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Athletes Who Died in May 2003

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  • May 1 Miss Elizabeth [Hulette], pro wrestling valet (Randy Savage), dies of overdose at 42
  • May 1 Wim van Est, Dutch road cyclist (3 x stage winner Tour de France), dies at 80
  • May 10 Milan Vukcevich, Yugoslavian chemist and a grandmaster of chess problem composition, dies at 66

Ernie Toshack (1914-2003)

May 11 Australian cricket fast bowler (12 Tests, 47 wickets), dies at 88

Ernie Toshack

Dave DeBusschere (1940-2003)

May 14 American NBA forward (NY Knicks) and last ABA commissioner (1975-76), dies of a heart attack at 62

Dave DeBusschere
  • May 21 Alejandro de Tomaso, Argentine auto racer and car manufacturer (De Tomaso Automobili), dies at 74
  • May 29 David Jefferies, British motorcycle racer, dies at 30
  • May 31 Billy Wade, South African cricket wicketkeeper (11 Tests, 1 x 100, 17 dismissals; Natal), dies at 88


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