Ron Ferguson: Polo Manager and Father of the Duchess of York Dies at 71 Mar 16, 2003 Dame Thora Hird: Beloved British Actress Dies at 91 Mar 15, 2003 Joseph Coors: Coors Brewing Executive and Heritage Foundation Co-Founder Mar 15, 2003 Thora Hird, popular British character actress, dies at 91 Mar 15, 2003 Fred Rogers: Beloved Host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Dies at 74 Feb 27, 2003 TV's Mister Rogers dies at 74 Feb 27, 2003 Johnny Paycheck: Outlaw Country Star of Take This Job and Shove It Dies Feb 19, 2003 Dr. James Hardy: Surgeon Who Performed the First Human Lung Transplant D Feb 19, 2003 Steve Bechler: Baltimore Orioles Pitcher Dies at 23 Feb 17, 2003 Kemmons Wilson: Founder of Holiday Inn Dies at 90 Feb 12, 2003