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Emil Fackenheim, German rabbi and philosopher (born 1916)
Emil Ludwig Fackenheim was a Jewish philosopher and Reform rabbi.
Emil Fackenheim, German rabbi and philosopher (born 1916)
The 2000s
Explore 3773 historical events from 2000–2009.
2003
Bob Mitchell, English educator and politician (born 1927)
Richard Charles Mitchell, commonly known as Bob Mitchell, was a Labour Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom. He represented Southampton Test for Labour from 1966 to 1970…
Bob Mitchell, English educator and politician (born 1927)
2003
Slim Dusty, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1927)
Slim Dusty, AO MBE was an Australian country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He was an Australian cultural icon, referred to universally as Australia's King of Cou…
Slim Dusty, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1927)
2003
Simon Muzenda, Zimbabwean politician, 1st Vice-President of Zimbabwe (born 1922)
Simon Vengai Muzenda was a Zimbabwean politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1980 to 1987 and as Vice-President of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2003 under President Robert Mu…
Simon Muzenda, Zimbabwean politician, 1st Vice-President of Zimbabwe (born 1922)
2003
Gareth Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn, Welsh lawyer and politician, Lord President of the Council (born 1941)
Gareth Wyn Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn, was a Welsh barrister and Labour politician who was Leader of the House of Lords, Lord President of the Council and a member of the C…
Gareth Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn, Welsh lawyer and politician, Lord President of the Council (born 1941)
2003
Gordon Jump, American actor (born 1932)
Alexander Gordon Jump was an American actor best known for playing Arthur "Big Guy" Carlson in the series WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982); he reprised the role in its spinoff The Ne…
Gordon Jump, American actor (born 1932)
2003
Hugo Young, English journalist and author (born 1938)
Hugo John Smelter Young was a British journalist and columnist and senior political commentator at The Guardian.
Hugo Young, English journalist and author (born 1938)
2003
Yuri Senkevich, Russian physician and journalist (born 1937)
Yuri Aleksandrovich Senkevich was a Soviet physician, voyager, scientist, and Candidate of Sciences.
Yuri Senkevich, Russian physician and journalist (born 1937)
2003
Rosalie Allen, American singer and radio host (born 1924)
Rosalie Allen was an American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, columnist and television and radio host who was noted for her yodeling. She was known as the Queen of Yodeling …
Rosalie Allen, American singer and radio host (born 1924)
2003
Lyle Bettger, American actor (born 1915)
Lyle Stathem Bettger was an American character actor who had roles in Hollywood films and television from the 1950s onward, often portraying villains. One such role was the wrathfu…
Lyle Bettger, American actor (born 1915)
2003
Aqila al-Hashimi, Iraqi translator and politician (born 1953)
Aqila al-Hashimi was an Iraqi politician who served on the Iraqi Governing Council.
Aqila al-Hashimi, Iraqi translator and politician (born 1953)
2003
Herb Gardner, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1934)
Herbert George Gardner was an American commercial artist, cartoonist, playwright and screenwriter.
Herb Gardner, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1934)
2003
Franco Modigliani, Italian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)
Franco Modigliani was an Italian-American economist and the recipient of the 1985 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. He was a professor at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaig…
Franco Modigliani, Italian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)
2003
George Plimpton, American writer and literary editor (born 1927)
George Ames Plimpton was an American writer. He is known for his sports writing, for helping found The Paris Review, as well as his patrician accent. He was known for "participator…
George Plimpton, American writer and literary editor (born 1927)
2003
Shawn Lane, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (born 1963)
Shawn Lane was an American musician who released two studio albums and collaborated with a variety of musicians including Ringo Starr, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelso…
Shawn Lane, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (born 1963)
2003
Robert Palmer, English singer-songwriter (born 1949)
Robert Allen Palmer was an English singer and songwriter. He was known for his powerful and soulful voice, sartorial elegance, and stylistic explorations, combining soul, funk, jaz…
Robert Palmer, English singer-songwriter (born 1949)
2003
Jean Lucas, French racing driver (born 1927)
Jean Lucas was a French racing driver. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 11 September 1955. Lucas was then manager of the Gordini team, and when …
Jean Lucas, French racing driver (born 1927)
2003
Donald O'Connor, American actor, singer, and dancer (born 1925)
Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor was an American dancer, singer and actor. He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred, in succession, with Gloria Jean, Peggy Rya…
Donald O'Connor, American actor, singer, and dancer (born 1925)
2003
Althea Gibson, American tennis player and golfer (born 1927)
Althea Neale Gibson was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis. In 1956, she became …
Althea Gibson, American tennis player and golfer (born 1927)
2003
Elia Kazan, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1909)
Elias Kazantzoglou, known as Elia Kazan, was a Greek-American film and theatre director, producer, screenwriter and actor, described by The New York Times as "one of the most honor…
Elia Kazan, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1909)
2003
Yusuf Bey, American activist, founded Your Black Muslim Bakery (born 1935)
Yusuf Bey was an American Black Muslim activist and leader who was a member of the Lost-Found Nation of Islam, an offshoot of Louis Farrakhan's Nation of Islam (NOI).
Yusuf Bey, American activist, founded Your Black Muslim Bakery (born 1935)
2003
George Odlum, Saint Lucian politician and diplomat (born 1934)
George Odlum was a Saint Lucian left-wing politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Born in Castries, Odlum studied at Bristol University and Oxford Univ…
George Odlum, Saint Lucian politician and diplomat (born 1934)
2003
Ronnie Dawson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1939)
Ronald Monroe Dawson was an American rockabilly singer, guitarist and drummer, nicknamed The Blond Bomber. Although he achieved regional success in the 1950s, his popularity peaked…
Ronnie Dawson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1939)
2003
Robert Kardashian, American lawyer and businessman (born 1944)
Robert George Kardashian was an American attorney and businessman. Patriarch of the Kardashian family of prominent entertainers, he gained national recognition as O. J. Simpson's f…
Robert Kardashian, American lawyer and businessman (born 1944)