In the year 2003
709 Notable deaths
Johnny Cash
American country singer (1932–2003).
Born February 26th, 1932 in Kingsland.
Died September 12th, 2003 at 71 years old in Nashville (diabetes).
Robert Kardashian
American attorney and businessman (1944–2003).
Born February 22nd, 1944 in Los Angeles.
Died September 30th, 2003 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer).
Fred Rogers
American television personality.
Born March 20th, 1928 in Latrobe.
Died February 27th, 2003 at 74 years old in Pittsburgh.
Charles Bronson
American actor (1921–2003).
Born November 3rd, 1921 in Ehrenfeld.
Died August 30th, 2003 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease, pneumonia).
Katharine Hepburn
American actress (1907-2003).
Born May 12th, 1907 in Hartford. [ref]
Died June 29th, 2003 at 96 years old in Old Saybrook (cardiac arrest). [ref]
John Ritter
American actor (1948–2003).
Born September 17th, 1948 in Burbank.
Died September 11th, 2003 at 54 years old in Burbank (aortic dissection).
Idi Amin
President of uganda from 1971 to 1979.
Born May 17th, 1928 in Koboko.
Died August 16th, 2003 at 75 years old in King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (kidney failure).
Gregory Peck
American actor (1916–2003).
Born April 5th, 1916 in La Jolla. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2003 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Nina Simone
American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights activist (1933–2003).
Born February 21st, 1933 in Tryon. [ref]
Died April 21st, 2003 at 70 years old in Carry-le-Rouet (breast cancer). [ref]
Kalpana Chawla
American astronaut.
Born March 17th, 1962 in Karnal.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 40 years old in Texas. [ref]
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Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets. Arthur Miller