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In the year 2003
682 Notable deaths
Adam Faith
English singer, actor and financial journalist.
Born June 23rd, 1940 in Acton. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2003 at 62 years old in Stoke-on-Trent (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Plimpton
American journalist, writer, editor, actor (1927-2003).
Born March 18th, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2003 at 76 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Althea Gibson
American tennis player (1927-2003).
Born August 25th, 1927 in Silver.
Died September 28th, 2003 at 76 years old in East Orange (respiratory failure).
Lester Maddox
American politician from georgia (1915–2003).
Born September 30th, 1915 in Atlanta.
Died June 25th, 2003 at 87 years old in Atlanta (pneumonia, prostate cancer).
Pandari Bai
Indian actress (1928–2003).
Born September 18th, 1928 in Bhatkal.
Died January 29th, 2003 at 74 years old in Chennai.
Trevor Goddard
English boxer and actor (1962-2003).
Born October 14th, 1962 in Croydon.
Died June 8th, 2003 at 40 years old in North Hollywood (barbiturate overdose).
Otto Graham
American football player, coach, executive (1921-2003).
Born December 6th, 1921 in Waukegan. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2003 at 82 years old in Sarasota (aneurysm).
Barry Sheene
British motorcycle racer (1950-2003).
Born September 11th, 1950 in London.
Died March 10th, 2003 at 52 years old in Sydney (stomach cancer, esophageal cancer).
Marie Trintignant
French actress (1962-2003).
Born January 21st, 1962 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2003 at 41 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (murder). [ref]
Marc-Vivien Foé
Cameroonian footballer.
Born May 1st, 1975 in Yaoundé. [ref]
Died June 26th, 2003 at 28 years old in 7th arrondissement of Lyon (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 682
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir