In the year 2023
1,312 Notable deaths
William Friedkin
American director and producer (1935–2023).
Born August 29th, 1935 in Chicago.
Died August 7th, 2023 at 87 years old in Los Angeles, Bel Air (heart failure, pneumonia). [ref]
Daniel Ellsberg
American whistleblower (1931–2023).
Born April 7th, 1931 in Chicago.
Died June 16th, 2023 at 92 years old in Kensington (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Japanese composer (1952–2023).
Born January 17th, 1952 in Nakano.
Died March 28th, 2023 at 71 years old in Tokyo (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Richard Roundtree
American actor and singer (1942–2023).
Born July 9th, 1942 in New Rochelle.
Died October 24th, 2023 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Stella Stevens
American actress (1938–2023).
Born October 1st, 1938 in Yazoo City. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2023 at 84 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Sixto Rodriguez
American musician (1942–2023).
Born July 10th, 1942 in Detroit.
Died August 8th, 2023 at 81 years old in Detroit. [ref]
Gary Rossington
American guitarist (1951–2023).
Born December 4th, 1951 in Jacksonville.
Died March 5th, 2023 at 71 years old in Milton. [ref]
Pedro Rodrigues Filho
Brazilian serial killer (1954–2023).
Born June 17th, 1954 in Santa Rita do Sapucaí.
Died March 5th, 2023 at 68 years old in Mogi das Cruzes (stab wound, gunshot wound). [ref]
Richard Moll
European-american actor (1943–2023).
Born January 13th, 1943 in Pasadena.
Died October 26th, 2023 at 80 years old in Big Bear Lake. [ref]
Ron Cephas Jones
American actor (1957-2023).
Born January 8th, 1957 in Paterson.
Died August 19th, 2023 at 66 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Hamish Harding
British businessman, astronaut, and pilot.
Born June 24th, 1964 in Hammersmith. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2023 at 58 years old in wreck of the RMS Titanic (Titan submersible implosion). [ref]
Stockton Rush
American businessman (1962–2023).
Born March 31st, 1962 in San Francisco.
Died June 18th, 2023 at 61 years old in North Atlantic Ocean, wreck of the RMS Titanic (Titan submersible implosion). [ref]
Michael Parkinson
English television and radio personality (1935-2023).
Born March 28th, 1935 in Cudworth.
Died August 16th, 2023 at 88 years old in Bray. [ref]
Coco Lee
Hong kong singer (1975–2023).
Born January 17th, 1976 in British Hong Kong.
Died July 5th, 2023 at 47 years old in Queen Mary Hospital.
Christian Atsu
Ghanaian association football player (1992–2023).
Born January 10th, 1992 in Ada Foah.
Died February 18th, 2023 at 31 years old in Antakya (2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes). [ref]
Chaim Topol
Israeli actor (1935–2023).
Born September 9th, 1935 in Tel Aviv.
Died March 8th, 2023 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Sarath Babu
Indian actor (1951–2023).
Born July 31st, 1951 in Amudalavalasa.
Died May 22nd, 2023 at 71 years old in Hyderabad. [ref]
Gianluca Vialli
Italian association football player and manager.
Born July 9th, 1964 in Cremona.
Died January 6th, 2023 at 58 years old in London (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Li Keqiang
Premier of the people's republic of china from 2013 to 2023.
Born July 1st, 1955 in Hefei. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2023 at 68 years old in Shanghai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mutulu Shakur
American activist and former member of the black liberation army.
Born August 8th, 1950 in Baltimore.
Died July 6th, 2023 at 72 years old in Southern California.
Subrata Roy
Indian businessman (1948–2023).
Born June 10th, 1958 in Araria district, Araria.
Died November 15th, 2023 at 65 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Denny Laine
British rock musician (1944–2023).
Born October 29th, 1944 in Tyseley.
Died December 5th, 2023 at 79 years old in Naples (lung disease). [ref]
AKA
South african rapper (1988–2023).
Born January 28th, 1988 in Cape Town.
Died February 10th, 2023 at 35 years old in Durban (drive-by shooting). [ref]
Tim Wakefield
American professional baseball pitcher (1966–2023).
Born August 2nd, 1966 in Melbourne.
Died October 1st, 2023 at 57 years old in Massachusetts (brain cancer). [ref]
Terry Venables
English football player and manager (1943–2023).
Born January 6th, 1943 in Dagenham.
Died November 25th, 2023 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Deaths 76 to 100 of 1312
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder