2023 Deaths
by runefromnorway | created - 03 Jan 2023 | updated - 1 day ago | PublicThe 2022 list: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls511173580
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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
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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