Celebrity Deaths in

2003

This page contains a list of the most famous people who died in 2003. The pantheon dataset contains 382 who passed this year, the most famous by HPI being Edward Teller, Katharine Hepburn, Leni Riefenstahl, Charles Bronson, and Heydar Aliyev. The cities with the most deaths were Los Angeles (18), Moscow (14), and New York City (14). The most common occupations for people who died this year were Politician (57), Actor (56), Writer (45), Soccer Player (37), and Athlete (22).

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2003 Deaths: Honoring Lives and Legacies

The year 2003 saw the passing of many beloved celebrities, leaving behind legacies that continue to inspire fans across the globe. From legendary actors like Katharine Hepburn, Charles Bronson, and Gregory Peck and iconic musicians like Johnny Cash, Barry White, and Maurice Gibb to groundbreaking athletes like Helmut Rahn, Lee Yoo-hyung, and Waichiro Omura, these remarkable individuals have made a lasting impact in their fields. This page is dedicated to commemorating the lives of those we lost in 2003, celebrating their achievements and remembering their contributions to art, culture, and history. Below are the list of the most famous people to have died in 2003 based on cultural impact.

Edward Teller

Hungarian Physicist

Jan 15, 1908 - Sep 9, 2003

Age 95

HPI: 79.76

Katharine Hepburn

American Actor

May 12, 1907 - Jun 29, 2003

Age 96

HPI: 78.51

Leni Riefenstahl

German Film Director

Aug 22, 1902 - Sep 8, 2003

Age 101

HPI: 78.06

Charles Bronson

American Actor

Nov 3, 1921 - Aug 30, 2003

Age 82

HPI: 77.81

Heydar Aliyev

Azerbaijani Politician

May 10, 1923 - Dec 12, 2003

Age 80

HPI: 77.62

Idi Amin

Ugandan Politician

May 17, 1925 - Aug 16, 2003

Age 80

HPI: 77.51

Robert K. Merton

American Sociologist

Jul 4, 1910 - Feb 23, 2003

Age 93

HPI: 76.52

Alija Izetbegović

Bosnian, Herzegovinian Politician

Aug 8, 1925 - Oct 19, 2003

Age 78

HPI: 76.50

Gregory Peck

American Actor

Apr 5, 1916 - Jun 12, 2003

Age 87

HPI: 76.32

Johnny Cash

American Singer

Feb 26, 1932 - Sep 12, 2003

Age 71

HPI: 75.92

Barry White

American Singer

Sep 12, 1944 - Jul 4, 2003

Age 59

HPI: 75.49

Maurice Gibb

Musician

Dec 22, 1949 - Jan 12, 2003

Age 54

HPI: 75.28

Ilya Prigogine

Russian Chemist

Jan 25, 1917 - May 28, 2003

Age 86

HPI: 74.59

Nina Simone

American Singer

Feb 21, 1933 - Apr 21, 2003

Age 70

HPI: 73.86

Soong Mei-ling

Chinese Politician

Mar 5, 1897 - Oct 23, 2003

Age 106

HPI: 72.05

Edward Said

Israeli Writer

Nov 1, 1935 - Sep 25, 2003

Age 68

HPI: 71.76

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Deaths by Month in 2003

January 2003

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in January of 2003. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in January were Maurice Gibb (HPI: 75.28), Leopoldo Galtieri (HPI: 71.15), and Gianni Agnelli (HPI: 70.08).

Waichiro Omura

Jan 1, 2003

Japanese Soccer Player

HPI: 65.40

Fritz Fischer

Jan 1, 2003

German Politician

HPI: 62.83

Joel Antônio Martins

Jan 1, 2003

Brazilian Soccer Player

HPI: 59.84

Giorgio Gaber

Jan 1, 2003

Italian Musician

HPI: 59.27

Royce D. Applegate

Jan 1, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 51.14

Monique Wittig

Jan 3, 2003

French Writer

HPI: 66.23

Flóra Kádár

Jan 3, 2003

Hungarian Actor

HPI: 56.80

Halima Nosirova

Jan 3, 2003

Uzbekistani Singer

HPI: 52.74

Conrad Hall

Jan 4, 2003

Writer

HPI: 52.63

Massimo Girotti

Jan 5, 2003

Italian Actor

HPI: 61.69

Félix Loustau

Jan 5, 2003

Argentinean Soccer Player

HPI: 55.44

Roy Jenkins

Jan 5, 2003

British Politician

HPI: 54.97

Daphne Oram

Jan 5, 2003

British Musician

HPI: 53.37

Mamie Till

Jan 6, 2003

American Social Activist

HPI: 52.87

Julinho

Jan 10, 2003

Brazilian Soccer Player

HPI: 59.65

C. Douglas Dillon

Jan 10, 2003

Swiss Politician

HPI: 49.80

Maurice Pialat

Jan 11, 2003

French Film Director

HPI: 61.70

Arne Månsson

Jan 11, 2003

Swedish Soccer Player

HPI: 53.77

Maurice Gibb

Jan 12, 2003

Musician

HPI: 75.28

Leopoldo Galtieri

Jan 12, 2003

Argentinean Politician

HPI: 71.15

Kinji Fukasaku

Jan 12, 2003

Japanese Film Director

HPI: 62.66

Koloman Sokol

Jan 12, 2003

Slovak Painter

HPI: 52.92

Robert John Braidwood

Jan 15, 2003

American Archaeologist

HPI: 52.86

Jeannette Campbell

Jan 15, 2003

French Swimmer

HPI: 51.27

Richard Crenna

Jan 17, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 68.40

Alfredo Hernández

Jan 17, 2003

Mexican Soccer Player

HPI: 53.08

Harivansh Rai Bachchan

Jan 18, 2003

Indian Writer

HPI: 63.44

Françoise Giroud

Jan 19, 2003

Swiss Writer

HPI: 58.08

Gusztáv Juhász

Jan 20, 2003

Romanian Soccer Player

HPI: 52.92

Al Hirschfeld

Jan 20, 2003

American Artist

HPI: 48.71

Nell Carter

Jan 23, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 45.86

Gianni Agnelli

Jan 24, 2003

Italian Politician

HPI: 70.08

Leopoldo Trieste

Jan 25, 2003

Italian Actor

HPI: 59.41

Annemarie Schimmel

Jan 26, 2003

German Philosopher

HPI: 65.05

Valeriy Brumel

Jan 26, 2003

Russian Athlete

HPI: 62.88

Hugh Trevor-Roper

Jan 26, 2003

British Historian

HPI: 55.57

Henryk Jabłoński

Jan 27, 2003

Polish Politician

HPI: 59.31

Miloš Milutinović

Jan 28, 2003

Serbian Soccer Player

HPI: 63.92

Emília Rotter

Jan 28, 2003

Hungarian Skater

HPI: 56.06

Lee Yoo-hyung

Jan 29, 2003

North Korean Soccer Player

HPI: 65.73

Natalia Dudinskaya

Jan 29, 2003

Ukrainian Dancer

HPI: 54.43

February 2003

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in February of 2003. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in February were Robert K. Merton (HPI: 76.52), Maurice Blanchot (HPI: 69.60), and Isser Harel (HPI: 69.03).

Michael P. Anderson

Feb 1, 2003

American Astronaut

HPI: 64.89

Ilan Ramon

Feb 1, 2003

Israeli Astronaut

HPI: 64.33

Kalpana Chawla

Feb 1, 2003

Indian Astronaut

HPI: 62.12

Mongo Santamaría

Feb 1, 2003

Cuban Singer

HPI: 60.04

Rick Husband

Feb 1, 2003

American Astronaut

HPI: 53.89

Laurel Clark

Feb 1, 2003

American Astronaut

HPI: 53.34

David M. Brown

Feb 1, 2003

American Astronaut

HPI: 52.98

William C. McCool

Feb 1, 2003

American Astronaut

HPI: 50.96

Eizo Yuguchi

Feb 2, 2003

Japanese Soccer Player

HPI: 63.15

Lou Harrison

Feb 2, 2003

American Composer

HPI: 49.70

João César Monteiro

Feb 3, 2003

Portuguese Film Director

HPI: 59.19

Lana Clarkson

Feb 3, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 55.22

André Noyelle

Feb 4, 2003

Belgian Cyclist

HPI: 55.86

José Craveirinha

Feb 6, 2003

Mozambican Writer

HPI: 53.22

Augusto Monterroso

Feb 7, 2003

Honduran Writer

HPI: 58.57

Herma Bauma

Feb 9, 2003

Austrian Athlete

HPI: 59.93

Vera Ralston

Feb 9, 2003

Czech Skater

HPI: 57.00

Alfred Aston

Feb 10, 2003

French Soccer Player

HPI: 55.06

Curt Hennig

Feb 10, 2003

American Wrestler

HPI: 52.57

Walt Whitman Rostow

Feb 13, 2003

American Economist

HPI: 63.33

Abdul Qadir al-Badri

Feb 13, 2003

Libyan Politician

HPI: 53.47

Gunnar Johansson

Feb 14, 2003

Swedish Soccer Player

HPI: 55.03

Grigory Mkrtychan

Feb 14, 2003

Russian Athlete

HPI: 50.39

Aleksandar Tišma

Feb 15, 2003

Serbian Writer

HPI: 59.84

Isser Harel

Feb 18, 2003

Belarusian Politician

HPI: 69.03

Maurice Blanchot

Feb 20, 2003

French Writer

HPI: 69.60

Karel Kosík

Feb 21, 2003

Czech Philosopher

HPI: 60.48

Eddie Thomson

Feb 21, 2003

British Soccer Player

HPI: 49.93

Robert K. Merton

Feb 23, 2003

American Sociologist

HPI: 76.52

Christopher Hill

Feb 23, 2003

British Historian

HPI: 58.85

Alberto Sordi

Feb 24, 2003

Italian Actor

HPI: 68.70

Alexander Kemurdzhian

Feb 25, 2003

Russian Engineer

HPI: 57.24

Jaime Ramírez

Feb 26, 2003

Chilean Soccer Player

HPI: 54.41

Fred Rogers

Feb 27, 2003

American Presenter

HPI: 60.78

Wolfgang Larrazábal

Feb 27, 2003

Venezuelan Politician

HPI: 58.31

Albert Batteux

Feb 28, 2003

French Soccer Player

HPI: 59.54

Fidel Sánchez Hernández

Feb 28, 2003

Salvadoran Politician

HPI: 57.56

Chris Brasher

Feb 28, 2003

Guyanese Athlete

HPI: 46.96

March 2003

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in March of 2003. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in March were Zoran Đinđić (HPI: 70.03), Horst Buchholz (HPI: 67.33), and Valentin Pavlov (HPI: 64.97).

Hank Ballard

Mar 2, 2003

American Musician

HPI: 49.55

Malcolm Williamson

Mar 2, 2003

Australian Composer

HPI: 45.64

Horst Buchholz

Mar 3, 2003

German Actor

HPI: 67.33

Goffredo Petrassi

Mar 3, 2003

Italian Composer

HPI: 59.90

Sébastien Japrisot

Mar 4, 2003

French Writer

HPI: 62.31

Jaba Ioseliani

Mar 4, 2003

Georgian Politician

HPI: 61.13

Fedora Barbieri

Mar 4, 2003

Italian Singer

HPI: 56.49

Luděk Pachman

Mar 6, 2003

Czech Chess Player

HPI: 57.73

Karen Morley

Mar 8, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 50.96

Adam Faith

Mar 8, 2003

British Actor

HPI: 45.70

Bernard Dowiyogo

Mar 9, 2003

Nauruan Politician

HPI: 55.95

Stan Brakhage

Mar 9, 2003

American Film Director

HPI: 53.47

Marina Ladynina

Mar 10, 2003

Russian Actor

HPI: 55.60

Naftali Temu

Mar 10, 2003

Kenyan Athlete

HPI: 55.13

Ottorino Volonterio

Mar 10, 2003

Swiss Racing Driver

HPI: 50.94

Fritz Spengler

Mar 10, 2003

German Handball Player

HPI: 49.92

Zoran Đinđić

Mar 12, 2003

Bosnian, Herzegovinian Politician

HPI: 70.03

Howard Fast

Mar 12, 2003

American Writer

HPI: 59.55

Andrey Kivilev

Mar 12, 2003

Kazakhstani Cyclist

HPI: 48.32

Lynne Thigpen

Mar 12, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 48.12

Lawrence H. Aller

Mar 16, 2003

American Astronomer

HPI: 51.45

Rachel Corrie

Mar 16, 2003

American Social Activist

HPI: 50.47

Karl Kling

Mar 18, 2003

German Racing Driver

HPI: 60.96

Emil Loteanu

Mar 18, 2003

Moldovan Film Director

HPI: 57.34

Adam Osborne

Mar 18, 2003

Thai Computer Scientist

HPI: 57.06

Bruno Heim

Mar 18, 2003

Swiss Religious Figure

HPI: 53.51

Milton George Henschel

Mar 22, 2003

American Politician

HPI: 59.15

Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak

Mar 23, 2003

Polish Athlete

HPI: 53.16

Hans Hermann Groër

Mar 24, 2003

Austrian Religious Figure

HPI: 58.57

Jan-Just Bos

Mar 24, 2003

Indonesian Biologist

HPI: 52.58

Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Mar 26, 2003

American Politician

HPI: 51.52

Kerim Kerimov

Mar 29, 2003

Azerbaijani Engineer

HPI: 60.83

Tadao Horie

Mar 29, 2003

Japanese Soccer Player

HPI: 59.36

Carlo Urbani

Mar 29, 2003

Italian Physician

HPI: 55.44

Valentin Pavlov

Mar 30, 2003

Russian Politician

HPI: 64.97

Michael Jeter

Mar 30, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 63.36

Bruno Boni

Mar 30, 2003

Italian Athlete

HPI: 52.17

Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter

Mar 31, 2003

British Mathematician

HPI: 57.38

Tommy Seebach

Mar 31, 2003

Danish Singer

HPI: 54.69

Anne Gwynne

Mar 31, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 52.66

April 2003

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in April of 2003. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in April were Nina Simone (HPI: 73.86), Bernard Katz (HPI: 69.07), and Leslie Cheung (HPI: 68.32).

Leslie Cheung

Apr 1, 2003

Chinese Musician

HPI: 68.32

Mutsuhiro Watanabe

Apr 1, 2003

Japanese Military Personnel

HPI: 56.12

Terenci Moix

Apr 2, 2003

Spanish Writer

HPI: 55.89

Edwin Starr

Apr 2, 2003

American Singer

HPI: 53.45

Izzat Ghazzawi

Apr 4, 2003

Writer

HPI: 56.80

Anita Borg

Apr 6, 2003

American Computer Scientist

HPI: 56.42

Babatunde Olatunji

Apr 6, 2003

Nigerian Musician

HPI: 47.52

Gerald Emmett Carter

Apr 6, 2003

Canadian Religious Figure

HPI: 47.15

Maurice Kouandété

Apr 7, 2003

Beninese Politician

HPI: 51.09

Jorge Oteiza

Apr 9, 2003

Spanish Sculptor

HPI: 58.67

Vera Zorina

Apr 9, 2003

German Actor

HPI: 50.59

Little Eva

Apr 10, 2003

American Singer

HPI: 54.36

Sydney Lassick

Apr 12, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 53.52

Pierre Blondiaux

Apr 14, 2003

French Athlete

HPI: 50.93

Isao Iwabuchi

Apr 16, 2003

Japanese Soccer Player

HPI: 59.85

Robert Atkins

Apr 17, 2003

American Physician

HPI: 52.69

Koji Kondo

Apr 17, 2003

Japanese Soccer Player

HPI: 47.97

Edgar F. Codd

Apr 18, 2003

British Computer Scientist

HPI: 67.30

Mirza Tahir Ahmad

Apr 19, 2003

Indian Religious Figure

HPI: 53.39

Bernard Katz

Apr 20, 2003

German Biologist

HPI: 69.07

Daijiro Kato

Apr 20, 2003

Japanese Racing Driver

HPI: 53.38

Nina Simone

Apr 21, 2003

American Singer

HPI: 73.86

Yuriy Voynov

Apr 22, 2003

Russian Soccer Player

HPI: 56.39

Mike Larrabee

Apr 22, 2003

American Athlete

HPI: 54.77

Samson Kitur

Apr 25, 2003

Kenyan Athlete

HPI: 42.81

Yun Hyon-seok

Apr 26, 2003

South Korean Social Activist

HPI: 54.15

Dorothee Sölle

Apr 27, 2003

German Writer

HPI: 56.29

Juha Tiainen

Apr 28, 2003

Finnish Athlete

HPI: 48.75

Janko Bobetko

Apr 29, 2003

Croatian Military Personnel

HPI: 62.68

Vasile Deheleanu

Apr 30, 2003

Romanian Soccer Player

HPI: 51.68

May 2003

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in May of 2003. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in May were Ilya Prigogine (HPI: 74.59), Luciano Berio (HPI: 69.22), and June Carter Cash (HPI: 64.53).

Mohammed Dib

May 2, 2003

Algerian Writer

HPI: 62.67

Blaga Dimitrova

May 2, 2003

Bulgarian Writer

HPI: 57.46

Suzy Parker

May 3, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 52.96

Walter Sisulu

May 5, 2003

South African Politician

HPI: 57.34

Sultan Rakhmanov

May 5, 2003

Uzbekistani Athlete

HPI: 51.34

Noel Redding

May 11, 2003

British Musician

HPI: 58.99

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan

May 12, 2003

French Politician

HPI: 57.12

Wendy Hiller

May 14, 2003

British Actor

HPI: 59.49

Robert Stack

May 14, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 59.05

Tranquilo Cappozzo

May 14, 2003

American Athlete

HPI: 53.04

Dave DeBusschere

May 14, 2003

American Basketball Player

HPI: 52.89

June Carter Cash

May 15, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 64.53

Rik Van Steenbergen

May 15, 2003

Belgian Cyclist

HPI: 62.12

Constantin Dăscălescu

May 15, 2003

Romanian Politician

HPI: 60.62

Johanna Budwig

May 19, 2003

German Physicist

HPI: 61.44

Alejandro de Tomaso

May 21, 2003

Argentinean Racing Driver

HPI: 60.52

Jean Yanne

May 23, 2003

French Actor

HPI: 58.42

Rachel Kempson

May 24, 2003

British Actor

HPI: 60.31

Arne Skouen

May 24, 2003

Film Director

HPI: 51.49

Melitta Brunner

May 26, 2003

Austrian Skater

HPI: 53.66

Luciano Berio

May 27, 2003

Italian Composer

HPI: 69.22

Stellan Nilsson

May 27, 2003

Swedish Soccer Player

HPI: 55.87

Ilya Prigogine

May 28, 2003

Russian Chemist

HPI: 74.59

Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov

May 28, 2003

Russian Astronaut

HPI: 62.74

Martha Scott

May 28, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 61.20

Trevor Ford

May 29, 2003

British Soccer Player

HPI: 50.34

Zagir Ismagilov

May 30, 2003

Composer

HPI: 52.09

Francesco Colasuonno

May 31, 2003

Italian Religious Figure

HPI: 55.70

June 2003

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in June of 2003. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in June were Katharine Hepburn (HPI: 78.51), Gregory Peck (HPI: 76.32), and Leon Uris (HPI: 68.61).

Johnny Paul Koroma

Jun 1, 2003

Sierra Leonean Politician

HPI: 46.37

Meir Vilner

Jun 5, 2003

Lithuanian Politician

HPI: 57.41

Jürgen Möllemann

Jun 5, 2003

German Politician

HPI: 54.56

Selahattin Ülkümen

Jun 7, 2003

Turkish Diplomat

HPI: 58.43

Trevor Goddard

Jun 7, 2003

British Actor

HPI: 52.06

Kató Lomb

Jun 9, 2003

Hungarian Writer

HPI: 56.68

German Sveshnikov

Jun 9, 2003

Russian Athlete

HPI: 52.92

Bernard Williams

Jun 10, 2003

British Philosopher

HPI: 59.42

Donald Regan

Jun 10, 2003

American Politician

HPI: 52.71

David Brinkley

Jun 11, 2003

American Presenter

HPI: 42.59

Gregory Peck

Jun 12, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 76.32

Malik Meraj Khalid

Jun 13, 2003

Pakistani Politician

HPI: 48.75

Edward F. Moore

Jun 14, 2003

American Computer Scientist

HPI: 49.96

Hume Cronyn

Jun 15, 2003

Canadian Actor

HPI: 59.09

Philip Stone

Jun 15, 2003

British Actor

HPI: 58.01

Georg Henrik von Wright

Jun 16, 2003

Finnish Philosopher

HPI: 64.80

Leon Uris

Jun 21, 2003

American Writer

HPI: 68.61

Piet Dankert

Jun 21, 2003

Dutch Politician

HPI: 56.56

Vasil Bykaŭ

Jun 22, 2003

Belarusian Writer

HPI: 64.14

Sven Fahlman

Jun 23, 2003

Swedish Athlete

HPI: 52.55

Denis Thatcher

Jun 26, 2003

British Politician

HPI: 65.63

Marc-Vivien Foé

Jun 26, 2003

Cameroonian Soccer Player

HPI: 59.27

Strom Thurmond

Jun 26, 2003

American Politician

HPI: 56.59

Prince Carl Bernadotte

Jun 27, 2003

Swedish Politician

HPI: 61.99

Willem Slijkhuis

Jun 28, 2003

Dutch Athlete

HPI: 52.89

Katharine Hepburn

Jun 29, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 78.51

Buddy Hackett

Jun 30, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 54.34

Noor Alam

Jun 30, 2003

Pakistani Athlete

HPI: 42.30

July 2003

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in July of 2003. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in July were Barry White (HPI: 75.49), Compay Segundo (HPI: 68.67), and Nǃxau ǂToma (HPI: 67.93).

Khieu Ponnary

Jul 1, 2003

Cambodian Politician

HPI: 61.20

Berta Ambrož

Jul 1, 2003

Slovene Singer

HPI: 57.41

Herbie Mann

Jul 1, 2003

American Musician

HPI: 55.51

Franklin Farrell

Jul 2, 2003

American Politician

HPI: 49.54

Hedy Schlunegger

Jul 3, 2003

Swiss Skier

HPI: 56.98

Yuri Shchekochikhin

Jul 3, 2003

Azerbaijani Politician

HPI: 54.44

Barry White

Jul 4, 2003

American Singer

HPI: 75.49

André Claveau

Jul 4, 2003

French Singer

HPI: 62.52

Nǃxau ǂToma

Jul 5, 2003

Namibian Actor

HPI: 67.93

Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza

Jul 5, 2003

French Writer

HPI: 64.73

Buddy Ebsen

Jul 6, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 55.28

Ignacio Velasco

Jul 6, 2003

Venezuelan Religious Figure

HPI: 54.77

Kathleen Raine

Jul 6, 2003

British Writer

HPI: 49.56

Charles P. Kindleberger

Jul 7, 2003

American Economist

HPI: 55.14

Lewis A. Coser

Jul 8, 2003

German Sociologist

HPI: 58.63

Winston Graham

Jul 10, 2003

British Writer

HPI: 56.28

Bhisham Sahni

Jul 11, 2003

Pakistani Writer

HPI: 47.85

Benny Carter

Jul 12, 2003

American Musician

HPI: 58.32

Compay Segundo

Jul 13, 2003

Cuban Musician

HPI: 68.67

Éva Janikovszky

Jul 14, 2003

Hungarian Writer

HPI: 50.79

Leela Chitnis

Jul 14, 2003

Indian Actor

HPI: 45.85

Roberto Bolaño

Jul 15, 2003

Chilean Writer

HPI: 66.53

Celia Cruz

Jul 16, 2003

Cuban Singer

HPI: 67.86

Carol Shields

Jul 16, 2003

American Writer

HPI: 52.20

Walter Zapp

Jul 17, 2003

Latvian Inventor

HPI: 57.11

Rosalyn Tureck

Jul 17, 2003

American Musician

HPI: 56.09

David Kelly

Jul 17, 2003

British Politician

HPI: 49.11

Erland Herkenrath

Jul 17, 2003

Swiss Athlete

HPI: 48.98

Pierre Graber

Jul 19, 2003

Swiss Politician

HPI: 53.95

Bill Bright

Jul 19, 2003

American Writer

HPI: 49.71

Uday Hussein

Jul 22, 2003

Iraqi Politician

HPI: 64.72

Qusay Hussein

Jul 22, 2003

Iraqi Politician

HPI: 62.37

John Schlesinger

Jul 25, 2003

British Film Director

HPI: 64.39

Bob Hope

Jul 27, 2003

British Comedian

HPI: 64.71

Noronha

Jul 27, 2003

Brazilian Soccer Player

HPI: 54.02

Foday Sankoh

Jul 29, 2003

Sierra Leonean Politician

HPI: 61.06

Johnny Walker

Jul 29, 2003

Indian Actor

HPI: 47.79

Sam Phillips

Jul 30, 2003

American Musician

HPI: 59.23

Guido Crepax

Jul 31, 2003

Italian Comic Artist

HPI: 60.72

Bigode

Jul 31, 2003

Brazilian Soccer Player

HPI: 58.65

John Aston Sr.

Jul 31, 2003

British Soccer Player

HPI: 50.48

Patricia Goldman-Rakic

Jul 31, 2003

American Biologist

HPI: 47.43

August 2003

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in August of 2003. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in August were Charles Bronson (HPI: 77.81), Idi Amin (HPI: 77.51), and Frederick Chapman Robbins (HPI: 69.15).

Guy Thys

Aug 1, 2003

Belgian Coach

HPI: 62.75

Marie Trintignant

Aug 1, 2003

French Actor

HPI: 61.31

Joseph Saidu Momoh

Aug 3, 2003

Sierra Leonean Politician

HPI: 53.76

Frederick Chapman Robbins

Aug 4, 2003

American Physician

HPI: 69.15

Rajko Žižić

Aug 7, 2003

Montenegrin Basketball Player

HPI: 50.37

Martha Chase

Aug 8, 2003

American Biologist

HPI: 59.75

Gregory Hines

Aug 9, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 57.44

Jacques Deray

Aug 10, 2003

French Film Director

HPI: 61.32

Diana Mosley

Aug 11, 2003

British Writer

HPI: 57.75

Armand Borel

Aug 11, 2003

Swiss Mathematician

HPI: 53.44

Walter J. Ong

Aug 12, 2003

American Writer

HPI: 54.50

Lothar Emmerich

Aug 13, 2003

German Soccer Player

HPI: 60.98

Helmut Rahn

Aug 14, 2003

German Soccer Player

HPI: 69.05

Lev Kerbel

Aug 14, 2003

Ukrainian Sculptor

HPI: 56.47

Idi Amin

Aug 16, 2003

Ugandan Politician

HPI: 77.51

Sérgio Vieira de Mello

Aug 19, 2003

Brazilian Politician

HPI: 65.44

Carlos Roberto Reina

Aug 19, 2003

Honduran Politician

HPI: 54.57

Wilfred Thesiger

Aug 24, 2003

Ethiopian Explorer

HPI: 59.11

Pierre Poujade

Aug 27, 2003

French Politician

HPI: 57.12

Peter Hacks

Aug 28, 2003

Polish Writer

HPI: 52.16

Michel Constantin

Aug 29, 2003

French Actor

HPI: 60.48

Horace W. Babcock

Aug 29, 2003

American Astronomer

HPI: 54.77

Vladimír Vašíček

Aug 29, 2003

Czech Painter

HPI: 53.12

Charles Bronson

Aug 30, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 77.81

Donald Davidson

Aug 30, 2003

American Philosopher

HPI: 59.70

September 2003

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in September of 2003. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in September were Edward Teller (HPI: 79.76), Leni Riefenstahl (HPI: 78.06), and Johnny Cash (HPI: 75.92).

Ramón Serrano Suñer

Sep 1, 2003

Spanish Politician

HPI: 62.79

Rand Brooks

Sep 1, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 55.54

Kir Bulychev

Sep 5, 2003

Russian Writer

HPI: 59.03

Warren Zevon

Sep 7, 2003

American Musician

HPI: 53.75

Leni Riefenstahl

Sep 8, 2003

German Film Director

HPI: 78.06

Jaclyn Linetsky

Sep 8, 2003

Canadian Actor

HPI: 41.95

Edward Teller

Sep 9, 2003

Hungarian Physicist

HPI: 79.76

Anna Lindh

Sep 11, 2003

Swedish Politician

HPI: 65.29

John Ritter

Sep 11, 2003

American Comedian

HPI: 61.65

Johnny Cash

Sep 12, 2003

American Singer

HPI: 75.92

Garrett Hardin

Sep 14, 2003

American Biologist

HPI: 56.95

Sheb Wooley

Sep 16, 2003

American Singer

HPI: 50.11

Slim Dusty

Sep 19, 2003

Australian Musician

HPI: 46.18

Gordon Mitchell

Sep 20, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 60.88

Wolfgang Peters

Sep 22, 2003

German Soccer Player

HPI: 53.62

Derek Prince

Sep 24, 2003

Indian Philosopher

HPI: 56.73

Edward Said

Sep 25, 2003

Israeli Writer

HPI: 71.76

Franco Modigliani

Sep 25, 2003

Italian Economist

HPI: 68.57

Donald Nicol

Sep 25, 2003

British Historian

HPI: 53.93

Robert Palmer

Sep 26, 2003

British Musician

HPI: 61.01

Shawn Lane

Sep 26, 2003

American Musician

HPI: 46.52

Donald O'Connor

Sep 27, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 61.11

Jean Lucas

Sep 27, 2003

French Racing Driver

HPI: 51.92

Elia Kazan

Sep 28, 2003

Turkish Film Director

HPI: 71.23

Althea Gibson

Sep 28, 2003

American Tennis Player

HPI: 60.88

Olle Anderberg

Sep 28, 2003

Swedish Wrestler

HPI: 56.82

Robert Kardashian

Sep 30, 2003

American Businessperson

HPI: 70.62

October 2003

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in October of 2003. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in October were Alija Izetbegović (HPI: 76.50), Soong Mei-ling (HPI: 72.05), and Otto Günsche (HPI: 69.91).

Otto Günsche

Oct 2, 2003

German Military Personnel

HPI: 69.91

William Steig

Oct 3, 2003

American Writer

HPI: 61.37

Neil Postman

Oct 5, 2003

American Writer

HPI: 61.13

Timothy Treadwell

Oct 6, 2003

American Film Director

HPI: 56.91

Bertram Brockhouse

Oct 13, 2003

Canadian Physicist

HPI: 68.20

Moktar Ould Daddah

Oct 14, 2003

Mauritanian Politician

HPI: 65.39

László Papp

Oct 16, 2003

Hungarian Boxer

HPI: 64.69

Stu Hart

Oct 16, 2003

Canadian Wrestler

HPI: 54.81

Janice Rule

Oct 17, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 51.06

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán

Oct 18, 2003

Spanish Writer

HPI: 64.89

Alija Izetbegović

Oct 19, 2003

Bosnian, Herzegovinian Politician

HPI: 76.50

Nello Pagani

Oct 19, 2003

Italian Racing Driver

HPI: 59.33

Georgi Vladimov

Oct 19, 2003

Ukrainian Writer

HPI: 50.77

Road Warrior Hawk

Oct 19, 2003

American Wrestler

HPI: 48.57

Jack Elam

Oct 20, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 66.54

Tomáš Pospíchal

Oct 21, 2003

Czech Soccer Player

HPI: 56.32

Elliott Smith

Oct 21, 2003

American Musician

HPI: 53.79

Soong Mei-ling

Oct 23, 2003

Chinese Politician

HPI: 72.05

Veikko Hakulinen

Oct 24, 2003

Russian Athlete

HPI: 56.66

Elem Klimov

Oct 26, 2003

Russian Film Director

HPI: 64.49

Viguen

Oct 26, 2003

Iranian Musician

HPI: 56.48

Leonid Filatov

Oct 26, 2003

Russian Actor

HPI: 56.19

Johnny Boyd

Oct 27, 2003

American Racing Driver

HPI: 45.63

Rod Roddy

Oct 27, 2003

American Presenter

HPI: 41.59

Marie Maynard Daly

Oct 28, 2003

American Chemist

HPI: 50.71

Franco Corelli

Oct 29, 2003

Italian Singer

HPI: 66.84

Hal Clement

Oct 29, 2003

American Writer

HPI: 57.62

Steve O'Rourke

Oct 30, 2003

British Racing Driver

HPI: 49.90

José Juncosa

Oct 31, 2003

Spanish Coach

HPI: 54.86

November 2003

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in November of 2003. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in November were David Dacko (HPI: 66.90), Mario Beccaria (HPI: 66.40), and Rasul Gamzatov (HPI: 65.27).

Daishiro Yoshimura

Nov 1, 2003

Brazilian Soccer Player

HPI: 57.80

Rasul Gamzatov

Nov 3, 2003

Russian Writer

HPI: 65.27

Yuri Falin

Nov 3, 2003

Russian Soccer Player

HPI: 51.59

Rachel de Queiroz

Nov 4, 2003

Brazilian Writer

HPI: 55.68

Philip Slone

Nov 4, 2003

American Soccer Player

HPI: 48.39

Rie Mastenbroek

Nov 6, 2003

Dutch Swimmer

HPI: 59.97

Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur

Nov 8, 2003

Somali Politician

HPI: 52.05

Mario Merz

Nov 9, 2003

Italian Painter

HPI: 60.82

Art Carney

Nov 9, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 56.47

Canaan Banana

Nov 10, 2003

Zimbabwean Politician

HPI: 62.22

Robert Brown

Nov 11, 2003

British Actor

HPI: 61.40

Paul Janssen

Nov 11, 2003

Belgian Physician

HPI: 60.82

Jonathan Brandis

Nov 12, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 53.87

Tony Thompson

Nov 12, 2003

American Musician

HPI: 50.55

Penny Singleton

Nov 12, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 45.11

Gene Anthony Ray

Nov 14, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 53.23

Mohamed Choukri

Nov 15, 2003

Moroccan Writer

HPI: 62.25

Michael Kamen

Nov 18, 2003

American Composer

HPI: 62.47

David Dacko

Nov 20, 2003

Central African Politician

HPI: 66.90

Jim Siedow

Nov 20, 2003

American Actor

HPI: 53.20

Emil Pažický

Nov 21, 2003

Czech Soccer Player

HPI: 53.15

Mario Beccaria

Nov 22, 2003

Italian Politician

HPI: 66.40

Lu'ay al-Atassi

Nov 24, 2003

Syrian Politician

HPI: 58.54

Saifuddin Azizi

Nov 24, 2003

Chinese Politician

HPI: 58.06

Sadegh Khalkhali

Nov 26, 2003

Iranian Religious Figure

HPI: 58.81

Jesse Carver

Nov 29, 2003

British Soccer Player

HPI: 56.37

Gertrude Ederle

Nov 30, 2003

American Swimmer

HPI: 61.96

December 2003

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in December of 2003. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in December were Heydar Aliyev (HPI: 77.62), Alan Bates (HPI: 71.68), and Frank Sheeran (HPI: 65.31).