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In the year 2003
699 Notable deaths
Fedora Barbieri
Italian mezzo-soprano singer.
Born June 4th, 1920 in Trieste. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2003 at 82 years old in Florence. [ref]
Robert John Braidwood
American anthropologist and archaeologist.
Born July 29th, 1907 in Detroit. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2003 at 95 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Johnny Boyd
American racing driver.
Born August 19th, 1926 in Fresno.
Died October 27th, 2003 at 77 years old in Fresno.
Ernie Calverley
American basketball player and coach (1924–2003).
Born January 30th, 1924 in Pawtucket.
Died October 20th, 2003 at 79 years old in Providence. [ref]
Yuriy Voynov
Soviet footballer (1931-2003).
Born November 29th, 1931 in Korolyov.
Died April 22nd, 2003 at 71 years old in Kyiv.
Rie Mastenbroek
Dutch swimmer (1919-2003).
Born February 26th, 1919 in Rotterdam.
Died November 6th, 2003 at 84 years old in Rotterdam.
John Aston, Sr.
English footballer (1921-2003).
Born September 3rd, 1921 in Prestwich.
Died July 31st, 2003 at 81 years old in Manchester.
Wim van Est
Dutch racing cyclist (1923-2003).
Born March 25th, 1923 in Moerdijk.
Died May 1st, 2003 at 80 years old in Roosendaal.
Júlio Botelho
Brazilian footballer (1929-2003).
Born July 29th, 1929 in São Paulo.
Died January 10th, 2003 at 73 years old in Penha District (heart failure).
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