Deaths in December 2003

The following is a list of notable deaths in December 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. ^ Azad, Arif (December 18, 2003). "Hamza Alavi". The Guardian. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Fernando Di Leo - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Grace Hechinger (December 2, 2003). "Clark Kerr, Leading Public Educator and Former Head of California's Universities, Dies at 92". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Eugenio Monti". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Carl Schenkel". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Wyckoff, Susan (February 27, 2009). "Ruth Nanda Anshen 1900–2003". Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  7. ^ "Suzanne Cloutier". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  8. ^ William Grimes (December 5, 2003). "Alan Davidson, 79, an Envoy Who Loved the Kitchen, Dies". The New York Times. p. C 11. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "Frances Morris - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  10. ^ "Rudolph A. Peterson - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "Dulce Chacón". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "Jay Difani". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  13. ^ "Ellen Drew - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  14. ^ "David Hemmings - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  15. ^ "Hannah, John H., Jr". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  16. ^ "Olympedia – Dezső Lemhényi". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  17. ^ "David Vaughan". The Daily Telegraph. December 13, 2003. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  18. ^ "Paul Busby". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  19. ^ Frank Litsky (December 20, 2003). "Felix Kaspar, 88, Figure Skater Who Was Known for High Jumps". The New York Times. p. B 22. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  20. ^ "Olympedia – Antony Rowe". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  21. ^ Duchen, Jessica (December 14, 2003). "John Bingham". The Guardian. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  22. ^ Anne Midgette (December 13, 2003). "Hans Hotter, 94, German Opera Bass-Baritone". The New York Times. p. A 17. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  23. ^ "José María Jiménez". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  24. ^ Associated Press (December 9, 2003). "C. Arana Osorio, 85, Guatemala Ex-Leader". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  25. ^ "Olympedia – Roland Asselin". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  26. ^ Laurie Goodstein (December 13, 2003). "Rev. Dr. Carl F. H. Henry, 90, Brain of Evangelical Movement". The New York Times. p. A 17. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  27. ^ "U.S. Treasurer Azie Taylor Morton". The Washington Post. December 9, 2003. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  28. ^ Jason Zinoman (December 10, 2003). "Lewis M. Allen, 81, Tony-Winning Producer". The New York Times. p. A 29. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  29. ^ "The Hon. Margaret Jean Anderson". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  30. ^ "Nelson Bobb". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  31. ^ "matchID - Agnès Delahaie". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  32. ^ "Olympedia – Robert Detweiler". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  33. ^ Peter Keepnews (December 10, 2003). "Ruben Gonzalez, 84, Buena Vista Club Pianist". The New York Times. p. A 29. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  34. ^ Bergan, Ronald (December 17, 2003). "Francine Weisweiller". The Guardian. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  35. ^ "Blackie Ko". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  36. ^ "Keith McCreary Stats - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  37. ^ "Thomas M. Rees - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  38. ^ Peter Keepnews (December 22, 2003). "Gladys Shelley, 92, Songwriter For Cabaret and Advertising". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  39. ^ Rosenbaum, David E. (December 10, 2003). "Paul Simon, Former Senator From Illinois, Is Dead at 75". The New York Times. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  40. ^ Norwood, Robyn (December 10, 2003). "Norm Sloan, 77; Basketball Coach Led North Carolina State to a National Title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  41. ^ Steinberg, Jacques (December 11, 2003). "Robert L. Bartley, 66, Dies; Led Journal Editorial Page". The New York Times. p. B 12. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  42. ^ "Sean McClory". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  43. ^ Thornley, Stew. "Don Wheeler". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  44. ^ "matchID - Ahmadou Kourouma". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  45. ^ McGirk, Jan (December 13, 2003). "Maulana Shah Ahmed Noorani". The Independent. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  46. ^ "Ann Petersen". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  47. ^ Brennan, Dan (December 14, 2003). "Heydar Aliev". The Guardian. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  48. ^ "Ross Belsher, M.P." Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  49. ^ "Eva Besnyö". biografischportaal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  50. ^ "Michael Casson - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  51. ^ "Marcello Giombini". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  52. ^ "Fadwa Tuqan - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  53. ^ Jagoda, Barry (December 16, 2003). "Renowned UCSD Cognitive Scientist Elizabeth Bates, Dies At 56". University of California, San Diego. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  54. ^ "Luis González y González". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  55. ^ "Alexis Kanner - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  56. ^ "David Perlov - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  57. ^ Matthew L. Wald (December 15, 2003). "William V. Roth Jr., Veteran of U.S. Senate, Dies at 82". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  58. ^ "Xie Tian". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  59. ^ Associated Press (December 20, 2003). "Webster Young -- Jazz Trumpeter, 71". The New York Times. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  60. ^ "Daniel Arasse". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  61. ^ "Jeanne Crain - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  62. ^ "matchID - François Rauber". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  63. ^ "Frank Sheeran". biography.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  64. ^ Jon Pareles (December 19, 2003). "Johnny Cunningham, 46, Celtic Fiddler". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  65. ^ "Olympedia – Jack Gregory". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  66. ^ "Garvin Hamner". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  67. ^ "Olympedia – Göthe Hedlund". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  68. ^ Douglas Martin (December 18, 2003). "David S. Lewis, 86, Executive Who Led General Dynamics". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  69. ^ "Keith Magnuson". Sports Reference / Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  70. ^ "Edward Montagne". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014 – via Wayback Machine.
  71. ^ Geltner, Gail (February 27, 2009). "Dora Wasserman 1919–2003". Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  72. ^ "Siegfried Hold - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  73. ^ "Alfred Lynch - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  74. ^ Laurie Tarkan (December 19, 2003). "Dr. Judd Marmor, 93, Dies; Led Change in View of Gays". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  75. ^ "Aglaja Schmid - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  76. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (December 19, 2003). "Robert Stanfield, 89, a Tory Who Lost Twice to Trudeau". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  77. ^ "Gary Stewart, 59, Creator of Country Hits". The New York Times. December 20, 2003. p. B 22. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  78. ^ "Ed Devereaux - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  79. ^ Richard Goldstein (December 18, 2003). "Otto Graham, 82, Dies; Cleveland Dynasty's Quarterback". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  80. ^ "David Smith profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  81. ^ Towb, Harry (January 3, 2004). "Alan Tilvern". The Independent. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  82. ^ "Jim Wolf". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  83. ^ Aird, Daniella (December 23, 2003). "CHARLES BERLITZ, 90, FAMOUS LINGUIST". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  84. ^ "Olympedia – Ergilio Hato". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  85. ^ Christopher Lehmann-Haupt (January 12, 2004). "Cresson Kearny, Expert on Nuclear Survival, Dies at 89". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  86. ^ "Susan Travers". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  87. ^ "Olympedia – Richard Wahlstrom". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  88. ^ Lydia Polgreen (December 22, 2003). "Hope Lange, Versatile Actress And Emmy Winner, Dies at 70". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  89. ^ "Carmen Mauro". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  90. ^ Ben Sisario (December 24, 2003). "Les Tremayne, 90, a Star of Radio Dramas". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  91. ^ Lily Koppel (December 25, 2003). "Charles Grean, 90, Composer, Arranger And Music Executive". The New York Times. p. C 10. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  92. ^ "Grigore Grigoriu". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  93. ^ "Gil Reece". worldfootball.net. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  94. ^ "Sir Gawaine Baillie, Bt". The Daily Telegraph. January 3, 2004. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  95. ^ "Morappakam Gopalan profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  96. ^ Eaude, Michael (January 21, 2004). "Prince Alfonso de Hohenlohe-Langenburg". The Guardian. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  97. ^ "G. V. Iyer". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  98. ^ "Hans Koller". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  99. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (December 23, 2003). "Oleg Troyanovsky, 84, Dies; Affable Soviet Voice at U.N.". The New York Times. p. C 14. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  100. ^ "Olympedia – Mikhail Borodulin". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  101. ^ Phil Sweetland (December 24, 2003). "Dave Dudley, 75, Pioneer of Truckers' Songs". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  102. ^ "Rose Hill - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  103. ^ "George Patterson Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  104. ^ "Doris Shadbolt - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  105. ^ "Andreas Tietze - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  106. ^ "Charlie Bowles". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  107. ^ "Olympedia – Valentin Gavrilov". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  108. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (December 25, 2003). "Don Lamond, 82, a Drummer In Many Classic Jazz Bands". The New York Times. p. C 10. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  109. ^ Barbour, Douglas (February 10, 2008). "John Newlove". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  110. ^ "Chandu Sarwate profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  111. ^ "Guglielmo Trevisan". worldfootball.net. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  112. ^ Richard Goldstein (December 29, 2003). "Herman Keiser, 89, Golfer Who Staged a Major Upset". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  113. ^ "James William Kitching FRSSAf 1922–2003". researchgate.net. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  114. ^ "Noel Toy". Sky Sirens. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  115. ^ "Ulf Isaksson Stats - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  116. ^ Douglas Martin (January 4, 2004). "Nicola Paone, the 'Italian Troubadour' and a Restaurateur, Dies at 88". The New York Times. p. 1 18. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  117. ^ Campbell, Margaret (December 31, 2003). "Hugh Bean: Outstanding violinist and teacher". The Guardian. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  118. ^ "Gale Bishop". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  119. ^ "Redfern Froggatt". worldfootball.net. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  120. ^ John Schwartz (December 31, 2003). "Phillip Y. Goldman, 39, A Co-Founder of WebTV". The New York Times. p. A 17. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  121. ^ "Chauncy Harris - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  122. ^ "Pete Alvarado: (22 February 1920 - 27 December 2003, USA)". Lambiek. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  123. ^ Billington, Michael (December 29, 2003). "Sir Alan Bates". The Guardian. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  124. ^ Potter, Daniel. "Ivan Calderon". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  125. ^ "Lawrence Cook". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  126. ^ "Gerhard Doerfer". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  127. ^ Phil Sweetland (January 1, 2004). "Vestal Goodman, 74, Matriarch Of the World of Gospel Music". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  128. ^ "Heinz Kiessling - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  129. ^ "Richie Niemiera". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  130. ^ Mirrlees, Patricia (January 12, 2004). "Ying Ruocheng: Chinese actor and politician". The Guardian. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  131. ^ "Guy Héraud". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  132. ^ "Helen Kleeb - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  133. ^ "Michael Melle profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  134. ^ "Frank Parr". Chessgames.com. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  135. ^ "Polly Rosenbaum - Library of Congress". id.loc.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  136. ^ "Olympedia – Johannes Schmitt". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  137. ^ "Alexandria Mayor Was City's Longest-Serving". The Washington Post. January 1, 2004. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  138. ^ "Jaime de Piniés - DB~e". dbe.rah.es (in Spanish). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  139. ^ "Gerald Gutierrez - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  140. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (December 30, 2003). "Earl Hindman, 61, the Neighbor Unseen on 'Home Improvement'". The New York Times. p. C 12. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  141. ^ Barker, Dennis (December 31, 2003). "Dinsdale Landen". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  142. ^ Eric Nash (January 25, 2004). "Don Lawrence, 75, Science Fiction Illustrator". The New York Times. p. 1 39. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  143. ^ "Olympedia – Michel Zanoli". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  144. ^ Paul von Zielbauer (January 1, 2004). "David Bale, 62, Activist and Businessman". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  145. ^ Ivanova, Vera; Manykin, Mikhail. "Vladimir Bogomolov". Russia-InfoCentre. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  146. ^ Richard Severo (December 31, 2003). "John Gregory Dunne, Novelist, Screenwriter and Observer of Hollywood, Is Dead at 71". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  147. ^ "Nora Heysen - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  148. ^ Campbell Robertson (January 2, 2004). "Ibram Lassaw, 90, a Sculptor Devoted to Abstract Forms". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  149. ^ "Anita Mui". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  150. ^ Hunt, Ken (February 26, 2004). "Hukwe Zawose: Giving Tanzanian music an international voice". The Guardian. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  151. ^ "Dora Gad - Jewish Women's Archive". jwa.org. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  152. ^ McLellan, Dennis (January 10, 2004). "Paula Raymond, 79; MGM Leading Lady in '50s, Prolific TV Actress". Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  153. ^ "Barrett, David William Scott "the soldiers' General". WW2 Gravestone. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  154. ^ Rose, Derek (January 4, 2004). "Arthur R. von Hippel". The Tech. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  155. ^ Oron, Aryeh. "Sieglinde Wagner (Contralto)". Bach Cantatas Website. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  156. ^ "Max West". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2019.