2004 deaths

Thomas Börje Forsberg (17 February 1966 – 3 June 2004), better known by the stage name Quorthon, was a Swedish musician. He was one of the founders, as well as the sole songwriter, of the band Bathory, which pioneered the black metal genre and is credited with creating the Viking metal style. A multi-instrumentalist, Quorthon wrote the music and lyrics on all of Bathory's albums and performed vocals and guitars.

Israeli poet and songwriter

Argentine politician and admiral (1929-2004)

British historian (1914-2004)

Italian actress (1927-2004)

British actress (1913-2004)

South African naturalist (1907–2004)

American news figure (1951–2004)

Dutch actor (1917-2004)

German soldier and politician (1919–2004)

American actor (1915–2004)

French musician (1933–2004)

Guinea-Biaau general and head of state (1947-2004)

French singer and poet (1929-2004)

Koose Munisamy Veerappan (18 January 1952 – 18 October 2004) was an Indian poacher, smuggler, domestic terrorist and bandit who was active for 36 years, and kidnapped major politicians for ransom. He was charged with sandalwood smuggling and poaching of elephants in the scrub lands and forests in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. He was wanted for killing around 184 people, about half of whom were police officers and forest officials. He was also responsible for poaching approximately 500 of the 2,000 elephants killed in the peninsular region where he was active and for smug

American writer

Czech ice hockey player and coach (1950-2004)

Czech pornographic actress and model (1976–2004)

Polish historian and politician (1934-2004)

American actress (1909–2004)

United States general

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist (1913–2004)

American actor (1937–2004)

British writer (1923–2004)

Belgian cyclist (1919-2004)

Argentine footballer (1942–2004)

KGB officer (1922–2004)

Catholic cardinal (1920-2004)

Mother of Diana, Princess of Wales (1936-2004)

Suraiya Jamal Sheikh (15 June 1929 – 31 January 2004), mononymously known as Suraiya, was an Indian actress and playback singer who worked in Hindi films. Regarded as one of the greatest and finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, she was known for her strong on-screen portrayals in a variety of genres. In a career spanning from 1936 to 1964, Suraiya acted in over 70 films and sang 338 songs. Suraiya was the most celebrated actress between the mid- to late 1940s and early 1950s and was paid more than her male counterparts.

Polish singer, songwriter, poet and author (1957–2004)

Swedish footballer (1930-2004)

American economist (1910–2004)

English writer (1924–2004)

American professional wrestler (1963-2004)

Italian journalist and writer (1938-2004)

painter (1946-2004)

Soviet writer (1908-2004)

French actor (1919-2004)

athletics competitor (1933-2004)

American politician (1906–2004)

Estonian politician and lawyer (1911–2004)

Swedish geographer, inventor of time geography (1916–2004)

alpine skier (1914–2004)

Bulgarian writer (1929–2004)

American journalist (1963-2004)

Spanish dancer (1936-2004)

Athletics competitor, sprinter (1946–2004)

Turkish astronomer (1943–2004)

American actress (1917–2004)

American nutritionist (1904-2004)

Irish athlete (1907–2004)

Serbian footballer (1926-2004)

American comedian and actor (1927–2004)

Dutch singer (1951–2004)

Soviet and Russian actress and singer (1929–2004)

Czech film director (1924–2004)

Filipino actor, film director, and politician (1939–2004)

American actor (1960-2004)

Indian nuclear scientist (1925-2004)