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In the year 2003
644 Notable deaths
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]
Leni Riefenstahl
German film director, photographer, actress, and nazi propagandist.
Born August 22nd, 1902 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 9th, 2003 at 101 years old in Pöcking. [ref]
Mutsuhiro Watanabe
Japanese soldier and camp guard.
Born January 1st, 1918.
Died April 1st, 2003 at 85 years old
Richard Crenna
American actor, director, producer (1926-2003).
Born November 30th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died October 17th, 2003 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cancer, pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Indian hindi poet, father of amitabh bachchan (1907-2003).
Born November 27th, 1907 in Allahabad. [ref]
Died January 18th, 2003 at 95 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Bing Russell
American actor and baseball club owner (1926-2003).
Born May 5th, 1926 in Brattleboro.
Died April 8th, 2003 at 76 years old in Thousand Oaks (cancer).
Buddy Hackett
American actor and comedian.
Born August 31st, 1924 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 30th, 2003 at 78 years old in Malibu (diabetes). [ref]
Leslie Cheung
Hong kong singer-songwriter and actor.
Born September 12th, 1956 in British Hong Kong. [ref]
Died April 1st, 2003 at 46 years old in Hong Kong. [ref]
Jack Elam
American film and television actor (1920-2003).
Born November 13th, 1920 in Miami.
Died October 20th, 2003 at 82 years old in Ashland (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Donald O'Connor
American dancer, singer, and actor.
Born August 25th, 1925 in Chicago.
Died September 27th, 2003 at 78 years old in Calabasas (myocardial infarction, cardioplegia). [ref]
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