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In the year 2003
699 Notable deaths
Aleksandar Tišma
Serbian writer (1924-2003).
Born January 16th, 1924 in Horgoš.
Died February 16th, 2003 at 79 years old in Novi Sad.
João César Monteiro
Portuguese film director, actor, writer and film critic (1939–2003).
Born February 2nd, 1934 in Figueira da Foz.
Died February 3rd, 2003 at 69 years old in Lisbon (lung cancer).
Ruth Hall
American actress (1910–2003).
Born December 29th, 1910 in Jacksonville.
Died October 9th, 2003 at 92 years old in Glendale (disease).
Maurice Michael Otunga
Catholic cardinal. (1923–2003).
Born January 31st, 1923 in Bungoma County.
Died September 6th, 2003 at 80 years old in Nairobi.
José Lewgoy
American-brazilian actor (1920-2003).
Born November 16th, 1920 in Veranópolis.
Died February 10th, 2003 at 82 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Jacques François
French actor (1920-2003).
Born May 16th, 1920 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 25th, 2003 at 83 years old in Paris. [ref]
Rachel de Queiroz
Brazilian writer and journalist (1910-2003).
Born November 17th, 1910 in Fortaleza.
Died November 4th, 2003 at 92 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Eugene Istomin
American pianist (1925–2003).
Born November 26th, 1925 in New York City.
Died October 10th, 2003 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C. (liver cancer).
Yun Hyon-seok
South korean poet, writer and lgbt activist.
Born August 7th, 1984 in Incheon.
Died April 26th, 2003 at 18 years old in Dongdaemun District (hanging).
Emil Loteanu
Moldovan filmmaker (1936–2003).
Born November 6th, 1936 in Clocușna.
Died April 18th, 2003 at 66 years old in Moscow.
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