Deaths in March 2003

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The following is a list of notable deaths in March 2003.

Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:

  • Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

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  1. ^ "Elaine Barrie, 87; Actress Was Widow of John Barrymore". Los Angeles Times. March 10, 2003. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (March 10, 2003). "Nadine Conner, Lyric Soprano With the Met, Dies at 96". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Franjo Glaser". worldfootball.net. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Schofield, Jack (March 10, 2003). "Roger Needham: He set up Microsoft's first overseas research body". The Guardian. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  5. ^ Boucher, Geoff (March 4, 2003). "Hank Ballard, 66; Found the B-Side of Fame in Writing, Recording '60s Hit Tune 'The Twist'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  6. ^ Variety Staff (June 24, 2003). "William Blezard Composer". Variety. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  7. ^ "Bill Carruthers - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  8. ^ Dunn, Steve. "Joe Decker". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "Fred Freiberger". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  10. ^ McDonald, Tim (March 4, 2003). "Malcolm Williamson: Controversial composer out of tune with the establishment". The Guardian. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  11. ^ Anthony Tommasini (March 5, 2003). "Goffredo Petrassi, Italian Modernist Composer, Dies at 98". The New York Times. p. C 13. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  12. ^ "Bill Woggon: (1 January 1911 - 2 March 2003, USA)". Lambiek. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  13. ^ Lavietes, Stuart (March 11, 2003). "Gilbert Beebe, 90, Researcher Of Survivors of Radiation". The New York Times. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  14. ^ "Anne Agnes Bernatitus 21 January 1912 - 3 March 2003". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  15. ^ Baxter, Brian (March 4, 2003). "Horst Buchholz". The Guardian. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  16. ^ "Dick Garrard". Sports-Reference / Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  17. ^ "Malcolm Kilduff - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  18. ^ Douglas Martin (March 5, 2003). "Luis Marden, 90, Adventurer And Geographic Journalist". The New York Times. p. C 13. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  19. ^ Blyth, Alan (March 18, 2003). "Fedora Barbieri". The Guardian. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  20. ^ "matchID - Sébastien Japrisot". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  21. ^ "Oliver Payne Pearson - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  22. ^ The Associated Press (March 6, 2003). "Sir Hardy Amies, 93, the 'Snob' Who Long Clothed the Queen". The New York Times. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  23. ^ Associated Press (March 11, 2003). "George Miller, 61, a Stand-Up Comedian". The New York Times. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  24. ^ "Crisis in Chechnya - A parade of corpses before the decisive battle". Prague Watchdog. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  25. ^ "Linton Garner". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  26. ^ "Ernst B. Haas". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  27. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (March 13, 2003). "Claus Helberg, 84, War Hero In the Norwegian Resistance". The New York Times. p. C 12. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  28. ^ "Luděk Pachman". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  29. ^ "matchID - Maurice Rheims". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  30. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (March 11, 2003). "José Márcio Ayres Dies at 49; Saved Heart of the Amazon". The New York Times. p. A 23. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  31. ^ "Manfred Durniok - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  32. ^ "Cho Byung-hwa". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  33. ^ "Adam Faith". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  34. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (March 14, 2003). "Gen. Wallace Greene Jr., Marine Chief, Is Dead at 95". The New York Times. p. C 11. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  35. ^ Stuart Lavietes (March 17, 2003). "Elliott Jaques, 86, Scientist Who Coined 'Midlife Crisis'". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  36. ^ "Karen Morley - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  37. ^ "José Manuel Blecua Teijeiro - DB~e". dbe.rah.es (in Spanish). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  38. ^ A. O. Scott (March 12, 2003). "Stan Brakhage, Avant-Garde Filmmaker, Is Dead at 70". The New York Times. p. C 23. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  39. ^ "Soviet Latvian actress Dzidra Ritenberga 1928-2003". November 5, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  40. ^ Mullan, Michael (March 23, 2003). "Victor Alba". The Guardian. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  41. ^ Barnes, John (March 12, 2003). "Lord Boardman Conservative minister and chairman of NatWest". The Independent. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  42. ^ "Geoffrey Kirk". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  43. ^ "Barry Sheene". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  44. ^ "Olympedia – Fritz Spengler". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  45. ^ "Olympedia – Naftali Temu". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  46. ^ "Ottorino Volonterio". Motor Sport. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  47. ^ "Alta Cohen". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  48. ^ David Corcoran (March 14, 2003). "John G. Dow, 97, Early Foe of Vietnam War". The New York Times. p. C 11. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  49. ^ Barker, Dennis (March 20, 2003). "Obituary: Kevin Laffan". The Guardian. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  50. ^ "Sidney Lippman, 89, Wrote Hit 'Too Young'". The New York Times. March 14, 2003. p. C 11. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  51. ^ Richard Goldstein (March 23, 2003). "Col. Edson Raff, 95, Dies; Led Paratroopers in 1942". The New York Times. p. A 29. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  52. ^ "Ludwig Streicher - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  53. ^ "Wayne D. Wright". National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  54. ^ Mervyn Rothstein (March 13, 2003). "Howard Fast, 88, Best-Selling Novelist, Dies". The New York Times. p. C 12. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  55. ^ "Andrey Kivilev". Sports-Reference / Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  56. ^ "Lynne Thigpen - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  57. ^ "Suspect in Killing of Serbian Premier Calls It a 'Political' Act". The New York Times. December 26, 2003. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  58. ^ "Abas Ermenji". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  59. ^ "Roberto Murolo". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  60. ^ "Olympedia – Barry Patten". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  61. ^ "Christiane Schmidtmer - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  62. ^ "YATRON, Gus, (1927 - 2003)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  63. ^ "Amanda Davis, 32, Novelist, Short-Story Writer and Teacher". The New York Times. March 18, 2003. p. C 14. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  64. ^ Richard Goldstein (March 16, 2003). "Al Gionfriddo, 81; Remembered for '47 Catch". The New York Times. p. 1 31. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  65. ^ Roberta Smith (March 19, 2003). "Jack Goldstein, 57; Helped to Explore Post-Modernist Art". The New York Times. p. A 27. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  66. ^ "Jean-Luc Lagardère". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  67. ^ "Ivan Rassimov". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  68. ^ "Olympedia – John Andru". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  69. ^ "Yevgeny Belyayev". Sports-Reference / Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  70. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (March 18, 2003). "Joseph Coors Sr., Beer Maker And Conservative Patron, 85". The New York Times. p. C 14. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  71. ^ "Thora Hird - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  72. ^ Zuckerman, Benjamin. "IN MEMORIAM: Lawrence H. Aller". The University of California. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  73. ^ The Associated Press (March 20, 2003). "George Bayer, 77, Long-Driving Golfer". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  74. ^ "Lars Passgård". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  75. ^ "Teemu Raimoranta - Encyclopaedia Metallum". metal-archives.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  76. ^ Christopher Lehmann-Haupt (March 20, 2003). "Herbert Aptheker, 87, Dies; Prolific Marxist Historian". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  77. ^ "Thomas N. Barnes October 1, 1973 – July 31, 1977" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  78. ^ "Su Buqing". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  79. ^ "matchID - Yvette Etiévant". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  80. ^ "Alan Keith - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  81. ^ "Robert Shelton, 73, Leader of Big Klan Faction". The New York Times. March 20, 2003. p. B 8. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  82. ^ "Olympedia – József Balla". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  83. ^ "Bruno Heim". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  84. ^ "Olympedia - Vikt'or K'rat'asiuk'i". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  85. ^ John Markoff (March 26, 2003). "Adam Osborne, 64, Dies; Was Pioneer of Portable PC". The New York Times. p. C 13. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  86. ^ Aaron, Marc Z. "Joe Buzas". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  87. ^ "Micheline Coulibaly". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  88. ^ "Émile Genest". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  89. ^ Paul Lewis (May 9, 2003). "Olivier Long, 87; Led Predecessor of the W.T.O.". The New York Times. p. A 29. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  90. ^ "Michael Mathias Prechtl". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  91. ^ The Associated Press (March 21, 2003). "Former Miami, 49ers safety killed in car accident". ESPN. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  92. ^ "Ball-charmer Krishanu Dey is no more". telegraphindia.com. Calcutta: The Telegraph. March 21, 2003. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  93. ^ "Olympedia – Alberto López". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  94. ^ "Harry Eisenstat". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  95. ^ "Leonard Hokanson". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  96. ^ The Associated Press (March 22, 2003). "Umar Wirahadikusumah -- Former Indonesian Vice President, 79". The New York Times. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  97. ^ "Jim Anderson - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  98. ^ "Milton Henschel, 72; Executive Who Led Jehovah's Witnesses". The New York Times. March 30, 2003. p. A 29. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  99. ^ "Iraq reporter unlawfully killed". BBC News. October 13, 2006. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  100. ^ Chivers, C.J. (March 22, 2003). "Journalist Dies as Car Explodes in Northern Iraq". The New York Times. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  101. ^ "Ali Akbar Navis - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  102. ^ "Olympedia – Violet Cliff". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  103. ^ Anderson, Martin (June 9, 2003). "Tage Nielsen". The Independent. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  104. ^ Williams, Rudi (May 27, 2003). "Army Spc. Lori Piestewa". American Forces Press Service. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  105. ^ "Fritz Spiegl - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  106. ^ "Olympedia – Jan-Just Bos". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  107. ^ "Hussein Kamal". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  108. ^ "Olympedia – Yevgeny Klevtsov". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  109. ^ "Don Raffell". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  110. ^ "Artie Shapiro - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  111. ^ Luther, Claudia (April 3, 2003). "Philip Yordan, 88; Writer Served as a 'Front' During Blacklist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  112. ^ Stuart Lavietes (March 31, 2003). "Dr. Vernon W. Hughes, 81, Authority on the Subatomic". The New York Times. p. F 7. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  113. ^ "Michael Kidron". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  114. ^ Christopher Reed. Chuck Hansen: Obsessive collector whose files told America's A-bomb secrets The Guardian, 25 April 2003. Retrieved 28 December 2023
  115. ^ Adam Clymer (March 27, 2003). "Daniel Patrick Moynihan Is Dead; Senator From Academia Was 76". The New York Times. p. A 1. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  116. ^ "Wilson, Dorothy (1904 - 2003)". Maine.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  117. ^ "Herbert Zangs - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  118. ^ "Edwin Carr - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  119. ^ "Daniel Ceccaldi - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  120. ^ "Fiorenzo Fiorentini". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  121. ^ "Frederic Lawrence Holmes". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  122. ^ James Barron (March 29, 2003). "Paul Zindel Is Dead at 66; Prize-Winning Playwright". The New York Times. p. A 9. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  123. ^ "Sam Bowens". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  124. ^ "Rusty Draper". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  125. ^ "Olympedia – Aleksey Kuznetsov". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  126. ^ "Placide Adams Jr.: String bass player, drummer and vocalist". Variety. April 6, 2003. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  127. ^ "Kurt Gimmi". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  128. ^ "Olympedia – Tadao Horie". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  129. ^ "Olympedia – Carl Ridd". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  130. ^ "Olympedia – Bruno Boni". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  131. ^ "Michael Jeter, 50, Dies; Won Acting Prizes". The New York Times. April 2, 2003. p. C 18. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  132. ^ "Teno Roncalio - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  133. ^ "Patricia Vinnicombe". The South African Rock Art Digital Archive. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  134. ^ Richard Goldstein (April 4, 2003). "Lucian Adams, 80, Is Dead; Army Hero in World War II". The New York Times. p. A 19. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  135. ^ "Olympedia – Charly Bouvy". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  136. ^ Frank Litsky (April 2, 2003). "George Connor, 78, Standout For Notre Dame and the Bears". The New York Times. p. C 18. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  137. ^ "Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  138. ^ "Anne Gwynne". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  139. ^ "IRL: Fermin Velez loses battle with cancer". Motorsport.com. April 3, 2003. Retrieved May 12, 2019.