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In the year 2003
644 Notable deaths
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).
Kenneth Erwin Hagin
American theologian.
Born August 20th, 1917 in McKinney. [ref]
Died September 19th, 2003 at 86 years old in Tulsa.
Ilan Ramon
Israeli fighter pilot and later the first israeli astronaut.
Born June 20th, 1954 in Ramat Gan.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 48 years old in Texas.
Derek Prince
British missionary (1915-2003).
Born August 14th, 1915 in Bengaluru. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2003 at 88 years old in Jerusalem.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 644
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