Deaths in 2023

The following notable deaths occurred in 2023. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:

Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference.

April

7

Kalamandalam Devaki, 76, Indian Ottan Thullal dancer.[1]
Prabir Ghosh, 78, Indian writer and skeptic, founder of the Science and Rationalists' Association of India.[2]
Billy Hahn, 69, American basketball coach (Ohio Bobcats, La Salle Explorers, West Virginia Mountaineers).[3]
Kidd Jordan, 87, American jazz saxophonist.[4]
Harry Lorayne, 96, American magician.[5]
Rachel Pollack, 77, American science fiction writer (Unquenchable Fire, Doom Patrol), Hodgkin lymphoma.[6]
John Regan, 71, American bass guitarist (Frehley's Comet).[7]
Inés Sánchez, 91, Cuban-Costa Rican journalist.[8]
Priyani Soysa, 97, Sri Lankan paediatrician.[9]
Sherine El Tahan, 46, Egyptian actress, cancer.[10]
Antonio Tarín García, 47, Mexican politician, suicide by jumping.[11]

6

Paul Cattermole, 46, English singer (S Club 7).[12]
Rawle Douglin, 90, Trinidadian Anglican clergyman, bishop of Trinidad and Tobago (1993–2001).[13]
Juanjo Ferreiro Suárez, 79, Spanish union leader and politician, member of the Parliament of Catalonia (1980–1984) and City Council of Barcelona (1983–1995).[14]
Nora Forster, 80, German music promoter (The Slits, Sex Pistols, The Clash), complications from Alzheimer's disease.[15]
Nicola Heywood-Thomas, 67, Welsh broadcaster and journalist.[16]
Ingvar Hirdwall, 88, Swedish actor (Beck, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Children's Island).[17]
Jagarnath Mahto, 56, Indian politician, Jharkhand MLA (since 2014), complications from lung transplant.[18]
Jim McKeever, 92, Northern Irish Gaelic footballer (Derry, Ballymaguigan, Newbridge).[19]
Nei Paulo Moretto, 86, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Cruz Alta (1973–1976), coadjutor bishop (1976–1983) and bishop (1983–2011) of Caxias do Sul.[20]
Bruce Petty, 93, Australian cartoonist and animator (Leisure).[21]
Josep Piqué, 68, Spanish businessman and politician, minister of foreign affairs (2000–2002) and twice of industry, chairman of Vueling (2007–2013), cancer.[22]
Norman Reynolds, 89, British production designer (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Empire of the Sun), Oscar winner (1978, 1982).[23] (death announced on this date)
Mimi Sheraton, 97, American food critic (The New York Times, The Daily Beast).[24]
Volodymyr Stretovych, 64, Ukrainian politician, MP (1994–1998, 2002–2012), traffic collision.[25]

5

Anne Agius Ferrante, 97, Maltese politician, MP (1980–1981).[26]
Albert Edward Baharagate Akiiki, 93, Ugandan Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Hoima (1969–1991).[27]
Bill Butler, 101, American cinematographer (Jaws, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Grease).[28]
Nancy Detert, 78, American politician, member of the Florida Senate (2008–2016) and House of Representatives (1998–2006).[29]
Duško Gojković, 91, Serbian jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger.[30]
Sergio Gori, 77, Italian footballer (Inter, Cagliari, Juventus).[31]
Masanori Hata, 87, Japanese zoologist, essayist and film director (The Adventures of Milo and Otis).[32]
Cedric Henderson, 57, American basketball player (Atlanta Hawks, Albany Patroons, Olympique Antibes).[33]
Ismail Mahmud Hurre, 80, Somali politician, minister of foreign affairs (2000–2002, 2006–2007).[34]
Leon Levine, 85, American businessman, founder of Family Dollar.[35]
Ian McIntosh, 84, Zimbabwean rugby union coach (Natal, South Africa national team, Zimbabwe national team), cancer.[36]
Khalid Naciri, 77, Moroccan politician, minister of communications (2007–2012).[37]
Sudhir Naik, 78, Indian cricketer (Mumbai, national team).[38]
Kiumars Pourahmad, 73, Iranian film director (Strange Sisters, The Night Bus, Blade and Termeh), screenwriter, and producer, suicide by hanging.[39]
Rokeya Afzal Rahman, 82, Bangladeshi women's rights activist.[40]
Hugo Rodríguez Chinchilla, 47, Guatemalan politician, deputy (since 2020), pneumonia.[41]

4

David Bartholomae, 75, American scholar, head and neck cancer.[42]
Bokito, 27, German-born Dutch western gorilla.[43]
Ted Bonin, 65, American art gallerist.[44]
Craig Breedlove, 86, American racecar driver.[45]
Suneet Chopra, 81, Indian trade unionist.[46]
Andrés García, 81, Dominican-Mexican actor (Tú o nadie, The Bermuda Triangle, Manaos).[47]
Birger Jensen, 72, Danish footballer (Club Brugge, national team).[48]
Bob Lee, 43, American tech executive, founder of Cash App, stabbed.[49]
Tea Petrin, 78, Slovenian economist and politician.[50]
Rockstar Ramani Ammal, 69, Indian playback singer (Kathavarayan, Haridas, Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja).[51]
Vivian Trimble, 59, American musician (Luscious Jackson, Dusty Trails, Kostars), cancer.[52]
Billy Waugh, 93, American Special Forces army soldier.[53]

3

William M. Barker, 81, American jurist, chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court (1995–2009).[54]
Neal Boenzi, 97, American photographer.[55]
Mario Božić, 39, Bosnian footballer (Slovan Bratislava, Videoton Fehérvár, national team).[56]
Nico Cirasola, 71, Italian film director, screenwriter and actor (The Wholly Family).[57]
David Finfer, 80, American film editor (The Fugitive, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause), complications from a heart attack.[58]
Greg Francis, 48, Canadian Olympic basketball player (2000).[59]
Heklina, 55, American drag queen and actor.[60]
Rena Koumioti, 81, Greek new wave singer.[61]
Andrew Laing, British drummer (Cockney Rejects).[62]
Jane LaTour, 76, American labor activist and journalist, lung cancer.[63]
Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby, 91, British politician, MP (1974–1992) and member of the House of Lords (1992–2022), chancellor of the Exchequer (1983–1989).[64]
Roy McGrath, 53, American public official and fugitive, chief of staff to the governor of Maryland (2020), shot.[65]
Enrique Mendoza, 77, Venezuelan politician, governor of Miranda (1995–2004) and mayor of Sucre Municipality (1989–1995), leukemia.[66]
Meng Liying, 89, Chinese actress.[67]
Kristaq Mitro, 77, Albanian film director.[68]
T. B. Radhakrishnan, 63, Indian jurist, judge of the Kerala High Court (2004–2017), chief justice of Calcutta High Court (2019–2021) and Chhattisgarh High Court (2017–2018).[69]
Gershon Rorich, 49, South African Olympic volleyball player (2004), cancer.[70]
Herb Rule, 87, American politician, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives.[71]
Konstantinos Staikos, 80, Greek architect and historian.[72]
Tu Tongjin, 108, Chinese military officer and neurosurgeon, president of the Academy of Military Medical Sciences (1977–1983).[73]
Jack Vreeswijk, 59, Swedish singer and composer (Cornelis), colon cancer.[74]
Galarrwuy Yunupingu, 74, Australian indigenous land rights activist.[75]

2

José Jovêncio Balestieri, 83, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Humaitá (1991–1998), coadjutor bishop (1998–2000) and bishop (2000–2008) of Rio do Sul.[76]
Bushwhacker Butch, 78, New Zealand Hall of Fame professional wrestler (WWF, WWC, PNW).[77]
Domenico Cecere, 50, Italian footballer (Napoli, Avellino, Pescara), heart attack.[78]
Max Crabtree, 90, English professional wrestler and promoter.[79]
Salim Durani, 88, Afghan-born Indian cricketer (Gujarat, Rajasthan, India national team), cancer.[80]
Judy Farrell, 84, American actress (M*A*S*H) and television writer (Port Charles), complications from a stroke.[81]
Frank Gilliam, 89, American football player (Iowa Hawkeyes, Winnipeg Blue Bombers).[82]
Haziqul Khairi, 91, Pakistani jurist, chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court (2006–2009).[83]
Costumes Krishna, Indian actor (Bharat Bandh, Devullu, Malli Malli Chudali), film producer and costume designer.[84]
Pedro Lavirgen, 92, Spanish tenor.[85]
Gina Nicolae Mănescu, 82, Romanian actress.[86]
Hans Edvard Nørregård-Nielsen, 78, Danish art historian.[87]
Raúl Padilla López, 68, Mexican academic, rector of the University of Guadalajara (1989–1995), suicide by gunshot.[88]
Luigi Raffin, 86, Italian football player (Biellese, Venezia, Brescia) and manager.[89]
Michael Saywell, 80, British Olympic equestrian (1972).[90]
Seymour Stein, 80, American Hall of Fame music executive, co-founder of Sire Records, cancer.[91]
Vladlen Tatarsky, 40, Russian blogger, explosion.[92]
Igor Vysotsky, 69, Russian boxer.[93]

1

Lúcio Ignácio Baumgaertner, 91, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Toledo (1983–1995) and archbishop of Cascavel (1995–2007).[94]
Kwame Brathwaite, 85, American photojournalist and activist.[95]
Ken Buchanan, 77, Scottish boxer, undisputed world lightweight champion (1971), complications from dementia.[96]
Christopher Budd, 85, British Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Plymouth (1986–2013).[97]
Léa Camargo, 90, Brazilian actress (Lights Out, Despedida de Solteiro, Era uma Vez...).[98]
Dario Campeotto, 84, Danish singer (Eurovision Song Contest 1961), actor (Peters baby, Han, hun, Dirch og Dario), and entertainer, cancer.[99]
Hans Ettmayer, 76, Austrian football player (Wacker Innsbruck, VfB Stuttgart, national team) and manager.[100]
Ken Girard, 86, Canadian ice hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs).[101]
Oleksandr Hetmanskyi, 63, Ukrainian actor (The Guide).[102]
Amarasiri Kalansuriya, 82, Sri Lankan actor (Hanthane Kathawa, Akkara Paha, Bambaru Avith).[103]
Jerzy Kuczera, 71, Polish actor (Pierwsza miłość).[104]
Yasumichi Kushida, 46, Japanese voice actor (Naruto, Appleseed XIII, Haikyu!!).[105]
Luo Zhijun, 71, Chinese politician, chairman of the agriculture and rural affairs committee (since 2019), governor of Jiangsu (2008–2010) and mayor of Nanjing (2001–2003).[106]
Adrian Merge, 35, Romanian judoka, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[107]
Fay Miller, 75, Australian politician, Northern Territory MLA (2003–2008), primary myelofibrosis.[108]
Tommy Playboy, 23, American model, choreographer and transgender rights activist.[109]
Swarna Ram, 83, Indian politician, Punjab MLA (1997–2002, 2007–2012).[110]
Red Robinson, 86, Canadian disc jockey.[111]
Ivan Romanzini, 77, Italian footballer (Taranto, Brescia, Padova).[112]
Christiane Rorato, 79, French comedian (Mais ou et donc Ornicar, The Cost of Living, Turk's Head).[113]
Włodzimierz Schmidt, 79, Polish chess grandmaster.[114]
Klaus Teuber, 70, German board game designer (Catan, Drunter und Drüber, Hoity Toity).[115]
Roger Vinson, 83, American jurist, judge (since 1983) and chief judge (1997–2004) of the U.S. District Court for Northern Florida (since 1983), prostate cancer.[116]
Hristo Zhivkov, 48, Bulgarian actor (The Passion of the Christ, The Profession of Arms, Barbarossa), lung cancer.[117]

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[1] കലാമണ്ഡലം ദേവകി നിര്യാതയായി | Madhyamam (in Malayalam)

[2] Prabir Ghosh: বুজরুকদের আতঙ্ক যুক্তিবাদী প্রবীর ঘোষ প্রয়াত (in Bengali)

[3] Coach Billy Hahn Has Died

[4] Edward 'Kidd' Jordan, New Orleans avant-jazz saxophonist, music educator, dies at 87

[5] Harry Lorayne, Dazzling Master of Total Recall, Is Dead at 96 (subscription required)

[6] Rachel Pollack, Trailblazing Doom Patrol Writer, Dies at 77

[7] Former Frehley's Comet Bassist John Regan Dies

[8] Muere la periodista Inés Sánchez a los 91 años (in Spanish)

[9] Priyani Soysa: Renowned professor emerita of paediatrics passes away

[10] Egyptian actress Sherine el Tahan dies of cancer

[11] ¿Quién era Antonio Tarín, el duartista que se quitó la vida esta madrugada? (in Spanish)

[12] Paul Cattermole: S Club 7 star dies aged 46

[13] Former Anglican Bishop Rawle Ernest Douglin dies, aged 90

[14] Muere Juanjo Ferreiro, uno de los fundadores del PSC (in Spanish)

[15] Johnny Rotten's wife Nora Forster dies after heart breaking Alzheimer's battle

[16] BBC and HTV broadcaster Nicola Heywood-Thomas dies at 67

[17] Ingvar Hirdwall är död (in Swedish)

[18] Jharkhand education minister Jagarnath Mahato passes away in Chennai

[19] Jim McKeever RIP

[20] Bishop Nei Paulo Moretto †

[21] Academy Award-winning cartoonist Bruce Petty dies at age 93

[22] Muere a los 68 años Josep Piqué, ministro en los gobiernos de Aznar (in Spanish)

[23] Star Wars: Oscar-winning production designer Norman Reynolds dies

[24] Mimi Sheraton, Innovative Food Critic at The New York Times, Dies at 97 (subscription required)

[25] В аварії загинув колишній депутат Володимир Стретович (in Ukrainian)

[26] PN’s first female MP Anne Agius Ferrante dies at 97

[27] Bishop Albert Edward Baharagate Akiiki †

[28] Bill Butler, Cinematographer on ‘Jaws’, Dies at 101

[29] Sarasota County Commission Vice Chair Nancy C. Detert dies

[30] Preminuo čuveni džez trubač Duško Gojković (in Serbian)

[31] È morto Bobo Gori, aveva 77 anni. Vinse quattro scudetti con Inter, Cagliari e Juventus (in Italian)

[32] Animal Researcher Masanori Hata Dies at 87

[33] Morto Cedric Henderson: fu protagonista dello scudetto 1986 dell’Olimpia Milano (in Italian)

[34] Senior politician Dr. Ismail Mohamud Hurre Buba passes away in Turkey

[35] Philanthropist, Family Dollar founder Leon Levine dies at 85

[36] Former Springbok rugby coach, Sharks legend Ian McIntosh dies

[37] King Mohammed VI Sends Condolences to Khalid Naciri’s Family

[38] Former India opener Sudhir Naik passes away

[39] Veteran Iranian filmmaker Kiumars Pourahmad passes away

[40] Former caretaker govt adviser Rokia Afzal Rahman passes away

[41] Muere Hugo Rodríguez, diputado de la bancada Creo, luego de sufrir dos infartos producto de una neumonía (in Spanish)

[42] Obituary: David John Bartholomae, Ph.D. | Professor who led Pitt's English department and focused on writing

[43] Gorilla Bokito overleden (in Dutch)

[44] Ted Bonin, New York Art Dealer Who Cofounded a Beloved Gallery, Dies at 65

[45] ‘King Of Speed’ Dies At 86

[46] Agri Workers Union Leader and Art Critic, Suneet Chopra, Passes Away

[47] Muere Andrés García tras su lucha contra la cirrosis hepática (in Spanish)

[48] Clubicoon Birger Jensen (72) overleden (in Dutch)

[49] Cash App founder Bob Lee stabbed and killed in San Francisco

[50] Former Economy Minister and Ambassador Tea Petrin Dies

[51] Ramani Ammal Passes Away At The Age Of 69: The Astonishing Voice Of 'Thandatti Karuppayi' Song Is No More!

[52] Luscious Jackson’s Vivian Trimble Dead At 59

[53] Special Forces legend Billy Waugh passes away at 93

[54] Former Supreme Court Justice Mickey Barker Dies

[55] Neal Boenzi, Top New York Times Photographer for Four Decades, Dies at 97 (subscription required)

[56] Tuga do Neba: Preminuo Mario Božić, imao je samo 39 godina (in Serbian)

[57] Lutto nel cinema pugliese, addio al regista Nico Cirasola (in Italian)

[58] David Finfer, Oscar-Nominated Editor of ‘The Fugitive,’ Dies at 80

[59] Olympian, former Canada basketball player Greg Francis dead at 48

[60] SF drag legend Heklina reportedly has passed away

[61] Famous Greek singer Rena Koumioti passes away

[62] Andrew "Lainey" Laing

[63] An Activist For Women In Unions, Jane LaTour Dies At 76

[64] Nigel Lawson obituary

[65] Roy McGrath killed during encounter with FBI in Tennessee after three-week manhunt

[66] Enrique Mendoza, former governor of Miranda, died

[67] 逝者|“小紫鹃”走了，著名越剧表演艺术家孟莉英去世 (in Chinese)

[68] Ndahet nga jeta në moshën 77-vjeçare regjisori i njohur, Kristaq Mitro (in Albanian)

[69] Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan passes away

[70] South African volleyball pioneer Gershon Rorich, 49, succumbs to illness after a three-year battle

[71] Former Arkansas legislator, attorney Herb Rule dies at 87

[72] Έφυγε από τη ζωή ο αρχιτέκτονας και ιστορικός του βιβλίου, Κωνσταντίνος Σπ. Στάικος (in Greek)

[73] 109岁开国少将涂通今逝世：辽沈战役中保证了伤员70%归队率 (in Chinese)

[74] Jack Vreeswijk är död efter en tids sjukdom – familjen berättar om sorgen (in Swedish)

[75] Aboriginal land rights champion Yunupingu dies in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory

[76] Bishop José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B. †

[77] WWE Legend Bushwhacker Butch Dead At 78

[78] Domenico Cecere, morto per infarto l'ex portiere (in Italian)

[79] The Legendary British Promoter Max Crabtree Passes Away

[80] Former India cricketer Salim Durani passes away aged 88

[81] M*A*S*H Star Judy Farrell Dead at 84 after Suffering Stroke

[82] Vikings Mourn Passing of Frank Gilliam, NFL Scouting Pioneer

[83] Ex-CJ of Federal Shariat Court Justice Khairi passes away

[84] Yesteryear Actor & Producer Costumes Krishna Passes Away; Tollywood Mourns His Death

[85] Muere a los 92 años el legendario tenor Pedro Lavirgen (in Spanish)

[86] Doliu uriaș: A murit una dintre cele mai mari actrițe din România (in Romanian)

[87] Hans Edvard Nørregård-Nielsen er død (in Danish)

[88] Muere Raúl Padilla, exrector de la Universidad de Guadalajara (in Spanish)

[89] Morto l'ex attaccante del Palermo Gino Raffin: dopo la carriera si trasferì in Sicilia (in Italian)

[90] Mick Saywell (1942 – 2023)

[91] Seymour Stein, Legendary Music Exec Who Signed Madonna and Talking Heads, Dies at 80

[92] В Петербурге при взрыве в кафе "Стрит-фуд бар № 1" погиб военкор Владлен Татарский (in Russian)

[93] Ушёл Игорь Высоцкий – единственный боксёр в мире, дважды побеждавший трёхкратного олимпийского чемпиона Теофило Стивенсона (in Russian)

[94] Archbishop Lúcio Ignácio Baumgaertner †

[95] Kwame Brathwaite, Influential Photographer Who Proclaimed ‘Black Is Beautiful,’ Dies at 85

[96] Ken Buchanan: Scottish boxing great dies at 77

[97] Bishop Christopher Budd has died

[98] Morre aos 90 anos a atriz Léa Camargo, uma das pioneiras da TV brasileira (in Portuguese)

[99] Dario Campeotto er død (in Danish)

[100] Trauer um Buffy Ettmayer (in German)

[101] Kenneth Girard

[102] Пішов з життя Народний артист Олександр Гетманський (in Ukrainian)

[103] Veteran actor Amarasiri Kalansuriya passed away

[104] Nie żyje Jerzy Kuczera. Aktor znany z "Pierwszej miłości" miał 71 lat (in Polish)

[105] 訃報 (in Japanese)

[106] 江苏省委原书记罗志军逝世，享年72岁 (in Chinese)

[107] Moartea unui campion: judoka Adrian Merge a murit la doar 35 de ani. Boala cumplită care l-a ucis (in Romanian)

[108] Fay Miller, former NT politician and Katherine council mayor, dies aged 75

[109] Death of Trans Model ‘Tommy Playboy’ Is Being Investigated by the NYPD

[110] Senior BJP leader, ex-Punjab minister Swarna Ram passes away at 83

[111] Legendary Vancouver DJ Red Robinson passes away

[112] Addio a Ivan Romanzini, ex calciatore del Padova: aveva 77 anni (in Italian)

[113] Grado piange la morte della regista Christiane Rorato, malore a 79 anni (in Italian)

[114] Nie żyje Włodzimierz Schmidt. Jako pierwszy Polak zdobył tytuł arcymistrza (in Polish)

[115] Creator of Catan, Klaus Teuber, has passed away at the age of 70

[116] Pensacola federal judge Roger Vinson passes away after battle with cancer

[117] На 48-годишна възраст си отиде актьорът Христо Живков (in Bulgarian)