In the year 2003
644 Notable deaths
German Sveshnikov
Soviet fencer (1937-2003).
Born May 11th, 1937 in Nizhny Novgorod. [ref]
Died June 9th, 2003 at 66 years old in Nizhny Novgorod. [ref]
Stanislav Kolář
Czechoslovak table tennis player.
Born March 31st, 1912 in Prague.
Died May 6th, 2003 at 91 years old
Bernhard Baier
German water polo player.
Born August 12th, 1912 in Hanover.
Died April 26th, 2003 at 90 years old in Hanover.
Sergio Ortega
Chilean musician (1938-2003).
Born February 2nd, 1938 in Antofagasta. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2003 at 65 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Vladimir Golovanov
Russian weightlifter.
Born November 29th, 1938 in Sakha Republic.
Died August 2nd, 2003 at 64 years old in Khabarovsk.
Halima Nosirova
Soviet opera singer, music educator and actor (1913-2003).
Born December 21st, 1913 in Kokand uyezd.
Died January 3rd, 2003 at 89 years old in Tashkent.
Vasile Deheleanu
Romanian footballer.
Born August 12th, 1910 in Timișoara.
Died April 30th, 2003 at 92 years old
Börje Leander
Swedish footballer (1918-2003).
Born March 7th, 1918 in Avesta.
Died October 30th, 2003 at 85 years old in Mora.
Yevgeniya Sidorova
Alpine skier.
Born December 13th, 1930 in Moscow.
Died January 29th, 2003 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Pierre Carteus
Belgian footballer (1943-2003).
Born September 24th, 1943 in Ronse.
Died February 4th, 2003 at 59 years old in Ronse.
Deaths 581 to 590 of 644
What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved