Deaths in February 2003

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The following is a list of notable deaths in February 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. ^ "Anne Burr McDermott, 84, Early TV Actress". The New York Times. March 3, 2003. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Bodil Kjer - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Ben Ratliff (February 3, 2003). "Mongo Santamaria, 85, Influential Jazz Percussionist, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Steel, Dean (February 7, 2003). "Nancy Whiskey". The Guardian. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "MICHAEL P. ANDERSON (LIEUTENANT COLONEL, USAF)". NASA. February 2003. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "DAVID M. BROWN (CAPTAIN, USN)". NASA. February 2003. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "KALPANA CHAWLA (PH.D.)". NASA. February 2003. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "LAUREL BLAIR SALTON CLARK, M.D. (CAPTAIN, USN)". NASA. February 2003. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "RICK DOUGLAS HUSBAND (COLONEL, USAF)". NASA. February 2003. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  10. ^ "WILLIAM C. MCCOOL (COMMANDER, USN)". NASA. February 2003. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  11. ^ "ILAN RAMON (COLONEL, ISRAEL AIR FORCE)". NASA. February 2003. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  12. ^ Ben Sisario (February 9, 2003). "Vincent G. Chin, 65, Founder Of Major Reggae Record Label". The New York Times. p. 1 43. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Olympedia – József Gál". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  14. ^ John Rockwell (February 4, 2003). "Lou Harrison, 85, Dies; Music Tied Cultures". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  15. ^ "Olympedia – Jack Lauterwasser". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  16. ^ Paul von Zielbauer (February 4, 2003). "Richard C. Lee, 86, Mayor Who Revitalized New Haven". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  17. ^ Douglas Martin (February 9, 2003). "Marcello Truzzi, 67; Sociologist Who Studied the Supernatural". The New York Times. p. 1 44. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  18. ^ Muchnic, Suzanne (February 5, 2003). "Emerson Woelffer, 88; Abstract Artist, Teacher". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  19. ^ "Olympedia – Eizo Yuguchi". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  20. ^ "Fulgencio Berdugo". worldfootball.net. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  21. ^ "Shooting death in Spector mansion ruled homicide". CNN. September 23, 2003. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  22. ^ "João César Monteiro". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  23. ^ "Trevor Morris". worldfootball.net. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  24. ^ "Peter Schat - Library of Congress". id.loc.gov. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  25. ^ Roth, Andrew (February 5, 2003). "Lord Aberconway". The Guardian. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  26. ^ Johnson, Douglas (February 17, 2003). "Ben Youssef Ben Khedda". The Guardian. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  27. ^ "Charlie Biddle, 76; Bass Player Led Montreal's Jazz Scene in 1950s, '60s". Los Angeles Times. February 6, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  28. ^ Cohen-Tannoudji, Claude (December 1, 2003). "Jean Brossel". Physics Today. 56 (12): 81–82. doi:10.1063/1.4776720.
  29. ^ "Pierre Carteus". worldfootball.net. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  30. ^ "Obituary: Jerome Hines". the Guardian. February 14, 2003.
  31. ^ "Qalandar Momand passes away". DAWN.COM. February 5, 2003.
  32. ^ "Olympedia – André Noyelle". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  33. ^ Lee, Christopher; Sullivan, Kevin (February 6, 2003). "Former Mexican Police Official Shot to Death in Texas". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  34. ^ "Micky Fenton". worldfootball.net. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  35. ^ Goldstein, Richards (February 7, 2003). "Larry LeSueur, Pioneering War Correspondent, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  36. ^ "VIGORITO, Joseph Phillip, (1918 - 2003)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  37. ^ Henry, Alan (February 8, 2003). "Manfred von Brauchitsch". The Guardian. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  38. ^ Paine, Barry (February 17, 2003). "Eric Ashby". The Guardian. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  39. ^ "José Craveirinha". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  40. ^ "René Haby". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  41. ^ "Robert St. John - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  42. ^ Barker, Dennis (February 9, 2003). "Sir Peter Saunders". The Guardian. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  43. ^ "Augusto Monterroso - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  44. ^ Clayson, Alan (February 9, 2003). "Malcolm Roberts: A crooner from the late 60s schmaltz boom". The Guardian. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  45. ^ Berry, Peter (February 20, 2003). "Stephen Whittaker". The Guardian. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  46. ^ "matchID - Alfred Aston". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  47. ^ "Alice Treff - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  48. ^ "Olympedia – Konrad Weichert". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  49. ^ "Olympedia – Herma Bauma". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  50. ^ Peter Keepnews (February 11, 2003). "Ruby Braff, an Old-Style Jazz Trumpeter and Cornetist, 75". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  51. ^ "Billy Parker". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  52. ^ "Chuck Aleno". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  53. ^ "Ralph Beard". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  54. ^ "José Lewgoy". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  55. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (February 14, 2003). "Clark MacGregor, 80, Leader Of Nixon Campaign in 1972". The New York Times. p. A 29. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  56. ^ "Robert Rush Miller - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  57. ^ "Walter Thomas James Morgan". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  58. ^ "Max Pécas - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  59. ^ "Olympedia – Jan Veselý". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  60. ^ Kelley, Tina (February 11, 2003). "Ron Ziegler, Press Secretary to Nixon, Is Dead at 63". The New York Times. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  61. ^ "Arndt Bause - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  62. ^ "Strongest man's 'cry for help'". BBC News. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  63. ^ "Daniel Toscan du Plantier - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  64. ^ Eric Pace (February 23, 2003). "Luke Yuan, 90, Senior Physicist At Brookhaven". The New York Times. p. 1 33. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  65. ^ "Wally Burnette". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  66. ^ "matchID - Michel Graillier". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  67. ^ "Vali Myers - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  68. ^ "Devendra Satyarthi". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  69. ^ "Jeanne Stuart - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  70. ^ Richard Goldstein (February 14, 2003). "Haywood Sullivan, 72, Player And Later a Red Sox Owner". The New York Times. p. A 29. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  71. ^ Smith, Ted. "Dick Whitman". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  72. ^ Douglas Martin (February 14, 2003). "Kemmons Wilson, 90, Dies; Was Holiday Inn Founder". The New York Times. p. A 29. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  73. ^ "Joe Connelly - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  74. ^ Douglas Martin (February 16, 2003). "James Thomas Flexner, Washington Biographer, 95, Dies". The New York Times. p. 1 40. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  75. ^ Richard Goldstein (February 15, 2003). "Kid Gavilan, 77, Welterweight Champion in the Early 50's". The New York Times. p. A 23. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  76. ^ "Robert Ivers". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  77. ^ "Axel Jensen". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  78. ^ The Associated Press (February 17, 2003). "Stacy Keach Sr., 88, Actor and Director". The New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  79. ^ Paul Lewis (March 8, 2003). "G. Stuart Keith, a Leading Bird-Watcher, 71". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  80. ^ Hodgson, Godfrey (February 17, 2003). "Walt Rostow". The Guardian. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  81. ^ "matchID - Gunnar Johansson". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  82. ^ Joseph Durso (February 15, 2003). "Johnny Longden, 96, Jockey Who Won the Triple Crown". The New York Times. p. A 23. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  83. ^ Erica Goode (February 19, 2003). "Paul Meehl, 83, an Example For Leaders of Psychotherapy". The New York Times. p. A 23. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  84. ^ "Olympedia – Grigory Mkrtychan". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  85. ^ Pritchard, Jane (March 20, 2003). "Alexander Bennett: Gifted and intelligent master of the dance". The Guardian. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  86. ^ "Miroslav Horníček". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  87. ^ "Roberto Leydi". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  88. ^ Today, U. N. D. (February 25, 2021). "Remembering Fritz Pollard Jr.'s Olympic legacy". UND Today. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  89. ^ "Olympedia – Joaquín Solano". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  90. ^ Williams, David (February 18, 2003). "Lord Wilberforce". The Guardian. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  91. ^ "Jim Gordon, 76, Sportscaster in New York". The New York Times. February 20, 2003. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  92. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (February 23, 2003). "Rusty Magee, 47, Theater Composer, Actor and Cabaret Performer". The New York Times. p. 1 33. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  93. ^ "Aleksandar Tišma". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  94. ^ "Steve Bechler". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  95. ^ John Markoff (February 22, 2003). "Julian Bigelow, 89, Mathematician and Computer Pioneer". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  96. ^ Morgan, Paula; Humphreys, Jere T. (2015). "Britton, Allen P(erdue)". Oxford Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2283975.
  97. ^ "Pete Schrum - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  98. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (February 24, 2003). "Quentin Anderson, 90, Scholar Known for Literary Criticism". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  99. ^ "Isser Harel - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  100. ^ "Ramesh Divecha profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  101. ^ Associated Press (February 21, 2003). "ames D. Hardy, 84, Dies; Paved Way for Transplants". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  102. ^ "Tanya Moiseiwitsch - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  103. ^ Ben Ratliff (February 20, 2003). "Johnny Paycheck Dies at 64; Hard-Living Country Singer". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  104. ^ Johnson, Douglas (March 1, 2003). "Maurice Blanchot". The Guardian. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  105. ^ David Stout (February 22, 2003). "Orville Freeman, 84, Dies; 60's Agriculture Secretary". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  106. ^ William N. Wallace (February 22, 2003). "Harry Jacunski, 87, One of Fordham's Seven Blocks of Granite". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  107. ^ "Jerzy Passendorfer". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  108. ^ "Robert Grier Stephens, Jr. - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  109. ^ "Peter Tewksbury - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  110. ^ "Olympedia – Jim Courtright". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  111. ^ Dudley Clendinen (March 5, 2003). "Dr. John Fryer, 65, Psychiatrist Who Said in 1972 He Was Gay". The New York Times. p. C 13. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  112. ^ Douglas Martin (February 26, 2003). "Tom Glazer, Folk Singer, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times. p. A 23. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  113. ^ "Karel Kosík". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  114. ^ "Kevin O'Shea Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  115. ^ Sargent, Jim. "Rusty Peters". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  116. ^ "Olympedia - Don Haldeman". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  117. ^ "Jean-Pierre Miquel". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  118. ^ "Daniel Taradash - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  119. ^ Joffe, Lawrence (February 24, 2003). "Shlomo Argov". The Guardian. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  120. ^ Paul Lewis (February 27, 2003). "Christopher Hill, Historian, Is Dead at 91". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  121. ^ Michael T. Kaufman (February 24, 2003). "Robert K. Merton, Versatile Sociologist and Father of the Focus Group, Dies at 92". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  122. ^ "Marcel Prawy - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  123. ^ "Titos Vandis: Greek actor". Variety. February 25, 2003. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  124. ^ McLellan, Dennis (February 28, 2003). "Alex Cameron, 65; Baronial Voice of Annual Spelling Bee". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  125. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (February 28, 2003). "Albert R. Hibbs, 78, Scientist And Voice of NASA Missions". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  126. ^ "Susan Johnson -- Stage Actress, 75". The New York Times. March 10, 2003. p. B 7. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  127. ^ "matchID - Bernard Loiseau". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  128. ^ "Walter Scharf, 92, Film Score Composer". The New York Times. Associated Press. March 1, 2003. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  129. ^ "Torres, Antonio Torres García - Footballer - BDFutbol". BDFutbol. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  130. ^ "Olympedia – John Lecky". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  131. ^ "Eric Marsh profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  132. ^ Eric Nagourney (March 6, 2003). "Harold Amos, 84, Pacesetter Among Blacks in Academia". The New York Times. p. C 13. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  133. ^ "Brian Evans". worldfootball.net. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  134. ^ "Jaime Ramírez Banda (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  135. ^ "Charlie Knott profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  136. ^ Goodwin, Noël (February 28, 2003). "Obituary: John Lanchbery". the Guardian.
  137. ^ "Retired Jockey Jimmy Nichols Dead". Blood-Horse Publications. February 27, 2003. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  138. ^ Woo, Elaine (February 28, 2003). "From the Archives: It's a Sad Day in This Neighborhood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  139. ^ Jon Pareles (March 1, 2003). "Othar Turner, Mississippi Master of the Fife, Is Dead at 94". The New York Times. p. A 17. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  140. ^ "Albert Batteux". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  141. ^ "Alfred Bernstein Dies". The Washington Post. March 2, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  142. ^ "Olympedia – Göte Blomqvist". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  143. ^ "Olympedia – Chris Brasher". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  144. ^ "Dinos Dimopoulos - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  145. ^ "Jim Fridley". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  146. ^ "Rudolf Kingslake - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved December 27, 2023.