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In the year 2023
1,069 Notable deaths
Ahmad Jamal
American jazz pianist.
Born July 2nd, 1930 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 16th, 2023 at 92 years old in Sheffield (prostate cancer). [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]
Arun Manilal Gandhi
Indian activist.
Born April 14th, 1934 in Durban.
Died May 2nd, 2023 at 89 years old in Kolhapur. [ref]
Dick Fosbury
American athletics competitor, high jumper.
Born March 6th, 1947 in Portland.
Died March 12th, 2023 at 76 years old in Salt Lake City (lymphoma). [ref]
David Lindley
American musician (1944–2023).
Born March 21st, 1944 in San Marino.
Died March 3rd, 2023 at 78 years old [ref]
Josephine Chaplin
American actress.
Born March 28th, 1949 in Santa Monica.
Died July 13th, 2023 at 74 years old in Paris. [ref]
Joe the Plumber
American conservative activist and commentator (1973–2023).
Born December 3rd, 1973 in Toledo.
Died August 27th, 2023 at 49 years old in Campbellsport (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Barry Newman
American film, television, and stage actor (1930–2023).
Born November 7th, 1930 in Boston.
Died May 11th, 2023 at 92 years old in New York. [ref]
Phyllis Coates
American actress (1927–2023).
Born January 15th, 1927 in Wichita Falls.
Died October 11th, 2023 at 96 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Ben Ferencz
American lawyer and pacifist.
Born March 11th, 1920 in Ciolt.
Died April 7th, 2023 at 103 years old in Boynton Beach. [ref]
Deaths 161 to 170 of 1069
Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs