In the year 2023
1,312 Notable deaths
Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein
Third son of hans-adam ii, prince of liechtenstein, and marie, princess of liechtenstein.
Born March 15th, 1972 in St. Gallen. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2023 at 51 years old in Altlengbach. [ref]
John Giblin
British musician (1952–2023).
Born February 26th, 1952 in Lanarkshire.
Died May 14th, 2023 at 71 years old in Cheltenham. [ref]
Antonio Carbajal
Mexican footballer (1929–2023).
Born June 7th, 1929 in Mexico City.
Died May 9th, 2023 at 93 years old in León de Los Aldama. [ref]
Rebecca Blank
American economist (1955–2023).
Born September 19th, 1955 in Columbia. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2023 at 67 years old in Madison (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Hsing Yun
Taiwanese buddhist monk (1927–2023).
Born August 19th, 1927 in Jiangdu County.
Died February 5th, 2023 at 95 years old in Kaohsiung. [ref]
Charles Simic
Serbian born american poet (1938-2023).
Born May 9th, 1938 in Belgrade.
Died January 9th, 2023 at 84 years old in Dover. [ref]
Jean Knight
American singer (1943-2023).
Born June 26th, 1943 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2023 at 80 years old in Tampa. [ref]
Peter Brötzmann
German jazz saxophonist and clarinetist (1941–2023).
Born March 6th, 1941 in Remscheid.
Died June 22nd, 2023 at 82 years old in Wuppertal. [ref]
Renata Scotto
Italian soprano, opera director (1934–2023).
Born February 24th, 1935 in Savona. [ref]
Died August 16th, 2023 at 88 years old in Savona. [ref]
Deniz Baykal
Turkish attorney and statesperson (1938–2023).
Born July 20th, 1938 in Antalya.
Died February 11th, 2023 at 84 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Richard Franklin
British actor (1936–2023).
Born January 15th, 1936 in Marylebone.
Died December 24th, 2023 at 87 years old in Islington. [ref]
Ahmed Qurei
Prime minister of palestine (2003 - 2006).
Born March 26th, 1937 in Abu Dis.
Died February 22nd, 2023 at 85 years old in Ramallah. [ref]
Gianni Vattimo
Italian philosopher and politician (1936–2023).
Born January 4th, 1936 in Turin.
Died September 19th, 2023 at 87 years old in Turin.
Murat Karayılan
Acting military commander of the kurdistan workers party (pkk).
Born June 5th, 1954 in Birecik.
Died September 16th, 2023 at 69 years old
James Abourezk
American politician (1931–2023).
Born February 24th, 1931 in Wood.
Died February 24th, 2023 at 92 years old in Sioux Falls. [ref]
Heath
Japanese musician (1968–2023).
Born January 22nd, 1968 in Amagasaki.
Died October 29th, 2023 at 55 years old (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Lelia Goldoni
American actress (1936–2023).
Born October 1st, 1936 in New York City.
Died July 22nd, 2023 at 86 years old in Englewood. [ref]
Harald zur Hausen
German virologist and professor emeritus (1936–2023).
Born March 11th, 1936 in Gelsenkirchen.
Died May 29th, 2023 at 87 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Álvaro Colom
President of guatemala (2008-2012).
Born June 15th, 1951 in Guatemala City.
Died January 23rd, 2023 at 71 years old in Guatemala City (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Francisco J. Ayala
Spanish-american philosopher and biologist (1934–2023).
Born March 12th, 1934 in Madrid.
Died March 5th, 2023 at 88 years old in Newport Beach. [ref]
Endel Tulving
Estonian-canadian psychologist and neuroscientist (1927-2023).
Born May 26th, 1927 in Pechory.
Died September 11th, 2023 at 96 years old in Mississauga. [ref]
Ben Masters
American actor (1947–2023).
Born May 6th, 1947 in Corvallis.
Died January 11th, 2023 at 75 years old in Palm Springs (COVID-19). [ref]
Derek Malcolm
English film critic and historian.
Born May 12th, 1932 in London.
Died July 15th, 2023 at 91 years old in Deal (heart failure). [ref]
Marga Minco
Dutch journalist and writer (1920–2023).
Born March 31st, 1920 in Ginneken.
Died July 10th, 2023 at 103 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Sherif Ismail
Egyptian politician (1955–2023).
Died February 4th, 2023 at 67 years old in Cairo (gastrointestinal system disease). [ref]
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino