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In the year 2003
699 Notable deaths
Yuri Senkevich
Russian scientist and television host.
Born March 4th, 1937 in Choibalsan.
Died September 25th, 2003 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Franco Bonisolli
Italian opera singer.
Born May 25th, 1938 in Rovereto.
Died October 30th, 2003 at 65 years old in Monte Carlo.
Chubby Jackson
American musician (1918–2003).
Born October 25th, 1918 in New York City.
Died October 1st, 2003 at 84 years old in Rancho Bernardo.
Tibor Varga
Hungarian violinist.
Born July 4th, 1921 in Győr. [ref]
Died September 4th, 2003 at 82 years old in Grimisuat.
Alfred Preissler
German football player (1921-2003).
Born April 9th, 1921 in Duisburg.
Died July 15th, 2003 at 82 years old in Dortmund.
Walter Hugo Khouri
Brazilian film director (1929–2003).
Born October 21st, 1929 in São Paulo.
Died June 27th, 2003 at 73 years old in São Paulo.
Nguza Karl-i-Bond
Democratic republic of the congo politician (1938-2003).
Born August 4th, 1938 in Musumba.
Died July 27th, 2003 at 64 years old in Kinshasa.
Alexander Kemurdzhian
Soviet aerospace engineer (1921–2003).
Born October 4th, 1921 in Vladikavkaz.
Died February 25th, 2003 at 81 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Veikko Hakulinen
Finnish forestry technician and cross country skier (1925–2003).
Born January 4th, 1925 in Lakhdenpokhsky District. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2003 at 78 years old in Valkeakoski (traffic collision).
Naftali Temu
Kenyan long-distance runner.
Born April 20th, 1945 in Nyamira county.
Died March 10th, 2003 at 57 years old in Nairobi (prostate cancer).
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