2023 Celebrity Death List
by Darth_Brett_78 | created - 07 Jan 2023 | updated - 3 weeks ago | PublicThis is a list of celebrities that passed away during 2023. List is in chronological order by the date of death and also gives age at time of death and their cause of death.
1. Gangsta Boo
Soundtrack | Zola
Gangsta Boo was born on August 7, 1979 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She was an actress and composer, known for Zola (2020), Gangsta Boo: Meet The Devil (2015) and Latto Feat. GloRilla & Gangsta Boo: FTCU (2022). She died on January 1, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
43, accidental drug overdose (cocaine and fentanyl)
2. Earl Boen
Actor | Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Veteran character actor Earl Boen is probably best known for his role as criminal psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman in the Terminator series. Other films which he appeared include Battle Beyond the Stars (1980), The Man with Two Brains (1983), Alien Nation (1988), Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult ...
81, lung cancer
3. Zinaid Memisevic
Actor | 2012
Zinaid Memisevic was born on April 26, 1950 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for 2012 (2009), I Spy (2002) and Miracle (2004). He died on January 7, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
72, natural causes
4. Adam Rich
Actor | Code Red
Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Code Red (1981), Eight Is Enough (1977) and Dungeons & Dragons (1983). He died on January 8, 2023 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
54, accidental drug overdose (fentanyl)
5. Melinda Dillon
Actress | Magnolia
Melinda Dillon came to prominence with the role of Jillian Guiler, a mother whose child is abducted by aliens in Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Dillon's performance in the film earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. A few years later, Dillon ...
83, undisclosed cause
6. Jeff Beck
Soundtrack | Pirate Radio
Jeff Beck was born in Surrey in 1944. He grew up in a suburban street in Carshalton. When he was about 10, he wanted to play the guitar. His mum, however, wanted him to play the piano because she didn't approve of the guitar. When he was in his late teens, he joined "The Tridents" on lead guitar. ...
78, meningitis
7. Carole Cook
Actress | Sixteen Candles
Actress Carole Cook showed a knack for comic timing from early on, so much so that the legendary Lucille Ball took her on as a protégée. Cook would make many appearances on Ball's TV shows The Lucy Show (1962) and Here's Lucy (1968), as well as other shows like Magnum, P.I. (1980), Dynasty (1981), ...
98, heart failure
8. Ben Masters
Actor | Passions
Ben Masters was born on May 6, 1947 in Corvallis, Oregon, USA. He was an actor, known for Passions (1999), All That Jazz (1979) and Mandingo (1975). He died on January 11, 2023 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
75, complications from COVID-19 while battling dementia (health had declined in recent years)
9. Lisa Marie Presley
Actress | Lisa Marie Presley: Idiot
Lisa Marie Presley was born on February 1, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She was a music artist and actress, known for Lisa Marie Presley: Idiot (2005), Michael Jackson: You Are Not Alone (1995) and Lisa Marie Presley: Dirty Laundry (2005). She was married to Michael Lockwood, Nicolas Cage, ...
54, bowel obstruction following bariatric surgery
10. Julian Sands
Actor | A Room with a View
Tall, gaunt, and particularly effective in horror and drama films, British actor Julian Sands was born in Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, to Brenda and William Sands. He came to the attention of NBC when the network cast him in the TV miniseries The Sun Also Rises (1984) and then with Anthony Hopkins...
65, undetermined cause (disappeared while hiking during severe weather, body was not found until 5 months later, but cause of death was likely caused by an unknown medical emergency, exposure to the elements or from a possible avalanche or rockslide)
11. David Crosby
Actor | Backdraft
David Crosby was born on August 14, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a music artist and actor, known for Backdraft (1991), Hook (1991) and The Limey (1999). He was married to Jan Dance. He died on January 18, 2023 in Santa Ynez, California, USA.
81, undisclosed illness (health had been in decline for the past few years)
12. Lance Kerwin
Actor | Outbreak
Lance Kerwin was born on November 6, 1960 in Newport Beach, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Outbreak (1995), Enemy Mine (1985) and Salem's Lot (1979). He was married to Yvonne Kerwin and Kristen Lansdale. He died on January 24, 2023 in San Clemente, California, USA.
62, undisclosed cause
13. Cindy Williams
Actress | Laverne & Shirley
Cindy Williams was born Cynthia Jane Williams in Van Nuys, California on August 22, 1947. The Leo was 5'4" and, during her first years on Laverne & Shirley (1976), weighed a dainty 105 lbs. The brown haired, blue-eyed female was born the daughter of Francesca Bellini and Beachard Williams. Her ...
75, undisclosed illness
14. Billy Packer
Actor | The Sixth Man
Billy Packer was born on February 25, 1940 in Wellsville, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Sixth Man (1997), 1992 NCAA Basketball Tournament (1992) and Magic vs. Bird: The 1979 NCAA Championship Game (1979). He was married to Barbara Ann Sucansky. He died on January 26, 2023 in ...
82, kidney failure
15. Lisa Loring
Actress | The Addams Family
Lisa Loring was an American actress and former child model. She is primarily known for having played Wednesday Addams in the comedy-horror sitcom "The Addams Family" (1964-1966). The sitcom was the first screen adaptation of the comic strip "The Addams Family" (1938-1988) by Charles Addams, which ...
64, complications following a stroke
16. Annie Wersching
Actress | The Last of Us
This talented actress was born Anne Marie Wersching and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. She opted early on for a life in the entertainment industry, performing in community theatre and later as a dancer for some fourteen years with a troupe called the St. Louis Celtic Stepdancers. After moving to ...
45, unspecified cancer
17. George R. Robertson
Actor | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
George R. Robertson was a Canadian actor best known as Chief Hurst in the first 6 Police Academy films. He was also featured in JFK, Murder At 1600 (Mack Falls), as Dick Cheney in The Path To 9/11 and, most recently as Chester Jones in Still Mine. He appeared as Barry Goldwater in The Reagans, as ...
89, undisclosed cause
18. Bobby Hull
Actor | Dug Up
Bobby Hull is a Canadian former ice hockey player who is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. His blonde hair, legendary skating speed, end-to-end rushes, and ability to shoot the puck at very high velocity together earned him the name "The Golden Jet".
In his 23 years in the ...
84, undisclosed cause
19. Burt Bacharach
Soundtrack | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Burt Bacharach was a well known and multi award winning singer and song writer.
Over 1,000 different artists have recorded Bacharach's songs. From 1961 to 1972, most of Bacharach and David's hits were written specifically for and performed by Dionne Warwick, but earlier associations (from 1957 to ...
94, natural causes
20. Hugh Hudson
Director | Chariots of Fire
The old Etonian, after National Service in the British Army, wanted to get into films but found the doors were closed to him, so he worked on commercials for about 20 years. David Putnam gave him a chance to direct Chariots of Fire which was a hit, and he never looked back.
He met his second wife, ...
86, undisclosed illness
21. Austin Majors
Actor | Treasure Planet
Austin Majors was a scholar as well as an actor, skipping a grade, and getting high marks in all subjects. Majors graduated second in his high school class in 2013. He later studied at the University of Southern California in the School of Cinematic Arts, majoring in Film and Television Production,...
28, undisclosed cause
22. Trugoy the Dove
Soundtrack | Ocean's Eleven
Trugoy the Dove was born on September 21, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a music artist and actor, known for Ocean's Eleven (2001), The Man (2005) and Spies in Disguise (2019). He died on February 12, 2023 in the USA.
54, congestive heart failure
23. Raquel Welch
Actress | The Three Musketeers
A new reigning 1960s international sex symbol took to the cinematic throne as soon as Raquel Welch emerged from the sea in her purposely depleted, furry prehistoric bikini. Tantalizingly wet with her garb clinging to all the right amazonian places, One Million Years B.C. (1966), if nothing else, ...
82, cardiac arrest (was suffering from Alzheimer's disease at time of death)
24. Tim McCarver
Actor | Fever Pitch
A durable catcher in the Major Leagues, McCarver was one of the few players to play in four different decades (50s, 60s, 70s, 80s). Not known for his bat, McCarver was a smart, defensive catcher, who knew how to position his fielders and take care of his pitchers. McCarver caught for two of the ...
81, congestive heart failure
25. Stella Stevens
Actress | The Poseidon Adventure
The early film career of Stella Stevens could be said to mirror that of Marilyn Monroe. She began by playing a succession of sensuous, blond glamour girls, from naïve virgins and funny coquettes to precocious or briny-tongued floozies. Her early maturity on screen may have reflected her own ...
84, complications from Alzheimer's disease
26. George Miller
Director | The Man from Snowy River
George Miller was born on November 28, 1943 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He was a director and producer, known for The Man from Snowy River (1982), Matlock Police (1971) and The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990). He died on February 17, 2023 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
79, heart attack
27. Gerald Fried
Soundtrack | Star Trek Into Darkness
Composer, author and oboist, educated at Juilliard (BS). He was first oboist for the Dallas Symphony and the New York Little Orchestra between 1948 and 1956. Then he joined Revue Studios in California, lasting until 1960, thereafter working freelance. Joining ASCAP in 1956, his chief musical ...
95, pneumonia
28. Barbara Bosson
Actress | Hill Street Blues
Barbara Bosson, who earned an Emmy Award nomination for her performance on Murder One (1995), was raised in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, a small coal-mining town about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh. When she was a teenager, she and her family moved to Florida, where she attended Boca Ciega High ...
83, undisclosed cause
29. Richard Belzer
Actor | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
A social misfit, Belzer was kicked out of every school he ever attended, due to his uncontrollable wit. His mother (Frances) died of breast cancer when Richard was 18. Four years later, his father (Charles) committed suicide. A dedication is written to Charles Belzer in Richard Belzer's "UFOs, JFK,...
78, unspecified circulatory and respiratory conditions
30. Tom Sizemore
Actor | Saving Private Ryan
Tom Sizemore rose in prominence throughout the 1990s, establishing himself as a memorable tough-guy actor, sought by the most respected directors in the business.
Thomas Edward Sizemore, Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Judith (Schannault), an ombudsman staff member, and Thomas Edward Sizemore, ...
61, brain aneurysm caused by a stroke
31. Gary Rossington
Soundtrack | Crimson Tide
Gary Rossington was born on December 4, 1951 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Crimson Tide (1995), Con Air (1997) and Forrest Gump (1994). He was married to Dale Krantz-Rossington and Martha Claire Millen. He died on March 5, 2023 in the USA.
71, undisclosed cause
32. Bert I. Gordon
Director | The Food of the Gods
Bert I. Gordon, affectionately nicknamed "Mr. B.I.G." by Forrest J. Ackerman, produced, directed, and wrote more than twenty-five Sci/Fi and Horror features, such as The Magic Sword (1962), The Amazing Colossal Man (1957), Village of the Giants (1965), The Cyclops (1957), in addition to comedies ...
100, undisclosed cause
33. Robert Blake
Actor | Lost Highway
American actor who began as a child in Our Gang comedies and reappeared as a powerful adult performer of leading and character roles. Born in New Jersey, the young Mickey Gubitosi won a role in MGM's Our Gang series at the age of 5. As one of the more prominent children in the Gang, he gained ...
89, heart disease
34. Topol
Actor | Fiddler on the Roof
Topol was born on September 9, 1935 in Tel Aviv, Palestine [now Israel]. He was an actor and producer, known for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Flash Gordon (1980) and For Your Eyes Only (1981). He was married to Galia Topol. He died on March 8, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
87, complications from Alzheimer's disease
35. Bobby Caldwell
Soundtrack | The Cooler
Bobby Caldwell was born on August 15, 1951 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The Cooler (2003), S1m0ne (2002) and Hearts in Atlantis (2001). He was married to Mary Beth Caldwell. He died on March 14, 2023 in Great Meadows, New York, USA.
71, complications from an antibiotic toxic reaction
36. Lance Reddick
Actor | John Wick
Incisive, intense, multi-talented American actor Lance Solomon Reddick was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the younger of two sons, to Solomon Reddick and public schoolteacher Dorothy Gee. Having opted initially for a career in music, he attended first the Peabody Preparatory Institute and the Walden ...
60, heart disease
37. Ryuichi Sakamoto
Composer | The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto was born on January 17, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan. He was a composer and actor, known for The Last Emperor (1987), The Revenant (2015) and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983). He was married to Akiko Yano. He died on March 28, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan.
71, rectal cancer
38. Bill Butler
Camera_department | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Bill Butler was born on April 7, 1921 in Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Grease (1978) and Jaws (1975). He was married to Iris Butler and Alma Hortense Smith. He died on April 5, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
101, undisclosed cause
39. Norman Reynolds
Art_director | Star Wars
Oscar-winning British art director and production designer, most famous for being the creative genius behind the look of the original Star Wars trilogy. Reynolds also worked on many other blockbusters like Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Superman (1978), Empire of the Sun (1987) and Bicentennial Man...
89, undisclosed cause
40. Michael Lerner
Actor | Barton Fink
Michael Lerner was an American actor from New York City, the older brother of actor Ken Lerner. He was once nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the domineering studio head Jack Lipnick in "Barton Fink" (1991). Other well-known roles include crime boss Arnold ...
81, brain seizures
41. Murray Melvin
Actor | The Phantom of the Opera
Murray Melvin was born on August 10, 1932 in St. Pancras, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Phantom of the Opera (2004), A Taste of Honey (1961) and Barry Lyndon (1975). He died on April 14, 2023 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
90, complications from injuries sustained in a fall (had fallen 4 months before his death)
42. Richard Riordan
Actor | It's Like, You Know...
Richard Riordan was born on May 1, 1930 in Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for It's Like, You Know... (1999), UCLA & Los Angeles: A Legacy of Leadership (1998) and Centennial Olympic Games: Torch Relay Opening Ceremonies (1996). He was married to Elizabeth...
92, undisclosed cause
43. Barry Humphries
Actor | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
His father was a well-to-do builder. Barry was a highly intelligent boy who attended Melbourne University. There, he began acting in revues and doing impersonations. He moved to London in 1959 and began his professional performing career on the West End and Broadway stages as Mr Sowerby in Oliver!,...
89, complications following hip surgery
44. Harry Belafonte
Actor | Bobby
Harold George Belafonte was born on March 1, 1927 in New York City. He was educated at the New York Dramatic Workshop. He grew up in Jamaica, British West Indies, and did folk-singing in nightclubs and theaters, and on television and records. His debut was at the Village Vanguard in New York. Also,...
96, congestive heart failure
45. Jerry Springer
Actor | Domino
Jerry Springer was born on February 13, 1944 in Highgate, London, England, UK. He was a producer and writer, known for Domino (2005), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Ringmaster (1998). He was married to Margaret 'Micki' JoAnn Velten. He died on April 27, 2023 in Evanston, Illinois,...
79, pancreatic cancer
46. Gordon Lightfoot
Soundtrack | Knives Out
Gordon Lightfoot may have been one of the most accomplished and well-known singer-songwriters to come out of Canada.
He is internationally known for such monumental folk/pop/rock hits as "Sundown", "If You Could Read My Mind", "Early Mornin' Rain", "Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald", and many more. ...
84, natural causes
47. Joe Kapp
Actor | The Longest Yard
Joe Kapp was born on March 19, 1938 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Longest Yard (1974), The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) and Over the Edge (1979). He was married to Marcia Day and Jennifer Adams. He died on May 8, 2023 in San Jose, California, USA.
85, complications from Alzheimer's disease
48. Michael Norell
Actor | Emergency!
Michael Norell was born in Wallace, Idaho but his family moved around as his father was a career Army man who reached the rank of Brigadier General. He spent a good deal of his youth in Arlington, Virginia, then the family went overseas to Tokyo, Japan while his father was stationed in Korea during...
85, undisclosed cause
49. Jacklyn Zeman
Actress | General Hospital
Jackie began training for the classic ballet at age 5. She was accepted into the New Jersey Dance Company at age 15, and accepted a scholarship from New York University at age 15 to pursue a major in dance. The dark-haired beauty decided to try acting, and has become a staple of daytime drama (aka ...
70, unspecified cancer
50. Barry Newman
Actor | Vanishing Point
Barry Foster Newman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Sarah and Carl Newman. After graduating from Boston Latin School, the oldest public school in the country, he graduated from Brandeis University with a B.A. in Anthropology. While at Brandeis he met Lee Strasberg, who was teaching a course ...
92, natural causes
51. Jim Brown
Actor | Mars Attacks!
Often mentioned as the greatest player in NFL history, this ruggedly handsome African American fullback for the Cleveland Browns first appeared on movie screens in the western Rio Conchos (1964), followed by a strong supporting role as convict commando "Jefferson" in the terrific WWII action film ...
87, natural causes
52. Ed Ames
Actor | Daniel Boone
Born Malden, Massachusetts on July 9, 1927 (real name Urick), Ed, Vic Ames, Gene Ames and Joe Ames were sons of Ukrainian Jewish parents and four of nine children. They were very poor but Ed attended Boston Public Latin School along with brother Joe. The singing group, The Ames Brothers, was formed...
95, undisclosed cause
53. Ray Stevenson
Actor | The Three Musketeers
An imposing figure (standing at 6'3") with intense, penetrating eyes and possessed of a larger-than-life personality, the actor George Raymond Stevenson began life as one of three sons, born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, to a British pilot in the Royal Air Force. Raised near Newcastle in ...
58, undisclosed / cause still pending (had been hospitalized at the time of his death)
54. Bill Lee
Composer | Do the Right Thing
Bill Lee was born on July 23, 1928 in Snow Hill, Alabama, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Do the Right Thing (1989), Jungle Fever (1991) and She's Gotta Have It (1986). He was married to Susan Kaplan and Jacquelyn Shelton. He died on May 24, 2023 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, ...
94, undisclosed cause
55. George Maharis
Actor | Route 66
Tall, dark and handsome, not to mention a charismatic rebel of 1960s Hollywood, actor George Maharis (surname originally Maharias) was born in 1928 in Astoria, New York, one of seven siblings. His immigrant father was a restaurateur. Maharis expressed an early interest in singing and initially ...
94, undisclosed cause
56. Tina Turner
Soundtrack | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
With almost fifty years in the music business, Tina Turner became one of the most commercially successful international female rock stars. Her sultry, powerful voice, her incredible legs, her time-tested beauty and her unforgettable story all contributed to her legendary status.
Born to a ...
83, multiple health complications (health had been in severe decline for the past decade after suffering from chronic HBP, kidney failure, a stroke, intestinal cancer and a kidney transplant in the last 10 yrs of her life)
57. Meco
Soundtrack | Hawkeye
Meco is known for Hawkeye (2021), The Fear (El Miedo) (2006) and O Bem Dotado - O Homem de Itu (1978).
83, natural causes
58. John Beasley
Actor | The Purge: Anarchy
John Beasley was born on June 26, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for The Purge: Anarchy (2014), The Sum of All Fears (2002) and The General's Daughter (1999). He was married to Judy Beasley. He died on May 30, 2023 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
79, undisclosed cause (was in hospital for possible liver issue at the time of death)
59. Pat Cooper
Actor | Analyze This
Pat Cooper (born Pasquale Caputo in New York City) was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his appearances in The Howard Stern Show, Imus in the Morning and Opie and Anthony.
He was married twice. He had two biological children with his first wife (Michael and Louise). He had an adopted...
93, undisclosed cause
60. Khosrow Vaziri
Actor | WWWF Championship Wrestling
Iranian professional wrestler best known for his work in the 1980s for WWE (then the WWF) as the Iron Sheik. Trained under Verne Gagne and Billy Robinson and debuted under his own name in 1973 for the American Wrestling Association. Changed to Ali Vaziri while working for NWA Big Time Wrestling (...
81, undisclosed cause
61. Pat Robertson
Self | The 700 Club
Pat Robertson was born on March 22, 1930 in Lexington, Virginia, USA. He is known for The 700 Club (1966), First Landing (2007) and The Temple of Phenomenal Things (1997). He was married to Dede Robertson. He died on June 8, 2023 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
93, undisclosed cause
62. Ted Kaczynski
Self | Das Netz
Theodore John Kaczynski was born the May 22 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. At the age of 6 months he had to be hospitalized due to a severe allergic reaction to medication. His mother was not allowed to visit him during that time, a standard hospital policy in 1943. In his early years Ted Kaczynski was...
81, suicide
63. Treat Williams
Actor | Deep Rising
Richard Treat Williams was born in Stamford, Connecticut, to Marian (Andrew), who dealt in antiques, and Richard Norman Williams, a corporate executive. At the age of three, his family moved to Rowayton, Connecticut. Educated at prep-school, he first made a serious commitment to his craft during ...
71, motorcycle accident
64. Glenda Jackson
Actress | Women in Love
Few in modern British history have come as far or achieved as much from humble beginnings as Glenda Jackson did. From acclaimed actress to respected MP (Member of Parliament), she was known for her high intelligence and meticulous approach to her work. She was born to a working-class household in ...
87, undisclosed illness
65. Paxton Whitehead
Actor | Back to School
Paxton Whitehead was born on 17 October, 1937 in Kent, England, UK. He trained at London's Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts starting at the age of 17. After attending the academy for two years he went to work in stock companies starting with the "weekly rep", small touring companies that ...
85, complications from injuries sustained in a fall
66. Frederic Forrest
Actor | Apocalypse Now
Frederic Forrest, the Oscar-nominated character actor, was born two days before Christmas Day in 1936 in Waxahachie, Texas, the same home town as director Robert Benton. Forrest had long wanted to be an actor, but he was so nervous that he ran out of auditions for school plays. Later, at Texas ...
86, undisclosed cause
67. Nicolas Coster
Actor | Santa Barbara
Nicolas Coster, a veteran actor or "Actor's Actor', his training began back in his teens at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, RADA. Nicolas learned his craft doing theatre, studying with Strasberg and Milton Katselas(He was later picked by Milton to substitute for him). Nicolas Coster ...
89, undisclosed cause
68. Alan Arkin
Actor | Argo
Alan Arkin was an Academy Award-winning American actor who was also an acclaimed director, producer, author, singer and composer.
He was born Alan Wolf Arkin on March 26, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York. His family were Jewish emigrants from Russia and Germany. In 1946, the Arkins moved from Brooklyn to...
89, undisclosed heart-related issue
69. Carlin Glynn
Actress | Sixteen Candles
Carlin Elizabeth Glynn was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She attended Mirabeau B. Lamar High School in Houston, Texas. A life member of The Actors Studio, she debuted with amazing success as the Texas madam Mona Stangley in the original production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, for which she ...
83, lung cancer and dementia
70. Tony Bennett
Actor | Muppets Most Wanted
Tony Bennett, one of the legends of jazz and popular music who served during the Second World War and then developed a career spanning over half a century, is now giving another concert tour across the United States and Europe.
He was born Anthony (Antonio) Dominick Benedetto on August 3, 1926, in ...
96, Alzheimer's disease
71. Inga Swenson
Actress | Benson
An accomplished and seasoned actress of stage and screen, Inga Swenson became best known for her portrayals of formidable, often acidulous women on TV. Arguably her most popular role was that of snarky Gretchen Wilomena Kraus, the German-born head housekeeper and later administrative assistant in ...
90, natural causes (health had been in decline for several months prior to her death)
72. Sinéad O'Connor
Soundtrack | In the Name of the Father
Sinéad O'Connor was born on December 8, 1966 in Glenageary, Ireland. She was a music artist and actress, known for In the Name of the Father (1993), Vanilla Sky (2001) and Sinéad O'Connor: Nothing Compares 2 U (1990). She was married to Barry Herridge, Steve Cooney, Nicholas Sommerlad and ...
56, undisclosed cause
73. Randy Meisner
Soundtrack | Space Cowboys
Randy Meisner was born on March 8, 1946 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for Space Cowboys (2000), Vertical Limit (2000) and Faith (1990). He was married to Lana Rae Graham and Jennifer Lee Barton. He died on July 26, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
77, complications from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
74. Paul Reubens
Actor | Pee-wee's Playhouse
Paul Reubens was born Paul Rubenfeld on August 27, 1952 in Peekskill, New York, to Judy (Rosen), a teacher, and Milton Rubenfeld, a car salesman who had flown for the air forces of the U.S., U.K., and Israel, becoming one of the latter country's pioneering pilots. Paul grew up in Sarasota, Florida,...
70, leukemia and lung cancer
75. Carl Davis
Composer | The General
Carl Davis was born on October 28, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The General (1926), City Lights (1931) and The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981). He was married to Jean Boht. He died on August 3, 2023 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
86, brain hemorrhage
76. Mark Margolis
Actor | Pi
Mark Margolis was an American actor who is well-known for his collaborations with film director Darren Aronofsky, particularly Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), Noah (2014), Black Swan (2010), and The Fountain (2006). Margolis also gained notoriety for his portrayal of "Tio" Hector Salamanca ...
83, undisclosed illness
77. William Friedkin
Director | To Live and Die in L.A.
Friedkin's mother was an operating room nurse. His father was a merchant seaman, semi-pro softball player and ultimately sold clothes in a men's discount chain. Ultimately, his father never earned more than $50/week in his whole life and died indigent. Eventually young Will became infatuated with ...
87, heart failure and pneumonia
78. Robbie Robertson
Music_department | Killers of the Flower Moon
Robbie Robertson was born on July 5, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a music artist and actor, known for Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) and Ladder 49 (2004). He was married to Janet Zuccarini and Dominique Robertson. He died on August 9, 2023 in Los ...
80, prostate cancer
79. Terry Funk
Actor | Road House
Funk has strong wrestling bloodlines. His dad, Dory Funk Sr., was a well-known grappler from the 1940s to the 1970s, and his brother, Dory Funk Jr., wrestled from 1963 until the early 90s, and won the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) world heavyweight championship in 1969. Funk, himself, became ...
79, complications from dementia
80. Windham Rotunda
Actor | WWE SmackDown
Windham Rotunda was born on May 23, 1987 in Brooksville, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE NXT (2010) and SummerSlam (2013). He was married to Samantha Krieger. He died on August 24, 2023 in Clermont, Florida, USA.
36, complications from a pre-existing heart condition exacerbated by COVID-19
81. Arleen Sorkin
Actress | Days of Our Lives
Arleen Sorkin was born on October 14, 1955 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) and Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000). She was married to Christopher Lloyd. She died on August 24, 2023 in ...
67, multiple sclerosis
82. Bob Barker
Producer | The New Price Is Right
For 35 years, Bob Barker had been the host of The Price is Right (1972) game show. Not only is it the highest-rated daytime program, it is also the longest-running game show in TV history, surpassing the prime-time hit What's My Line? (1950), which ran for 18 years. He also served as the executive ...
99, natural causes
83. Jimmy Buffett
Soundtrack | Jurassic World
Jimmy Buffett was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi and grew up living beside the the Gulf of Mexico. After graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi he worked his way to success in the music industry. His hits in the 1970s including "Margaritaville" and "Come Monday". He struck a chord ...
76, skin cancer
84. Steve Harwell
Soundtrack | A Lot Like Love
Steve Harwell was born on January 9, 1967 in Santa Clara, California, USA as Steven Scott Harwell. In 1994 Steve Harwell formed a rock band callled Smash Mouth and they released their first album Fush Yu Mang with the song "Walkin' on the Sun" which became a big hit along with the remake song "Why ...
56, liver failure
85. David McCallum
Actor | The Great Escape
Since David McCallum's father, David McCallum Sr., was first violinist for the London Philharmonic Orchestra and his mother, Dorothy Dorman, was a cellist, it's not surprising that David was originally headed for a career in music, playing oboe. He studied briefly at the Royal Academy of Music. He ...
90, natural causes
86. Michael Gambon
Actor | Gosford Park
Sir Michael Gambon was born in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland, to Mary (Hoare), a seamstress, and Edward Gambon, an engineer. After joining the National Theatre, under the Artistic Directorship of Sir Laurence Olivier, Gambon went on to appear in a number of leading roles in plays written by Alan Ayckbourn...
82, pneumonia
87. Dianne Feinstein
Self | California State of Mind: The Legacy of Pat Brown
Dianne Feinstein was born on June 22, 1933 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was married to Richard Charles Blum, Dr. Bertram Feinstein and Jack Kuciel Berman. She died on September 29, 2023 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
90, natural causes
88. Dick Butkus
Actor | Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Richard J. Butkus, "Dick", was born in Chicago, Illinois, December 9, 1942. He graduated from the University of Illinois where he was a two time All- American line backer. A first round draft pick of the Chicago Bears, Dick played for them from 1965-1973, and was named All-Pro linebacker seven ...
80, cause still pending
89. Mark Goddard
Actor | Lost in Space
Born Charles Harvey Goddard, Mark Goddard was best known for his role as the feisty, combative Major Don West in the cult TV series Lost in Space (1965). The youngest of five siblings, he was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, but grew up in Scituate, raised as a Catholic. Though excelling in sports, ...
87, (pulmonary fibrosis)
90. Phyllis Coates
Actress | Adventures of Superman
Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, Phyllis Coates moved to Hollywood as a teenager with intentions of enrolling at UCLA. A chance encounter with Ken Murray in a Hollywood & Vine restaurant landed her in the comedian's vaudeville show. She started out as a chorus girl and worked her way up to doing skits...
96, natural causes
91. Piper Laurie
Actress | The Hustler
Piper Laurie was a three-time Oscar nominee, nominated by BAFTA as well as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for best performance by an actress in 'The Hustler' with Paul Newman.
Laurie was born Rosetta Jacobs in Detroit, Michigan, to Charlotte Sadie (Alperin) and Alfred Jacobs, a ...
91, undisclosed cause (had been dealing with an undisclosed illness before her death)
92. Suzanne Somers
Actress | Three's Company
Suzanne Somers was the third of four children born to Frank and Marion Mahoney. Her father worked loading beer onto boxcars, and her mother was a medical secretary. She grew up living in constant fear of being hurt or even killed at the hands of her verbally and physically abusive, alcoholic father...
76, breast cancer
93. Burt Young
Actor | Rocky
Burly, talented character actor who remained consistently busy playing "rough edged" or scary characters, often on the wrong side of the law. Young was born on April 30, 1940, in New York City, the son of a high school shop teacher. He is of Italian descent. Young received his dramatic arts ...
83, undisclosed cause
94. Richard Roundtree
Actor | Shaft
Richard Roundtree shot to fame as the ultra-hip, flamboyantly-dressed -- not to mention charismatic-- private eye John Shaft. The film Shaft (1971) spawned a genre, two sequels and a series. It made Roundtree a household name, and, for a while, one of the hottest box-office stars in Hollywood. As ...
81, pancreatic cancer
95. Richard Moll
Actor | But I'm a Cheerleader
Charles Richard Moll was an American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Aristotle Nostradamus "Bull" Shannon, the bailiff on the NBC sitcom Night Court from 1984 to 1992. He has also done extensive work as a voice actor, typically using his deep voice to portray villainous ...
80, undisclosed cause
96. Matthew Perry
Actor | Friends
Matthew Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, to Suzanne Marie (Langford), a Canadian journalist, and John Bennett Perry, an American actor. His ancestry includes English, Irish, German, Swiss-German, and French-Canadian.
Perry was raised in Ottawa, Ontario, where he became a top-ranked ...
54, drowning caused by accidental drug overdose (ketamine)
97. Tyler Christopher
Actor | General Hospital
Tyler Christopher was born on November 11, 1972 in Joliet, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for General Hospital (1963), Shouting Secrets (2011) and Into the West (2005). He was married to Brienne Pedigo and Eva Longoria. He died on October 31, 2023 in San Diego, California, USA.
50, cardiac arrest
98. Peter White
Actor | Dave
Peter White was born on October 10, 1937 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Dave (1993), Thirteen Days (2000) and Armageddon (1998). He died on November 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
86, melanoma
99. Bobby Knight
Actor | Anger Management
Bobby Knight was born in Massillon, Ohio, and grew up in Orrville, Ohio. He began playing organized basketball at Orrville High School. Knight continued at Ohio State in 1958 when he played for Basketball Hall of Fame coach Fred Taylor. Despite being a star player in high school, he played a ...
83, undisclosed cause (had been suffering from dementia for years and was hospitalized for pneumonia at time of death)
100. Robert Butler
Director | Remington Steele
Robert Butler was born on November 16, 1927 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Remington Steele (1982), Hill Street Blues (1981) and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993). He was married to Adrienne Hepburn. He died on November 3, 2023 in Los ...
95, undisclosed cause
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