In the year 2003
644 Notable deaths
Dulce Chacón
Spanish poet, novelist and playwright.
Died December 3rd, 2003 at 49 years old in Madrid (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Enric Bernat
Spanish businessman.
Born October 20th, 1923 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2003 at 80 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Daishiro Yoshimura
Japanese association football player.
Born August 16th, 1947 in São Paulo.
Died November 1st, 2003 at 56 years old in Amagasaki.
Jindřich Polák
Czech film director.
Born May 5th, 1925 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2003 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Vivi-Anne Hultén
Figure skater (1911-2003).
Born August 25th, 1911 in Antwerp.
Died January 15th, 2003 at 91 years old in Newport Beach (myocardial infarction).
José Juncosa
Spanish footballer (1922-2003).
Born February 2nd, 1922 in Les Borges Blanques.
Died October 31st, 2003 at 81 years old in Reus.
Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak
Polish distance runner.
Born August 3rd, 1929 in Wielichowo.
Died March 23rd, 2003 at 73 years old in Warsaw.
Éva Janikovszky
Hungarian writer.
Born April 23rd, 1926 in Szeged. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2003 at 77 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Pierre Vilar
Historian.
Born May 3rd, 1906 in Frontignan.
Died August 7th, 2003 at 97 years old in Saint-Palais.
Valentin Gavrilov
Soviet high jumper.
Born July 26th, 1946 in Moscow.
Died December 23rd, 2003 at 57 years old in Moscow.
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