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In the year 2003
721 Notable deaths
Mike Larrabee
American sprinter (1933–2003).
Born December 2nd, 1933 in Los Angeles.
Died April 22nd, 2003 at 69 years old in Santa Maria (pancreatic cancer).
Nello Pagani
Italian motorcycle racer.
Born October 11th, 1911 in Milan.
Died October 19th, 2003 at 92 years old in Bresso.
Rajko Žižić
Montenegrin basketball player (1955–2003).
Born January 22nd, 1955 in Nikšić.
Died August 7th, 2003 at 48 years old in Belgrade.
Ludwig Bölkow
German aerospace engineer.
Born June 30th, 1912 in Schwerin.
Died July 25th, 2003 at 91 years old in Grünwald.
Donald Nicol
British byzantinist (1923–2003).
Born February 4th, 1923 in Portsmouth.
Died September 25th, 2003 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
Eddie Thomson
Scottish association football player and manager (1947–2003).
Born February 25th, 1947 in Rosewell.
Died February 21st, 2003 at 55 years old in Sydney (lymphoma).
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]
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Death is the ultimate boundary of human matters. Horace