2003 in History

2003

Carl Fontana, American jazz trombonist (born 1928)

Carl Fontana, American jazz trombonist (born 1928)

2003

Eila Hiltunen, Finnish sculptor (born 1922)

Eila Hiltunen, Finnish sculptor (born 1922)

2003

Eugene Istomin, American pianist (born 1925)

Eugene Istomin, American pianist (born 1925)

2003

Jim Cairns, Australian economist and politician, 4th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (born 1914)

Jim Cairns, Australian economist and politician, 4th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (born 1914)

2003

Joan Kroc, American philanthropist (born 1928)

Joan Kroc, American philanthropist (born 1928)

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Bill Shoemaker, American jockey (born 1931)

Bill Shoemaker, American jockey (born 1931)

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Bertram Brockhouse, Canadian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)

Bertram Brockhouse, Canadian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)

2003

Patrick Dalzel-Job, English linguist, commander, and navigator (born 1913)

Patrick Dalzel-Job, English linguist, commander, and navigator (born 1913)

2003

Ben Metcalfe, Canadian journalist and activist (born 1919)

Ben Metcalfe, Canadian journalist and activist (born 1919)

2003

Avni Arbaş, Turkish painter (born 1919)

Avni Arbaş, Turkish painter (born 1919)

2003

Stu Hart, Canadian wrestler and trainer (born 1915)

Stu Hart, Canadian wrestler and trainer (born 1915)

2003

László Papp, Hungarian boxer (born 1926)

László Papp, Hungarian boxer (born 1926)

2003

Preston Smith, American businessman and politician, 40th Governor of Texas (born 1912)

Preston Smith, American businessman and politician, 40th Governor of Texas (born 1912)

2003

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, Spanish journalist, author, and critic (born 1939)

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, Spanish journalist, author, and critic (born 1939)

2003

Road Warrior Hawk, American wrestler (born 1957)

Road Warrior Hawk, American wrestler (born 1957)

2003

Alija Izetbegović, Bosniak lawyer and politician, 1st President of Bosnia and Herzegovina (born 1925)

Alija Izetbegović, Bosniak lawyer and politician, 1st President of Bosnia and Herzegovina (born 1925)

2003

Margaret Murie, American environmentalist and author (born 1902)

Margaret Murie, American environmentalist and author (born 1902)

2003

Nello Pagani, Italian motorcycle racer and race car driver (born 1911)

Nello Pagani, Italian motorcycle racer and race car driver (born 1911)

2003

Jack Elam, American actor (born 1918)

Jack Elam, American actor (born 1918)

2003

Louise Day Hicks, American politician (born 1916)

Louise Day Hicks, American politician (born 1916)