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In the year 2003
699 Notable deaths
Hans Engnestangen
Norwegian speed skater (1908-2003).
Born March 28th, 1908 in Brandbu.
Died May 9th, 2003 at 95 years old in Jevnaker.
Ivar Hansen
Danish politician (1938–2003).
Born November 1st, 1938 in Agerbæk.
Died March 11th, 2003 at 64 years old in Copenhagen.
Vladimir Golovanov
Russian weightlifter (1938–2003).
Born November 29th, 1938 in Sakha.
Died August 2nd, 2003 at 64 years old in Khabarovsk.
Stanislav Kolář
Czechoslovak table tennis player.
Born March 31st, 1912 in Prague.
Died May 6th, 2003 at 91 years old
William Herrmann
Gymnast (1912–2003).
Born January 11th, 1912 in Philadelphia.
Died October 6th, 2003 at 91 years old in Haverford.
Börje Leander
Swedish footballer (1918-2003).
Born March 7th, 1918 in Avesta.
Died October 30th, 2003 at 85 years old in Mora.
Aad de Jong
Dutch association football player (1921-2003).
Born December 1st, 1921 in The Hague.
Died August 29th, 2003 at 81 years old in Zevenbergen.
Franklin Farrel
American ice hockey goaltender.
Born March 23rd, 1908 in Ansonia.
Died July 2nd, 2003 at 95 years old in North Branford.
Grigory Mkrtychan
Soviet ice hockey player (1925–2003).
Born January 3rd, 1925 in Krasnodar.
Died February 14th, 2003 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Jean Lucas
Racecar driver (1917-2003).
Born April 25th, 1917 in Le Mans. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2003 at 86 years old in Saint-Martin-de-Ré. [ref]
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht