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In the year 2003
721 Notable deaths
Franjo Glaser
Yugoslavian footballer (1913-2003).
Born January 13th, 1913 in Sarajevo.
Died March 1st, 2003 at 90 years old in Zagreb.
Peter Hacks
German writer (1928–2003).
Born March 21st, 1928 in Wrocław.
Died August 28th, 2003 at 75 years old in Groß Machnow.
Fritz Pollard
American hurdler.
Born February 18th, 1915 in Springfield.
Died February 14th, 2003 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C..
Eila Hiltunen
Finnish sculptor (1922–2003).
Born November 22nd, 1922 in Sortavala.
Died October 10th, 2003 at 80 years old in Helsinki.
Wendy Wyland
American acrobatic diver (1964–2003).
Born November 25th, 1964 in Jackson.
Died September 27th, 2003 at 38 years old in Rochester.
Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak
Polish distance runner.
Born August 3rd, 1929 in Wielichowo.
Died March 23rd, 2003 at 73 years old in Warsaw.
Gunther Philipp
Austrian actor.
Born June 8th, 1918 in Toplița.
Died October 5th, 2003 at 85 years old in Bad Godesberg.
Ensio Siilasvuo
Finnish general.
Born January 1st, 1922 in Helsinki.
Died January 10th, 2003 at 81 years old in Kauniala Hospital.
Will Quadflieg
German actor (1914–2003).
Born September 15th, 1914 in Oberhausen.
Died November 27th, 2003 at 89 years old in Osterholz-Scharmbeck (pulmonary embolism).
Ewa Krzyżewska
Polish actress.
Born February 7th, 1939 in Warsaw.
Died July 30th, 2003 at 64 years old in Spain (traffic collision).
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