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In the year 2023
1,312 Notable deaths
Colin Burgess
Australian musician.
Born November 16th, 1946 in Sydney.
Died December 16th, 2023 at 77 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Russell Banks
American writer (1940–2023).
Born March 28th, 1940 in Newton. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2023 at 82 years old in Saratoga Springs (cancer). [ref]
Ian Hacking
Canadian philosopher (1936–2023).
Born February 18th, 1936 in Vancouver.
Died May 10th, 2023 at 87 years old in Toronto. [ref]
John Hollins
English footballer and manager (1946–2023).
Born July 16th, 1946 in Guildford.
Died June 14th, 2023 at 76 years old in London. [ref]
Zoleka Mandela
South african writer.
Born April 9th, 1980 in Johannesburg.
Died September 25th, 2023 at 43 years old in Johannesburg (cancer). [ref]
Byun Hee-bong
South korean actor (1942–2023).
Born June 8th, 1942 in Jangseong County.
Died September 18th, 2023 at 81 years old in Samsung Seoul Hospital (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Paxton Whitehead
British actor (1937–2023).
Born October 17th, 1937 in East Malling and Larkfield.
Died June 16th, 2023 at 85 years old in Arlington County. [ref]
Raphael Dwamena
Ghanaian association football player (1995–2023).
Born September 12th, 1995 in Nkawkaw.
Died November 11th, 2023 at 28 years old in Kavajë (cardiac arrest). [ref]
James G. Watt
United states secretary of the interior (1938-2023).
Born January 31st, 1938 in Lusk.
Died May 27th, 2023 at 85 years old in Wickenburg. [ref]
Francis Lee
English footballer (1944–2023).
Born April 29th, 1944 in Westhoughton.
Died October 2nd, 2023 at 79 years old in Manchester (cancer). [ref]
Ama Ata Aidoo
Ghanaian author and poet.
Born March 23rd, 1942 in Abeadzi Kyiakor. [ref]
Died May 31st, 2023 at 81 years old in Accra (disease). [ref]
Solomon Perel
German-jewish holocaust survivor and author of ich war hitlerjunge salomon, published in english as europa, europa.
Born April 21st, 1925 in Peine.
Died February 2nd, 2023 at 97 years old in Tel Aviv.
Ricou Browning
American film actor and director (1930–2023).
Born February 16th, 1930 in Fort Pierce.
Died February 27th, 2023 at 93 years old in Southwest Ranches. [ref]
Howard S. Becker
American sociologist (1928–2023).
Born April 18th, 1928 in Chicago.
Died August 16th, 2023 at 95 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Gino Odjick
Canadian ice hockey player (1970–2023).
Born September 7th, 1970 in Maniwaki.
Died January 15th, 2023 at 52 years old
Fernando Villavicencio
Ecuadorian politician (1963–2023).
Born October 11th, 1963 in Alausi.
Died August 9th, 2023 at 59 years old in Quito (gunshot wound). [ref]
Bill Hayden
Former governor-general of australia from 1989 to 1996.
Born January 23rd, 1933 in Brisbane.
Died October 21st, 2023 at 90 years old in Queensland. [ref]
Kaija Saariaho
Finnish composer (1952–2023).
Born October 14th, 1952 in Helsinki.
Died June 2nd, 2023 at 70 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (glioblastoma). [ref]
Lowell Weicker
American politician (1931–2023).
Born May 16th, 1931 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died June 28th, 2023 at 92 years old in Middletown. [ref]
Elliott Erwitt
French-born american advertising and documentary photographer (1928-2023).
Born July 26th, 1928 in Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died November 30th, 2023 at 95 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Noreen Nash
American film and television actress.
Born April 4th, 1924 in Wenatchee.
Died June 6th, 2023 at 99 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Les McCann
American jazz pianist and vocalist (1935–2023).
Born September 23rd, 1935 in Lexington.
Died December 29th, 2023 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Jack Sonni
American musician (1954-2023).
Born December 9th, 1954 in Indiana.
Died August 30th, 2023 at 68 years old [ref]
Ian Bairnson
Scottish musician, guitarist (1953–2023).
Born August 3rd, 1953 in Lerwick.
Died April 7th, 2023 at 69 years old in England. [ref]
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