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In the year 2003
682 Notable deaths
Cliff Young
Australian ultra marathon runner.
Born February 8th, 1922 in Beech Forest.
Died November 2nd, 2003 at 81 years old in Beech Forest (cancer).
Sheb Wooley
American actor and singer.
Born April 10th, 1921 in Erick.
Died September 16th, 2003 at 82 years old in Nashville (leukemia).
Noel Redding
English rock and roll guitarist (1945–2003).
Born December 25th, 1945 in Folkestone.
Died May 11th, 2003 at 57 years old in Clonakilty (liver cirrhosis).
Rachel Corrie
American anti-war and human rights activist.
Born April 10th, 1979 in Olympia.
Died March 16th, 2003 at 23 years old in Rafah (crush injury).
Soong May-ling
Chiang kai-shek's wife, first lady of the republic of china (1897–2003).
Born March 5th, 1897 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2003 at 106 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Nǃxau
Bush farmer, actor.
Born December 16th, 1944 in Tsumkwe.
Died July 5th, 2003 at 58 years old in Tsumkwe (tuberculosis).
Robert K. Merton
American sociologist (1910-2003).
Born July 4th, 1910 in Philadelphia.
Died February 23rd, 2003 at 92 years old in New York City.
Gene Anthony Ray
Actor, dancer, choreographer (1962-2003).
Born May 24th, 1962 in Harlem. [ref]
Died November 14th, 2003 at 41 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Michael Kamen
American songwriter.
Born April 15th, 1948 in New York City. [ref]
Died November 18th, 2003 at 55 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Wesley Willis
American musician.
Born May 31st, 1963 in Chicago.
Died August 21st, 2003 at 40 years old in Skokie (leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 682
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