Katharine Hepburn died on 29 June 2003 in Fenwick, aged 96. An American actress, Hepburn had a career in film, stage and television that lasted more than six decades, and she holds the record of four Academy Awards for Best Actress. Admired for her independence, her distinctive voice and her refusal to follow Hollywood conventions, she starred in films such as The Philadelphia Story, The African Queen, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and On Golden Pond. She was famed for nine films with Spencer Tracy, with whom she had a long private relationship. The American Film Institute named her the greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema.
Before and after
- 10 June 2003Launch of Spirit
- 18 June 2003Release of Google AdSense
- 26 June 2003Creation of Damn Small Linux
- 27 June 2003Release of Wikiquote
- 29 June 2003Death of Katharine Hepburn
- 1 July 2003Founding of Tesla
- 8 July 2003Launch of Opportunity
- 8 July 2003Release of Hebrew Wikipedia
- 8 July 2003Release of Hungarian Wikipedia
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