
American actor and dancer (1946–2003).
Born February 14th, 1946 in New York City.
Died August 9th, 2003 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer).
Lana Clarkson
Actress and fashion model from the united states (1962-2003).
Born April 5th, 1962 in Long Beach.
Died February 3rd, 2003 at 40 years old in Alhambra (ballistic trauma).
Celia Cruz
Cuban singer (1925–2003).
Born October 21st, 1925 in Havana.
Died July 16th, 2003 at 77 years old in Fort Lee (brain cancer).
Robert Stack
American actor (1919–2003).
Born January 13th, 1919 in Los Angeles.
Died May 14th, 2003 at 84 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Leni Riefenstahl
German filmmaker (1902–2003).
Born August 22nd, 1902 in Berlin.
Died September 8th, 2003 at 101 years old in Pöcking.
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