2023 Deaths

by runefromnorway | created - 03 Jan 2023 | updated - 2 weeks ago | Public

The 2022 list: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls511173580 The 2021 list: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084017267 The 2020 list: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls093398488 The 2019 list: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls041507848

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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.

Died of a drug overdose in Memphis, Tennessee.

1979-2023 (43 years old)

1 January

2. Ken Block

Writer | Gymkhana Seven: Wild in the Streets of Los Angeles

Ken Block was born on November 21, 1967 in Long Beach, California, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Gymkhana Seven: Wild in the Streets of Los Angeles (2014), Gymkhana Ten: Ultimate Tire Slaying Tour (2018) and The DC Video (2003). He was married to Lucy Block. He died on January 2, 2023 ...

Died in a snowmobile accident in Wasatch County, Utah.

1967-2023 (55 years old)

2 January

3. J. Patrick McNamara

Actor | Close Encounters of the Third Kind

A New Orleans native, Patrick John McNamara became known on screen as 'J. Patrick' to avoid confusion with another Actor's Equity member of longer standing. McNamara initially started out performing in plays at the University of New Orleans in order to improve his public speaking, because (in his ...

Died in Jefferson, Louisiana.

1942-2023 (81 years old)

2 January

4. Mitica Popescu

Actor | Zloty pociag

Mitica Popescu was born on December 2, 1936 in Bucharest, Romania. He was an actor, known for Zloty pociag (1986), Secretul armei secrete (1988) and Pasaj (1990). He was married to Leopoldina Balanuta. He died on January 3, 2023 in Romania.

Died of natural causes in Bucharest, Romania.

1936-2023 (86 years old)

3 January

5. Walter Cunningham

Self | Horizon

Walter Cunningham was born on March 16, 1932 in Creston, Iowa, USA. He was married to Lo Ella Irby, Dot and Dorothy. He died on January 3, 2023 in Houston, Texas, USA.

Died of a fall in Houston, Texas.

1932-2023 (90 years old)

3 January

6. Joseph Koo

Composer | Meng long guo jiang

Joseph Koo was born on February 23, 1931 in Guangzhou, China. He was a composer and actor, known for The Way of the Dragon (1972), A Better Tomorrow (1986) and Fist of Fury (1972). He died on January 3, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Died of covid-19 in Richmond, Canada.

1931-2023 (91 years old)

3 January

7. Notis Mavroudis

Composer | Dafnis kai Hloi '66

Notis Mavroudis was born on July 16, 1945 in Athens, Greece. He was a composer, known for Dafnis kai Hloi '66 (1966), Konta sou gnorisa tin agapi (1969) and Queen of Clubs (1966). He died on January 3, 2023 in Koukourava, Makrinitsa, Magnesia, Greece.

Died of head injuries following a fall in Makrinitsa, Greece.

1945-2023 (77 years old)

3 January

8. Patsy Grady Abrams

Actress | Serial Mom

Patsy Grady Abrams was born on October 25, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Serial Mom (1994), Enemy of the State (1998) and A Dirty Shame (2004). She was married to Earle Abrams. She died on January 3, 2023 in Rockville, Maryland, USA.

Died of a heart attack in Rockville, Maryland.

1933-2023 (89 years old)

3 January

9. Arthur Duncan

Soundtrack | Tap

Arthur Duncan was drafted into a dance team with two friends while in school. He initially resisted, but they insisted he give it a try. He liked it, and began to take tap lessons.

For a few years Arthur worked in Australia, where he was a popular performer who was even offered his own TV show. ...

Died of a stroke and pneumonia in Moreno Valley, California.

1925-2023 (97 years old)

4 January

10. Michael Snow

Director | Wavelength

Central figure of the American avant-garde. An artist who made an isolated animated short, A to Z (1956), Snow concentrated on his painting career until moving to New York in 1963. After attending avant-garde film screenings organized by critic-filmmaker Jonas Mekas and turning out a second film, ...

Died of pneumonia in Toronto, Canada.

1928-2023 (94 years old)

5 January

11. 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 ...

Died of lung cancer in Hawaii.

1941-2023 (81 years old)

5 January

12. Mike Hill

Editor | Rush

Mike Hill was born in 1949 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an editor and producer, known for Rush (2013), Frost/Nixon (2008) and Apollo 13 (1995). He was married to LeAnne Hill. He died on January 5, 2023 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

Died of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia in Omaha, Nebraska.

1952-2023 (71 years old)

5 January

13. Sam Schacht

Actor | Great Performances

Sam Schacht was born on April 19, 1936 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Great Performances (1971), The Equalizer (1985) and American Playhouse (1980). He was married to Sybil Blaufeld. He died on January 5, 2023 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Died of an illness in Manhattan, New York.

1936-2023 (86 years old)

5 January

14. Gianluca Vialli

Actor | Lords of Football

Gianluca Vialli was born on July 9, 1964 in Cremona, Italy. He was an actor and writer, known for Lords of Football (2013), Dumar (2013) and Ramud Volume 2 (2018). He was married to Cathryn White-Cooper. He died on January 6, 2023 in London, England, UK.

Died of pancreatic cancer in London, England.

1964-2023 (58 years old)

6 January

15. Owen Roizman

Cinematographer | The French Connection

Ace cinematographer Owen Roizman was born September 22, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York. His father Sol was a cinematographer for Fox Movietone News and his uncle Morrie Roizman was a film editor. Owen studied math and physics at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. He began his career shooting TV ...

Died in Encino, California.

1936-2023 (86 years old)

6 January

16. Ellie Loizou

Actress | I exafanisi

Ellie Loizou was an actress, known for I exafanisi (2008), One-Penny Youth (1967) and Wake Up, Poor Periklis! (1969). She died on January 6, 2023 in Greece.

Died in Greece.

?-2023 (age unknown)

6 January

17. Annette McCarthy

Actress | Twin Peaks

Annette McCarthy was born on April 12, 1958. She was an actress, known for Twin Peaks (1990), Baywatch (1989) and Riptide (1984). She was married to Mark A. Mangini. She died on January 6, 2023 in the USA.

1958-2023 (64 years old)

6 January

18. Michael Levin

Actor | Ryan's Hope

Michael Levin was born on December 8, 1932 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Ryan's Hope (1975), As the World Turns (1956) and The Equalizer (1985). He was married to Elizabeth Levin and Loretta Chiljian. He died on January 6, 2023 in Mount Kisco, New York, USA.

Died of natural causes in Mount Kisco, New York.

1932-2023 (90 years old)

6 January

19. 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.

Died in Brentwood, California.

1968-2023 (54 years old)

7 January

20. 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.

Died of natural causes in Vancouver, Canada.

1950-2023 (72 years old)

7 January

21. Dorothy Tristan

Actress | Klute

Dorothy Tristan was born on May 9, 1934 in Yorkville Heights, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Klute (1971), The Looking Glass (2015) and Scarecrow (1973). She was married to John D. Hancock and Aram Avakian. She died on January 7, 2023 in LaPorte, Indiana, USA.

Died of Alzheimer's disease in LaPorte, Indiana.

1942-2023 (81 years old)

7 January

22. Russell Banks

Writer | The Sweet Hereafter

Russell Banks was born on March 28, 1940 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Affliction (1997) and American Darling. He was married to Chase Twichell, Kathy Walton, Mary Gunst and Darlene Bennett. He died on January 7, 2023 in Saratoga ...

Died of cancer in Saratoga Springs, New York.

1940-2023 (82 years old)

8 January

23. Roberto Dinamite

Self | Balança Mas Não Cai

Roberto Dinamite was born on April 13, 1954 in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He died on January 8, 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Died of bowel cancer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

1954-2023 (68 years old)

8 January

24. Patrick Grimlund

Self | Lyxfällan

Patrick Grimlund was born on May 29, 1972 in Lidingö, Sweden. He was married to Sara Grimlund. He died on January 8, 2023 in Sweden.

Died in a car accident in Mariefred, Sweden.

1972-2023 (50 years old)

8 January

25. Peace Anyiam-Osigwe

Peace Anyiam-Osigwe was born on March 30, 1969 in Nigeria. Peace was an executive. Peace died on January 9, 2023 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Died in Lagos, Nigeria.

1969-2023 (53 years old)

9 January

26. Cindy Mendes

Actress | Antônia

Cindy Mendes was an actress, known for Antônia (2006), 9mm: São Paulo (2008) and Antônia (2006). She died on January 9, 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Died of pneumonia in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

?-2023 (age unknown)

9 January

27. Lynnette Hardaway

Actress | Diamond & Silk Settles It

Lynnette Hardaway was born on November 25, 1971 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Diamond & Silk Settles It, Diamond and Silk Breaking News (2015) and Diamond and Silk Crystal Clear (2020). She died on January 8, 2023 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA.

Died in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

1971-2023 (51 years old)

9 January

28. Charles Simic

Writer | Gray-Headed Schoolchildren

Charles Simic was born on May 9, 1938 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia [now Serbia]. Charles was a writer, known for Gray-Headed Schoolchildren (2011). Charles was married to Helen Dubin. Charles died on January 9, 2023 in Dover, New Hampshire, USA.

Died of dementia in Dover, New Hampshire.

1938-2023 (84 years old)

9 January

29. 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 ...

Died in Los Angeles, California.

1939-2023 (83 years old)

9 January

30. 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. ...

Died of bacterial meningitis in the East Sussex, England.

1944-2023 (78 years old)

10 January

31. Peter Pereira

Special_effects | Mr. India

Peter Pereira was born in 1929. He was a cinematographer, known for Mr. India (1987), Border (1997) and The Train (1970). He died on January 10, 2023 in India.

Died of natural causes in India.

1929-2023 (94 years old)

10 January

32. King Constantine II

Self | En kongelig familie

King Constantine II was born on June 2, 1940 in Villa Psychiko, Athens, Greece. He was married to Queen Anne-Marie. He died on January 10, 2023 in Athens, Greece.

Died of a stroke in Athens, Greece.

1940-2023 (82 years old)

10 January

33. Dennis Budimir

Music_department | Bound by Honor

Dennis Budimir was born on June 20, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Bound by Honor (1993), The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) and One from the Heart (1981). He died on January 10, 2023 in the USA.

Died of natural causes in USA.

1938-2023 (84 years old)

10 January

34. Tatjana Patitz

Actress | Rising Sun

Tatjana Patitz was born on March 25, 1966 in Hamburg, West Germany. She was an actress, known for Rising Sun (1993), The Larry Sanders Show (1992) and Ready to Wear (1994). She was married to Jason Johnson. She died on January 11, 2023 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.

Died of breast cancer in Santa Barbara, California.

1966-2023 (56 years old)

11 January

35. 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.

Died of covid-19 in Palm Springs, California.

1947-2023 (75 years old)

11 January

36. 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), ...

Died of heart failure in Beverly Hills, California.

1924-2023 (98 years old)

11 January

37. Hector Ramirez

Camera_department | Dancing with the Stars

Hector Ramirez was born on August 26, 1944 in Bogotá, Colombia. He was a cinematographer, known for Dancing with the Stars (2005), This Is Spinal Tap (1984) and Fail Safe (2000). He died on January 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Died of esophageal cancer in Los Angeles, California.

1944-2023 (78 years old)

11 January

38. Charles Kimbrough

Actor | The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Charles Kimbrough was born on May 23, 1936 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Murphy Brown (1988) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002). He was married to Beth Howland and Mary Jane Wilson. He died on January 11, 2023 in Culver City, ...

Died in Culver City, California.

1936-2023 (86 years old)

11 January

39. 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, ...

Died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles, California.

1968-2023 (54 years old)

12 January

40. Natalia Sadovskaya

Actress | Borba prodolzhaetsya

Natalia Sadovskaya was born on November 25, 1928 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She was an actress, known for Borba prodolzhaetsya (1939), Priklyucheniya Arishki (1929) and Broken Shoes (1933). She died on January 12, 2023.

1928-2023 (94 years old)

12 January

41. Miiko Taka

Actress | Sayonara

Miiko Taka came into the world as Betty Miiko Shikata in Seattle, Washington, a Nisei born of Japanese immigrant parentage. She spent much of her upbringing in Los Angeles. In 1942, Betty and her family were removed from their homes and interned in the Gila River War Relocation Centre in Arizona, a...

1925-2023 (97 years old)

? January

42. Jean-Luc Grondin

Self | Femme d'aujourd'hui

Jean-Luc Grondin was born on November 20, 1938 in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada. He was married to Michel Poitras. He died on January 12, 2023 in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada.

Died in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Canada.

1938-2023 (84 years old)

12 January

43. Inna Churikova

Actress | La delegazione

Inna Mikhailovna Churikova was born on October 5, 1943, in Belebey, near Ufa, Bashkiria Republic, Russia (at that time USSR). Her parents were from peasant families. Her father, Mikhail Kuzmich Churikov, was a veteran of the Second World War, he worked at Academy of Agriculture. Her mother, ...

Died in Moscow, Russia.

1943-2023 (79 years old)

13 January

44. Gordon Edwards Burns

Self | The Country Boy Eddie Show

Gordon Edwards Burns was born on December 13, 1930 in Warrior, Alabama, USA. He died on January 13, 2023 in Warrior, Alabama, USA.

Died in Warrior, Alabama.

1930-2023 (92 years old)

13 January

45. Al Brown

Actor | Red Dragon

Al Brown was born on September 26, 1939 in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Red Dragon (2002), The Replacements (2000) and The Wire (2002). He was married to Barbara Eberz and Janet Newhart. He died on January 13, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Died of Alzheimer's disease in Las Vegas, Nevada.

1939-2023 (83 years old)

13 January

46. Shari Dahmer

Self | Everyman

Shari Dahmer was born on January 21, 1941 in the USA. She was married to Lionel Dahmer. She died on January 13, 2023 in Seville, Ohio, USA.

Died in Ohio.

?-2023 (age unknown)

13 January

47. Yoshio Yoda

Actor | McHale's Navy

While best remembered as Ernest Borgnine's Japanese prisoner-of-war Fuji Kobiashi in the wartime sitcom McHale's Navy (1962), Yoshio Yoda came to acting reluctantly and purely by accident. Born in Tokyo, the only son of Honshu middle-class manufacturers, he initially studied law at the prestigious ...

Died in Fullerton, California.

1934-2023 (88 years old)

13 January

48. Wally Campo

Actor | The Little Shop of Horrors

Wally Campo was born on April 23, 1923 in Alameda, California, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), Shock Corridor (1963) and Master of the World (1961). He was married to Geraldine Matthews. He died on January 14, 2023 in Studio City, Los Angeles, ...

Died in Valley Village, California.

1923-2023 (99 years old)

14 January

49. C.J. Harris

Self | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

C.J. Harris was born on January 28, 1991 in Jasper, Alabama, USA. He died on January 15, 2023 in Jasper, Alabama, USA.

Died of a heart attack in Jasper, Alabama.

1991-2023 (31 years old)

15 January

50. Jean Veloz

Actress | Tekkaman the Space Knight

Jeanne Phelps was born on March 1, 1924 in Los Angeles to Lyndon Phelps and Ada Marie Grinnell. She was second to three siblings, brothers named Robert and Raymond. When Jean was about five years old the family moved to Santa Maria, California. In 1942 they moved back with their mother to Los ...

Died in Los Angeles, California.

1924-2023 (98 years old)

15 January

51. Bruce Gowers

Director | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

Top television director Bruce Gowers has been awarded Emmys, the DGA Award, a Grammy Award and many other shiny trophies for his stylish and groundbreaking work on high-profile productions. His resume includes directing nine seasons of American Idol (2002), earning him an Emmy Award and five ...

Died of respiratory infection in Santa Monica, California.

1940-2023 (82 years old)

15 January

52. Gina Lollobrigida

Actress | Notre-Dame de Paris

Gina Lollobrigida was born on July 4, 1927 in Subiaco, Italy. Destined to be called "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World", Gina possibly had St. Brigid as part of her surname. She was the daughter of a furniture manufacturer, and grew up in the pictorial mountain village. The young Gina did some ...

Died in Rome, Italy.

1927-2023 (95 years old)

16 January

53. Simone Bär

Casting_department | Inglourious Basterds

Simone Bär was born in 1965 in Königs Wusterhausen, Brandenburg, Germany. She was a casting director and actress, known for Inglourious Basterds (2009), Babylon Berlin (2017) and Good Bye Lenin! (2003). She died on January 16, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.

Died in Berlin, Germany.

1965-2023 (58 years old)

16 January

54. Teodor Corban

Actor | Aferim!

Teodor Corban was a Romanian theater and film actor. He was born on April 28, 1957 in Iasi, Romania. He graduated from Institute of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 1985.In 2003, he plays first role in the movie Calatorie la oras. Other notable roles in films: A fost sau n-a fost? (2006), ...

Died in Bucharest, Romania.

1957-2023 (65 years old)

17 January

55. Jamin Pugh

Actor | ROH: Final Battle 2003

is an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Jay Briscoe and is currently signed to Ring of Honor (ROH) and also works for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is a record 11-time ROH World Tag Team Champion with his brother, Mark Briscoe, with whom he also has a reign as IWGP Tag...

Died in a car accident in Laurel, Maryland.

1984-2023 (38 years old)

17 January

56. Edward R. Pressman

Producer | The Crow

With over 80 diverse motion pictures and more than 30 years of experience to his credit, native New Yorker and film producer Edward R. Pressman has forged a career of international renown, marked by originality and eclecticism. Throughout his maverick career, he has brought numerous emerging ...

Died in Los Angeles, California.

1943-2023 (79 years old)

17 January

57. Van Conner

Soundtrack | The River Wild

Van Conner was born on March 17, 1967 in Apple Valley, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The River Wild (1994), Singles (1992) and Supernatural (2005). He was married to Jill Danielson. He died on January 17, 2023.

Died of pneumonia.

1967-2023 (55 years old)

17 January

58. Michael Lehrer

Actor | The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth

Michael Lehrer was born on December 1, 1978 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth (2020), Sports Action Team (2006) and Masters of the Internet (2017). He died on January 17, 2023 in Portland, Oregon, USA.

Died of assisted suicide in Portland, Oregon.

1978-2023 (44 years old)

17 January

59. Nikolay Dostal

Director | Oblako-ray

Nikolay Dostal was born on May 21, 1946 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was a director and writer, known for Cloud-Paradise (1990), Zaveshchanie Lenina (2007) and The Monk and the Demon (2016). He died on January 18, 2023 in Russia.

Died of natural causes in Russia.

1946-2023 (76 years old)

18 January

60. Sandra Seacat

Actress | Crazy in Alabama

From the mid-1970s on, Sandra Seacat has been one of America's more sought-after and influential acting teachers/coaches. A method-based actor and teacher, closely associated with the Method's originator, her mentor Lee Strasberg, Seacat gradually became recognized as well for her groundbreaking ...

Died of natural causes in Santa Monica, California.

1936-2023 (86 years old)

18 January

61. Keith Winsted

Actor | The Red Marsh

Keith Winsted was born on August 9, 1965 in Russellville, Alabama, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Red Marsh (2020), Gory Gory Hallelujah (2003) and The Heartbreak of Acting (2009). He died on January 18, 2023 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.

Died of leukemia in Brooklyn, New York.

1965-2023 (57 years old)

18 January

62. Noah J. Wilson

Actor | Girl on the Side

Noah J. Wilson was an actor and singer with experience onstage as well as in front of, and behind, the camera lens. His notable film and television roles include: "People Magazine Investigates" (2016), "Girl on the Side" (2018) and "Inner Child" (2017).

Outside of his filmography, Wilson performed ...

Died in Saint George, Utah.

1997-2023 (25 years old)

18 January

63. Sumitra Peries

Director | Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa

Sumitra Peries was born on March 24, 1934 in Avissawella, Sri Lanka. She was a director and editor, known for Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa (1988), Loku Duwa (1994) and The Girls (1978). She was married to Lester James Peries. She died on January 19, 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Died in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

1934-2023 (88 years old)

19 January

64. 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.

1941-2023 (81 years old)

19 January

65. Yun Jeong-hie

Actress | Shi

Yun Jeong-hie was born in 1944 in Busan, Korea. She was an actress, known for Poetry (2010), Flower in the Snow (1992) and Two Flags (1994). She was married to Kun-woo Paik and Paik Kun-woo. She died on January 19, 2023 in Paris, France.

Died in Paris, France.

1944-2023 (79 years old)

19 January

66. Maya Menglet

Actress | Shans

Maya Menglet was born on August 8, 1935 in Moscow, USSR. She was an actress, known for Shans (1984), Delo bylo v Penkove (1958) and Matros s Komety (1958). She was married to Leonid Satanovskiy. She died on January 19, 2023 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Died in Melbourne, Australia.

1935-2023 (87 years old)

19 January

67. Ginger Stanley

Self | Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man

Ginger Stanley was born on December 19, 1931 in Sandersville, Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man (2014) and Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man (2004). She died on January 19, 2023 in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Died in Orlando, Florida.

1931-2023 (91 years old)

19 January

68. Jerry Blavat

Actor | Calendar Girl

Well-known Philadelphia radio and TV personality, called "The Geator with the Heater." He began as a dancer on American Bandstand (1952) in 1953, became a disc jockey in 1960 and had a nationally syndicated TV dance show, "The Discophonic Scene" (1960), and talk show, "Jerry' s Place" (1960), in ...

Died of myasthenia gravis in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1940-2023 (82 years old)

20 January

69. Na Chul

Actor | Konkeuriteu yutopia

Na Chul was born on December 24, 1986. He was an actor, known for Concrete Utopia (2023), Weak Hero Class 1 (2022) and Happiness (2021). He died on January 21, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea.

Died of natural causes in South Korea.

1986-2023 (36 years old)

21 January

70. Errikos Andreou

Director | I antarsia ton 10

Errikos Andreou was born on December 15, 1938 in Athens, Greece. He was a director and writer, known for I antarsia ton 10 (1970), Papaflessas (1971) and Efialtis (1961). He was married to Nora Valsami. He died on January 21, 2023 in Athens, Greece.

Died in Athens, Greece.

1938-2023 (84 years old)

21 January

71. Tim Barlow

Actor | Hot Fuzz

Tim Barlow was born on January 18, 1936 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Hot Fuzz (2007), Les Misérables (1998) and Automata (2014). He died on January 20, 2023 in the UK.

Died of natural causes.

1936-2023 (87 years old)

? January

72. Deborah Barak

Blast

Deborah Barak was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. Deborah was a producer and writer, known for Blast (2004), Mad Scientists (2011) and Deadliest Catch: The Bait (2013). Deborah died on January 21, 2023.

Died of cancer.

1957-2023 (65 years old)

21 January

73. Ambar Kothare

Producer | Khabardar

Ambar Kothare was born on April 14, 1926. He was an actor and producer, known for Khabardar (2005), De Danadan (1987) and Khatarnak (2000). He died on January 21, 2023 in Mumbai.

Died in Mumbai, India.

1926-2023 (96 years old)

21 January

74. Simon Dunn

Self | Steelers: The World's First Gay Rugby Club

Simon Dunn was born on July 27, 1987 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. He died on January 21, 2023 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Died in Sydney, Australia.

1987-2023 (35 years old)

21 January

75. Nikos Xanthopoulos

Actor | Agapisa kai ponesa

Nikos Xanthopoulos was born on August 31, 1934 in Athens, Greece. He was an actor, known for Agapisa kai ponesa (1963), Ftohogeitonia agapi mou (1969) and Amartola heria (1963). He was married to Eleni Karpeta and Erifilli Xanthopoulou. He died on January 22, 2023 in Athens, Greece.

Died of a heart disease in Athens, Greece.

1934-2023 (88 years old)

22 January

76. Agustí Villaronga

Director | El niño de la luna

Agustí Villaronga was born on March 4, 1953 in Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain. He was a director and writer, known for Moon Child (1989), Black Bread (2010) and The Belly of the Sea (2021). He died on January 22, 2023 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Died of cancer in Barcelona, Spain.

1953-2023 (69 years old)

22 January

77. Mario Pupella

Actor | Sins Expiation

Mario Pupella was an Italian actor, theatre director and art director who was born Castelvetrano, Sicily, in 1945. He debuted at a very young age in "Henry the fifth" by Luigi Pirandello, and then became main actor and director in many theater plays by Plauto, Terenzio, Ben Jonson, Molière and ...

Died in Palermo, Italy.

1958-2023 (77 years old)

22 January

78. Thomas Hellberg

Actor | Mannen på taket

Thomas Hellberg was born on September 29, 1941 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was an actor and director, known for Man on the Roof (1976), Råttornas vinter (1988) and The Man from Majorca (1984). He died on January 22, 2023 in Sweden.

Died in Sweden.

1941-2023 (81 years old)

22 January

79. Sudheer Varma

Director | Keshava

Sudheer Varma came from a small village called Konithiwada near Bhimavaram, west Godavari dist. Andhra Pradesh. Sudheer Varma worked as an assistant director for films, Angrez, Hyderabad Nawabs, ninna nedu repu, yuvatha, Anjineyulu, VeduTheda. Swamy Ra Ra is his directorial debut. He made this ...

Died of suicide in Vizag, India.

1979-2023 (43 years old)

23 January

80. Eugenio Martín

Director | Pánico en el Transiberiano

Eugenio Martín was born on May 15, 1925 in Ceuta, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Horror Express (1972), The Ugly Ones (1966) and Viaje romántico a Granada (1955). He was married to Lone Fleming. He died on January 23, 2023 in Spain.

Died of natural causes in Spain.

1925-2023 (97 years old)

23 January

81. Everett Quinton

Actor | Natural Born Killers

Everett Quinton was born on December 18, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Natural Born Killers (1994), Bros (2022) and Pollock (2000). He died on January 23, 2023 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.

Died of glioblastoma in Brooklyn, New York.

c.1952-2023 (71 years old)

23 January

82. Wolfgang Draeger

Actor | Der Tanzstunden-Report

Extremely prolific German actor and voice actor of urbane manner and gentlemanly appearance, trained at the Conservatory for Music and the Performing Arts in Berlin under the auspices of Wilhelm Althaus. On stage from 1955, he began as an ensemble member of the famous cabaret troupe Die ...

Died in Germany.

1928-2023 (95 years old)

23 January

83. Victor Navasky

Self | Untitled Budd Schulberg Project

Victor Navasky was born on July 5, 1932 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Annie Strongin. He died on January 23, 2023 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Died of pneumonia in Manhattan, New York.

1932-2023 (90 years old)

23 January

84. 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.

Died in San Clemente, California.

1960-2023 (62 years old)

24 January

85. Cynthia Bostick

Actress | That's the Way of the World

Cynthia Bostick was born on June 3, 1952 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for That's the Way of the World (1975), One Life to Live (1968) and As the World Turns (1956). She was married to John Georgeson and Ken Sherber. She died on January 24, 2023 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, ...

Died in Marshfield, Wisconsin.

1952-2023 (70 years old)

24 January

86. 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 ...

Died on an illness in Los Angeles, California.

1947-2023 (75 years old)

25 January

87. 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 ...

Died of kidney failure in Charlotte, North Carolina.

1940-2023 (82 years old)

26 January

88. Jamuna

Actress | Milan

Jamuna was born on August 30, 1936 in Hampi, Kingdom of Mysore, British India. She was an actress, known for Milan (1967), Kurukshetramu (1977) and Kurukshetra (1977). She was married to Juluri Ramana Rao. She died on January 27, 2023 in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Died in Hyderabad, India.

1936-2023 (86 years old)

27 January

89. Sylvia Syms

Actress | The Queen

London-born Sylvia May Laura Syms hit major film appeal at a relatively young age. Born on January 6, 1934, she was educated at convent schools before receiving dramatic training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She made her stage debut in a production of "The Apple Cart" in 1954.

A repertory ...

Died in London, England.

1934-2023 (89 years old)

27 January

90. Chiang Ting

Director | Hua hua shi jie

Chiang Ting was born on April 26, 1936 in Zhejiang, China. He was an actor and director, known for Hua hua shi jie (1972), A Dream of Spring (2017) and San bai liu shi yi hang (1974). He was married to Hsuan Li. He died on January 27, 2023 in Taoyuan, Taiwan.

Died of a stroke in Taoyuan, Taiwan.

1936-2023 (86 years old)

27 January

91. Robert Dalva

Camera_department | Star Wars

Robert Dalva was born on April 14, 1942 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer and editor, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Jurassic Park III (2001). He was married to Marcia Smith. He died on January 27, 2023 in ...

Died of lymphoma in Marin County, California.

1942-2023 (80 years old)

27 January

92. Tom Verlaine

Soundtrack | The Diary of a Teenage Girl

Tom Verlaine was born on December 13, 1949 in Morristown, New Jersey, USA. He was a composer, known for The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015), I'm Not There (2007) and Gold (2016). He died on January 28, 2023 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Died in Manhattan, New York.

1949-2023 (73 years old)

28 January

93. Xavier Rubert de Ventós

Writer | Arribada de la flama olímpica a Empúries

Xavier Rubert de Ventós was born on September 1, 1939 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a writer, known for Arribada de la flama olímpica a Empúries (1992), Urbanitats (1992) and Galería (1973). He died on January 28, 2023 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, ...

Died in Barcelona, Spain.

1939-2023 (83 years old)

28 January

94. Noureddine El Attab

Actor | La Unidad

Noureddine El Attab was born in Morocco. He was an actor, known for La Unidad (2020), Victim Number 8 (2018) and 30 Coins (2020). He died on January 28, 2023 in Castelló de la Plana, Castelló, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain.

Died of hypothermia in Castellón de la Plana, Spain.

?-2023 (age unknown)

28 January

95. Viola Léger

Actress | La sagouine

Viola Léger was born on June 29, 1930 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States but spent most of her life in Canada. One of her best known roles is that of "La Sagouine" written by Antonine Maillet, a role she performed over 2, 500 times, winning rave reviews.

She was appointed to the Canadian ...

Died in Dieppe, Canada.

1930-2023 (92 years old)

28 January

96. 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 ...

Died of a stroke in California.

1958-2023 (64 years old)

28 January

97. Florent Veilleux

Self | 2000 ans de bogues

Florent Veilleux was born in 1941. He died on January 28, 2023 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Died in Montreal, Canada.

1941-2023 (82 years old)

28 January

98. Mandeep Roy

Actor | Nishkarsha

Mandeep Roy was born on April 4, 1949 in Karnataka, India. He was an actor, known for Nishkarsha (1993), Murder (1994) and Akasmika (1993). He died on January 29, 2023 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Died of a heart attack in Bengaluru, India.

1949-2023 (73 years old)

29 January

99. 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 ...

Died of cancer in USA.

1977-2023 (45 years old)

29 January

100. Ossi Ahlapuro

Actor | Raid

Ossi Ahlapuro was born on July 18, 1939 in Viipuri, Finland. He was an actor, known for Raid (2000), Naistentanssit (1976) and Käyntikorttini... (1964). He was married to Ritva-Liisa Ahlapuro. He died on January 29, 2023 in Helsinki, Finland.

Died of cancer in Helsinki, Finland.

1939-2023 (83 years old)

29 January



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