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Famous People Who Died In 2003

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 2003. This list includes people like Fred Rogers, Johnny Cash, Charles Bronson, Katharine Hepburn, John Ritter and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, journalists, astronauts and actresses who died in 2003. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & Italy and many more countries.

This ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet.

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 1 Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash.
10
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Country Singer-Songwriter
Birthdate: February 26, 1932
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kingsland, Arkansas, United States
Died: September 12

 2 Robert Kardashian

Robert Kardashian.
15
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Famous As: Attorney
Birthdate: February 22, 1944
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: September 30
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

 3 Idi Amin

Idi Amin.
12
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Former President of Uganda
Birthdate: 1925 AD
Birthplace: Koboko, Uganda
Died: August 16

 4 John Ritter

John Ritter.
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: September 17, 1948
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States
Died: September 11
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

 5 Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn.
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: May 12, 1907
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: June 29

 6 Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson.
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: November 3, 1921
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: August 30

 7 Nina Simone

Nina Simone.
2
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer-songwriter, Composer
Birthdate: February 21, 1933
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tryon
Died: April 21
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 8 Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck.
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: April 5, 1916
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: La Jolla, California, United States
Died: June 12
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

 9 Kalpana Chawla

Kalpana Chawla.
13
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Astronaut
Birthdate: March 17, 1962
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Karnal, India
Died: February 1
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

 10 Maurice Gibb

Maurice Gibb.
1
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer-songwriter
Birthdate: December 22, 1949
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Douglas, Isle of Man
Died: January 12
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

 11 Uday Hussein

Uday Hussein.
14
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Saddam Hussein’s Son
Birthdate: June 18, 1964
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tikrit
Died: July 22
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

 12 Fred Rogers

Fred Rogers.
4
Listed In: Media Personalities
Famous As: Television Personality
Birthdate: March 20, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: February 27
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 13 June Carter Cash

June Carter Cash.
7
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Singer-Songwriter
Birthdate: June 23, 1929
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Maces Spring, Virginia, United States
Died: May 15

 14 Jonathan Brandis

Jonathan Brandis.
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: April 13, 1976
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Danbury, Connecticut
Died: November 12
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 15 Miss Elizabeth

Miss Elizabeth
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Wrestler
Birthdate: November 19, 1960
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Frankfort, Kentucky, United States
Died: May 1
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

 16 Robert Palmer

Robert Palmer
1
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Snger
Birthdate: January 19, 1949
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Batley, England
Died: September 26
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 17 Frank Sheeran

Frank Sheeran.
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Teamster
Birthdate: October 25, 1920
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: December 14
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

 18 Joyce Vincent

Joyce Vincent.
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 19, 1965
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hammersmith, London
Died: November 30

 19 Bob Hope

Bob Hope.
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Comedian
Birthdate: May 29, 1903
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Eltham, London, England
Died: July 27

 20 Elliott Smith

Elliott Smith.
4
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 6, 1969
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Omaha
Died: October 21

 21 Barry White

Barry White.
13
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer-songwriter
Birthdate: September 12, 1944
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Galveston, Texas, United States
Died: July 4

 22 Brian Wells

Brian Wells
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Collar bomb victim
Birthdate: November 15, 1956
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Warren, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: August 28

 23 Marc-Vivien Foé

Marc-Vivien Foé
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Footballer
Birthdate: May 1, 1975
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Yaoundé
Died: June 26

 24 Timothy Treadwell

Timothy Treadwell.
0
Listed In: Activists
Famous As: Environmentalist
Birthdate: April 29, 1957
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Long Island, New York, United States
Died: October 6

 25 Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen.
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: April 2, 1908
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Belleville, Illinois
Died: July 6
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

 26 Strom Thurmond

Strom Thurmond.
3
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Former United States Senator
Birthdate: December 5, 1902
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Edgefield, South Carolina
Died: June 26

 27 Robert Stack

Robert Stack
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: January 13, 1919
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: May 14

 28 Curt Hennig

Curt Hennig.
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Professional Wrestler
Birthdate: March 28, 1958
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Robbinsdale, Minnesota, United States
Died: February 10
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

 29 Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines.
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Dancer and Actor
Birthdate: February 14, 1946
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: August 9

 30 Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan.
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Director, Actor, Producer
Birthdate: September 7, 1909
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Constantinople, Greece (modern day Istanbul, Turkey)
Died: September 28

 31 Warren Zevon

Warren Zevon.
0
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Rock Singer-songwriter
Birthdate: January 24, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: September 7

 32 Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Film Director
Birthdate: August 22, 1902
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: September 8

 33 Qusay Hussein

Qusay Hussein.
7
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Son of Saddam Hussein
Birthdate: May 17, 1966
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Baghdad
Died: July 22
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

 34 Michael Jeter

Michael Jeter
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: August 26, 1952
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, USA
Died: March 30
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

 35 Bing Russell

Bing Russell.
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: May 5, 1926
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brattleboro, Vermont
Died: April 8
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

 36 Buddy Hackett

Buddy Hackett.
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Comedian
Birthdate: August 31, 1924
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Died: June 30
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

 37 Mutsuhiro Watanabe

Mutsuhiro Watanabe.
5
Listed In: Criminals
Famous As: Imperial Japanese Army Corporal
Birthdate: January 18, 1918
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Japan
Died: April 1

 38 Jack Elam

Jack Elam
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: November 13, 1920
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Miami, Arizona, United States
Died: October 20
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 39 Earl Hindman

Earl Hindman
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: October 20, 1942
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bisbee, Arizona, USA
Died: December 29
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

 40 Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Singer, Composer, Film director, Actor, Songwriter
Birthdate: September 12, 1956
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kowloon
Died: April 1
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 41 Harivansh Rai Bachchan

Harivansh Rai Bachchan
0
Listed In: Writers
Famous As: Poet
Birthdate: November 27, 1907
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Prayagraj, India
Died: January 18

 42 Joan Kroc

Joan Kroc
1
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: August 27, 1928
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: West St. Paul
Died: October 12

 43 Bobby Hatfield

Bobby Hatfield
1
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: August 10, 1940
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States
Died: November 5

 44 Nell Carter

Nell Carter.
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: September 13, 1948
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama
Died: January 23
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)

 45 Lana Clarkson

Lana Clarkson.
4
Listed In: Fashion
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: April 5, 1962
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Long Beach, California, United States
Died: February 3

 46 Edward Said

Edward Said.
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Professor
Birthdate: November 1, 1935
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Mandatory Palestine
Died: September 25

 47 Alan Bates

Alan Bates.
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: February 17, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Allestree
Died: December 27
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

 48 Stu Hart

Stu Hart
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Professional wrestler
Birthdate: May 3, 1915
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saskatoon
Died: October 16

 49 Hope Lange

Hope Lange.
0
Listed In: Fashion
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: November 28, 1933
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Redding, Connecticut
Died: December 19
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

 50 Celia Cruz

Celia Cruz.
3
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: October 21, 1925
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States
Died: July 16