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Celia Cruz was born on 21 October 1925 in Havana, Cuba. She was a music artist and actress, known for Carlito's Way (1993), Amores Perros (2000) and Tower Heist (2011). She was married to Pedro Knight. She died on 16 July 2003 in Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA.

John Bleasdale was born on 29 June 1946. He was an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), Inspector Morse (1987) and CBS Summer Playhouse (1987). He died on 16 July 2003 in England, UK.

Carol Shields studied at Hanover College, the University of Exeter in England, and the University of Ottawa, where she received an M.A. In 1957 she married Donald Hugh Shields, a professor of Civil Engineering, and moved to Canada. Carol Shields lived in Canada until her death in Victoria, BC, in July 2003. In addition to raising five children, all of whom are now grown, Shields has worked as an editorial assistant for the journal Canadian Slavonic Papers and as a professor at the University of Ottawa, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Manitoba, where she has taught for eighteen years. In 1996, Carol Shields was appointed Chancellor of the University of Winnipeg. Shields is the author of several novels, plays, and short-story collections, including The Orange Fish, Swann, Various Miracles, Happenstance, Thirteen Hands, and The Republic of Love. Her books have won a Canada Council Major Award, a National Magazine Award, the Canadian Author's Award, and a CBC short story award. The Stone Diaries won the National Book Critics Circle Award, 1994, the Pulitzer Prize, 1995, and Canada's Governor General Award, 1993. It was also named one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly and a Notable Book by The New York Times Book Review. Carol Shields' Larry's Party won the Orange Prize in 1998. Shields' biography of Jane Austen received the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction in 2002. A labyrinth was built in Winnipeg in Carol Shields' honor.

Jacques Plante was born on 14 August 1920 in Paris, France. He was married to Colette Lopes-Curval, Blanche Fossion and Yvette Giraud. He died on 16 July 2003 in Paris, France.

Andreas Alafouzos was born in 1965 in Greece. He was an actor, known for O pontikokynigos ton dyo ipeiron (1988), O kavalaris ton F.M. Stereo (1986) and Palikari sta thrania (1987). He died on 16 July 2003 in Athens, Greece.

Dmitriy Vasilyev was born on 30 May 1945 in Kirov, USSR. He was an actor, known for Lev Tolstoy (1984) and World in Action (1963). He died on 16 July 2003 in Yaroslavskaya oblast, Russia.

On August 2, 1924, Winston Joseph Deane was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. His childhood nickname was Buddy. Deane began his broadcasting career at KLXR in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1950, he moved to Baltimore to WITH. He was one of the first to showcase rock and roll music on a continual basis.

From 1957-1965, Deane was chosen as host of WJZ-TV, Baltimore's "The Buddy Deane Show." "The Buddy Deane Show" became of the most popular local shows in the United States. (Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" was patterned after "The Buddy Deane Show.." The show was broadcast two hours a day, six days a week. It featured local teenagers dancing to live bands, most of whom went on to become professional groups. Bill Haley and the Comets "Rock Around the Clock" song premiered on "The Buddy Deane Show." Deane was named the Number One Disc Jockey by Billboard Magazine in 1962.

Baltimore filmmaker. John Waters, loosely based "The Corny Collins' Show" in his movie, "Hairspray" on Deane's show. Waters even gave Deane a small roll in his film. The musical "Hairspray" went on to sweep the 57th Annual Tony Awards (eight wins) in 2003, the year Deane died.

Just like in the "Hairspray" film, the teenagers on "The Committee" refused to allow African-American teenagers to be able to dance on the show on a regular basis. Thus, WJZ-TV cancelled the show although Deane argued the producers should talk to the teenagers about their bold decision. After its cancellation, Deane returned to his home State of Arkansas and acquired KOTN-FM and KOTN-AM radio stations in Pine Bluff. On July 17, 2003, Deane died of complications of a stroke. He was 78 years old. He was survived by his wife, Helen and three daughters, Dawn Deane, Joellen Beard, and Debra Lowry.

Eun-jin Han was born on 6 September 1918 in Keijo, Korea, Empire of Japan [now Seoul, South Korea]. She was an actress, known for Nammae (1967), Mu-jeong (1939) and Naega banyeokjanya (1968). She died on 16 July 2003 in Ichon-dong, Seoul, South Korea.

Dalimil Rehák was born on 5 January 1921 in Czechoslovakia. Dalimil was a cinematographer, known for Ruzenko, spíte sama? (1970), Poslední etapa (1968) and Já jsem Osango (1969). Dalimil died on 16 July 2003 in Brno, Czech Republic.