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In the year 2003
644 Notable deaths
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]
Celia Cruz
Cuban-american singer (1925-2003).
Born October 21st, 1925 in Havana.
Died July 16th, 2003 at 77 years old in Fort Lee (brain cancer). [ref]
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]
John Paul Getty Jr.
Wealthy american-born british philanthropist and book collector.
Born September 7th, 1932 in Los Angeles.
Died April 17th, 2003 at 70 years old in London (disease).
Warren Zevon
American recording artist; singer-songwriter (1947-2003).
Born January 24th, 1947 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 7th, 2003 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer, mesothelioma). [ref]
Gregory Hines
American actor and dancer (1946-2003).
Born February 14th, 1946 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2003 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer). [ref]
Timothy Treadwell
American documentary filmmaker.
Born April 29th, 1957 in New York City.
Died October 6th, 2003 at 46 years old in Katmai National Park and Preserve (bear attack).
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).
Robert Stack
American actor (1919-2003).
Born January 13th, 1919 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died May 14th, 2003 at 84 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Curt Hennig
American professional wrestler.
Born March 28th, 1958 in Robbinsdale.
Died February 10th, 2003 at 44 years old in Tampa (drug overdose).
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe