This year has, unfortunately, been filled with a slew of heartbreaking celebrity deaths. In October, “Friends” fans were shocked by the sudden death of Matthew Perry at age 54. Actors Richard Roundtree, Suzanne Somers, and Piper Laurie also died, as did musician Rudolph Isley.
In September, “Harry Potter” star Michael Gambon, “NCIS” actor David McCallum, musicians Steve Harwell and Jimmy Buffett, and 702 singer Irish Grinstead all died. In August, actor Arleen Sorkin, “The Price is Right” host Bob Barker, “This Is Us” actor Ron Cephas Jones, and musician DJ Casper, the man behind the 1998 party hit “Cha Cha Slide,” died as well. The month before, we lost actors Angus Cloud and Paul Reubens, famed singers Tony Bennett, Sinéad O’Connor, and Jane Birkin, and musician Coco Lee. News of their deaths followed that of beloved actor Alan Arkin, who died on June 30. Also in June, reality star Anna Shay and “Everwood” actor Treat Williams died, while actor Julian Sands’s death was confirmed on June 27 months after he went missing.
In May, the “Queen of Rock” Tina Turner died at the age of 83. Then in April, talkshow host Jerry Springer, “Dancing With the Stars” judge Len Goodman, and legendary musician, actor, and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte all died.
The month prior, “Saving Private Ryan” actor Tom Sizemore, singer Bobby Caldwell, and actor Lance Reddick died as well. February also brought a number of losses, including iconic actors Richard Belzer and Raquel Welch, South African rapper AKA, and “Days of Our Lives” star Cody Longo. Meanwhile, January brought with it the loss of these beloved celebrities: iconic composer, songwriter, and musician Burt Bacharach; Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White; Three 6 Mafia member Gangsta Boo; supermodel Tatjana Patitz; legendary guitarist Jeff Beck; Elvis Presley’s only child, Lisa Marie, and rock icon David Crosby.
Keep reading for the celebrities we’ve lost so far in 2023 and how their loved ones are remembering them after their deaths.
