Celebrity Deaths in 2023
by jgiles-367-954534 | created - 02 Jan 2023 | updated - 2 months ago | Public
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.
2. Lian Wei
Director | Da zhuan zhe: Ting jin da bie shan
Lian Wei was born in February 1945 in China. Lian was a director and writer, known for Da zhuan zhe: Ting jin da bie shan (1996), Tai Hang shan shang (2005) and Da Jue Zhan II: Huai Hai Zhan Yi (1991). Lian died on January 1, 2023 in China.
3. Freddie White
Actor | Earth, Wind & Fire: Boogie Wonderland
Freddie White was born on January 13, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Earth, Wind & Fire: Boogie Wonderland (1979), The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song (1979) and Phil Collins: Seriously Live (1990). He died on January 1, 2023.
4. Kelly Monteith
Writer | Too Hip for the Room
Kelly Monteith was born on October 17, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Too Hip for the Room (2015), A Lousy 10 Grand (2004) and Kelly Monteith (1979). He was married to Caroline Alexander. He died on January 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
5. 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 ...
6. Frank Galati
Writer | The Accidental Tourist
Frank Galati was born on November 29, 1943 in Highland Park, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Accidental Tourist (1988), American Playhouse (1980) and The Party Animal (1984). He was married to Peter Amster . He died on January 2, 2023 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
7. James D. Brubaker
Producer | Cobra
James D. Brubaker was born on March 30, 1937 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for Cobra (1986), The Nutty Professor (1996) and Dragonfly (2002). He was married to Marcy Kelly. He died on January 3, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
8. 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.
9. Fay Weldon
Writer | She-Devil
Fay Weldon was born on September 22, 1931 in Worcester, England, UK. She was a writer, known for She-Devil (1989), Puffball: The Devil's Eyeball (2007) and Flood Warning (2020). She was married to Nicolas P Fox, Ronald Weldon and Ronald G. Bateman. She died on January 4, 2023 in Northampton, ...
10. 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.
11. Jean Bertho
Director | En votre âme et conscience
Jean Bertho was born on January 23, 1928 in Pont-à-Mousson, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. He was a director and actor, known for En votre âme et conscience (1955), Lectures pour tous (1953) and Dim Dam Dom (1965). He died on January 4, 2023 in France.
12. 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 ...
13. Daniel Kaleikini Jr.
Actor | Hawaii Five-O
Daniel Kaleikini Jr. was born on October 10, 1937 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor, known for Hawaii Five-O (1968), The Little People (1972) and Dolly (1987). He was married to Jacqueline Kaleikini. He died on January 6, 2023 in Nuuanu, Hawaii, USA.
14. 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, ...
15. Mark Capps
Mark Capps was born on December 14, 1968 in the USA. Mark died on January 5, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
16. Wyllie Longmore
Actor | Love Actually
Wyllie Longmore was born on November 2, 1940 in Stirling, St Ann, Jamaica. He was an actor, known for Love Actually (2003), Coronation Street (1960) and Waking the Dead (2000). He was married to Estelle Hampton. He died on January 4, 2023 in Manchester, England, UK.
17. Kingsize Taylor
Self | Some Other Guys: The Story of the Big Three
Kingsize Taylor died on January 2, 2023 in Germany.
18. 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 ...
19. Kevin Lemons
Actor | Come Sunday
Kevin Lemons was born on September 12, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for Come Sunday (2018) and 34th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards (2019). He died on January 6, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
20. 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.
21. 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 ...
22. Bernard Kalb
Actor | Dave
Bernard Kalb was born on February 4, 1922 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Dave (1993), Years of Crisis (1950) and Panorama (1953). He was married to Phyllis Bernstein. He died on January 8, 2023 in North Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
23. Jeff Blackburn
Soundtrack | Revenge
Jeff Blackburn died on January 6, 2022 in Santa Cruz, California, USA.
26. Blake Hounshell
Self | Canada Tonight with Ginella Massa
Blake Hounshell was born on September 4, 1978 in California, USA. He was married to Sandy Choi. He died on January 10, 2023 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
27. 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), ...
28. 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.
29. 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. ...
30. 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.
31. 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, ...
32. Robbie Knievel
Stunts | Ninja III: The Domination
Robbie Knievel was born on May 7, 1962 in Butte, Montana, USA. He was an actor, known for Ninja III: The Domination (1984), Hawaii Five-0 (2010) and Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (2010). He died on January 13, 2023 in Reno, Nevada, USA.
33. Ray Cordeiro
Actor | Mo deng bao biao
Ray Cordeiro was born on December 12, 1924 in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, British Crown Colony. He was an actor, known for Security Unlimited (1981), The Private Eyes (1976) and Games Gamblers Play (1974). He died on January 13, 2023 in Hong Kong.
34. Keith Beaton
Self | 30 Years Behind the Mic: Maurice the VOICE Watts
Keith Beaton was born on July 30, 1950 in the USA. He died on January 14, 2023 in the USA.
35. Madeleine Attal
Actress | Clause toujours
Madeleine Attal was born on December 11, 1921 in French Algeria. She was an actress, known for Clause toujours (1999). She died on January 13, 2023 in France.
36. 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.
37. David S. Howard
Actor | Crimes and Misdemeanors
David S. Howard was born on September 10, 1928 in Mount Kisco, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), Deconstructing Harry (1997) and Moonstruck (1987). He was married to Anne. He died on January 10, 2023 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
38. 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.
39. 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 ...
40. Brian Tufano
Cinematographer | Trainspotting
British cinematographer Brian Tufano began his career at the BBC, working with such directors as Stephen Frears and Alan Parker. In 1992 he was assigned to the series Mr. Wroe's Virgins (1993) and worked with director Danny Boyle. Boyle took him along on his feature debut, Shallow Grave (1994), and...
41. 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.
42. 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 ...
43. Renée Geyer
Actress | Mary and Max.
Renée Geyer was born on September 11, 1953 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She was an actress and composer, known for Mary and Max (2009), Mystic Pizza (1988) and Chopper (2000). She died on January 17, 2023 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
44. Andrew Jones
Writer | Jurassic Predator
Andrew Jones was a prolific independent film producer, screenwriter, director and editor.
Born on 6th October 1983 in Swansea, South Wales, Andrew was educated at Olchfa Comprehensive School and later attended the University of Glamorgan. At the age of 27, he founded UK production company North Bank...
45. 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...
46. Leon Dubinsky
Actor | Life Classes
Leon Dubinsky was born on July 5, 1941 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was an actor, known for Life Classes (1988), Something About Love (1988) and Pit Pony (1999). He died on January 17, 2023 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
47. 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 ...
48. 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 ...
49. 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.
50. Gary Lee Conner
Soundtrack | Daria
Gary Lee Conner is known for Daria (1997), We Tour Econo (2020) and Screaming Trees: Nearly Lost You (1993).
51. 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. ...
52. 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.
53. 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 ...
54. 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, ...
55. Donn Cambern
Editor | Romancing the Stone
Donn Cambern was born on October 9, 1929 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an editor, known for Romancing the Stone (1984), The Bodyguard (1992) and Easy Rider (1969). He was married to Patricia Lee Cambern. He died on January 18, 2023 in the USA.
56. 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.
57. 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 ...
58. Lloyd Morrisett Jr.
Writer | Sesame Street
Lloyd Morrisett Jr. was born on November 2, 1929 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer, known for Sesame Street (1969), Sesame Street and The Electric Company (2006). He was married to Mary Pierre. He died on January 15, 2023 in San Diego, California, USA.
59. Sal Piro
Actor | Fame
Sal Piro was born on June 29, 1950 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Fame (1980), Four Deadly Reasons (2002) and Third Watch (1999). He died on January 22, 2023 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
60. Betty Sturm
Actress | The World's Greatest Sinner
Elisabeth Carmen Sturm was born in Spain, raised in Germany, and came to California in the late 1950s. As a young, single actress, she lived at the famous Hollywood Studio Club. She became a United States citizen in 1966, aged 33.
In 1962, she was cast in Timothy Carey's The World's Greatest Sinner ...
61. Top Topham
Self | Eric Clapton: The 1960s Review
Top Topham died on January 23, 2023 in England, UK.
62. 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.
63. 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.
64. B.G. The Prince of Rap
Actor | B.G. The Prince of Rap: This Beat Is Hot (Version 1)
B.G. The Prince of Rap was an actor and composer, known for B.G. The Prince of Rap: This Beat Is Hot (Version 1) (1991), B.G. The Prince of Rap: This Beat Is Hot (Version 2) (1991) and B.G. The Prince of Rap: Give Me the Music (1991). He died on January 21, 2023 in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany.
65. Dean Daughtry
Soundtrack | 21 Jump Street
Dean Daughtry was born on September 8, 1946 in Kinston, Alabama, USA. Dean was married to Donna Daughtry. Dean died on January 26, 2023 in Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
66. 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 ...
67. Gregory Allen Howard
Writer | Harriet
Gregory Allen Howard was born on January 28, 1952 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Harriet (2019), Remember the Titans (2000) and Ali (2001). He died on January 27, 2023 in Miami, Florida, USA.
68. 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.
69. 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.
70. 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 ...
71. Barrett Strong
Soundtrack | Ready Player One
Soul music singer and songwriter Barrett Strong was born on February 5, 1941, in Westpoint, Mississippi. He moved to Detroit, Michigan, and was one of the first artists to sign with Berry Gordy's legendary Motown Records label in the early 1960s. In fact, his recording of "Money (That's What I Want...
72. 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 ...
73. 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 ...
74. Bobby Hull
Actor | Dug Up
Bobby Hull is a Canadian former ice hockey player who is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. His blonde hair, legendary skating speed, end-to-end rushes, and ability to shoot the puck at very high velocity together earned him the name "The Golden Jet".
In his 23 years in the ...
75. Alfred Leslie
Director | The Cedar Bar
Alfred Leslie was born on October 29, 1927 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for The Cedar Bar (2002), Pull My Daisy (1959) and Alfred Leslie: Cool Man in a Golden Age (2009). He died on January 27, 2023 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
76. 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 ...
77. Kit Hesketh-Harvey
Writer | Maurice
Kit Hesketh-Harvey was born on April 30, 1957 in Malawi, Central Africa. He was a writer and actor, known for Maurice (1987), A God and His Gifts and The Vicar of Dibley (1994). He was married to Catherine Rabett. He died on February 1, 2023.
78. Charles Silverstein
Self | Conversion
Charles Silverstein was born on April 23, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Bill Bartelt. He died on January 30, 2023 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
79. George R. Robertson
Actor | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
George R. Robertson was a Canadian actor best known as Chief Hurst in the first 6 Police Academy films. He was also featured in JFK, Murder At 1600 (Mack Falls), as Dick Cheney in The Path To 9/11 and, most recently as Chester Jones in Still Mine. He appeared as Barry Goldwater in The Reagans, as ...
80. Lanny Poffo
Actor | WWWF Championship Wrestling
Lanny Poffo was born on December 28, 1954 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was an actor and producer, known for WWF Championship Wrestling (1972), Summerslam (1989) and Saturday Night's Main Event (1985). He was married to Sally. He died on February 2, 2023 in the USA.
81. George P. Wilbur
Stunts | The Perfect Storm
George P. Wilbur was born on March 6, 1941 in Kent, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for The Perfect Storm (2000), Escape from New York (1981) and Die Hard (1988). He died on February 1, 2023 in the USA.
82. Heddy Lester
Actress | Groeten van Gerri
Heddy Lester was born on June 18, 1950 in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands. She was an actress, known for Groeten van Gerri (2020), Zeg 'ns Aaa (1981) and De tranen van Maria Machita (1991). She died on January 29, 2023 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
83. Paco Rabanne
Costume_designer | Barbarella
Paco Rabanne was born on February 18, 1934 in Pasaia, Gipuzkoa, Pais Vasco, Spain. He was a costume designer and actor, known for Barbarella (1968), Two for the Road (1967) and The Last Adventure (1967). He died on February 3, 2023 in Portsall, Ploudalmézeau, Brittany, France.
84. 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 ...
85. 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, ...
86. Adrian Hall
Director | Great Performances
Adrian Hall was born on December 3, 1927 in Van, Texas, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Great Performances (1971), Visions (1976) and The House of Mirth (1981). He died on February 4, 2023 in Tyler, Texas, USA.
87. Arnold Schulman
Writer | Goodbye, Columbus
Arnold Schulman was born on August 11, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Goodbye, Columbus (1969), Love with the Proper Stranger (1963) and And the Band Played On (1993). He was married to Diana Solomon. He died on February 4, 2023 in Santa Monica, ...
88. Louis Velle
Writer | Corrida pour un espion
Louis Velle was born on May 29, 1926 in Paris, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Code Name: Jaguar (1965), 1... 2... 3... Rideau! (1965) and The Impossible Mr. Pipelet (1955). He was married to Frédérique Hébrard. He died on February 3, 2023 in Morainvilliers, Yvelines, France.
89. Louis van Niekerk
Actor | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Louis van Niekerk was born on June 27, 1935 in South Africa. He was an actor, known for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013), The Fourth Reich (1990) and Egoli: Place of Gold (1991). He died on February 7, 2023 in South Africa.
90. Eugene Lee
Production_designer | Saturday Night Live
Eugene Lee was born on March 9, 1939 in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA. He was a production designer and costume designer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Man on the Moon (1999) and Schmigadoon! (2021). He was married to Brooke E. Lutz and Franne Lee. He died on February 6, 2023 in Providence, Rhode ...
91. Fernando Becerril
Actor | The Mask of Zorro
Fernando Becerril was born in 1944. He was an actor, known for The Mask of Zorro (1998), Ravenous (1999) and Get the Gringo (2012). He died on February 7, 2023 in Mexico.
92. Tonya Knight
Self | American Gladiators
Tonya Knight was born on March 24, 1966 in Peculiar, Cass County, Missouri, USA. She was married to John Poteat. She died on February 7, 2023 in the USA.
93. Mendelson Joe
Actor | Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show
Mendelson Joe was born on July 30, 1944 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show (1984), Max Glick (1990) and Canada After Dark (1978). He was married to Karen Robinson. He died on February 7, 2023 in Emsdale, Ontario, Canada.
94. Dennis Lotis
Actor | The City of the Dead
Handsome, pipe-smoking South-African born singer and actor who reached the peak of his popularity in Britain during the late 1950s and early '60s. Lotis began his career in the entertainment industry at the tender age of nine after winning a talent contest. He then made several stage appearances ...
95. Burt Bacharach
Soundtrack | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Burt Bacharach was a well known and multi award winning singer and song writer.
Over 1,000 different artists have recorded Bacharach's songs. From 1961 to 1972, most of Bacharach and David's hits were written specifically for and performed by Dionne Warwick, but earlier associations (from 1957 to ...
96. Phil Spalding
Producer | Thunderfingers - A Tribute to John Entwistle
Phil Spalding was an actor and producer, known for Thunderfingers - A Tribute to John Entwistle (2009), Mike Oldfield Feat. Maggie Reilly: Moonlight Shadow (1983) and Axel Bauer: Eteins La Lumière (2016). He died on February 6, 2023 in the UK.
97. Hugh Hudson
Director | Chariots of Fire
The old Etonian, after National Service in the British Army, wanted to get into films but found the doors were closed to him, so he worked on commercials for about 20 years. David Putnam gave him a chance to direct Chariots of Fire which was a hit, and he never looked back.
He met his second wife, ...
98. Cody Longo
Actor | The Catch
Cody Longo was an American actor and musician. The early stages of his career began onstage before eventually moving to Los Angeles to pursue film and television. He studied psychology and film at UCLA.
Cody had various film and television roles since he started his professional career in 2009. He ...
99. Debra Engle
Actress | The Golden Girls
Debra Engle was born on July 4, 1953 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She was an actress, known for The Golden Girls (1985), Dream On (1990) and The Golden Palace (1992). She was married to Russell Smith. She died on February 10, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
100. Carlos Saura
Writer | Carmen
Spanish director, writer, producer (2 films) and actor (2 films). His interest in cinema started when he was very young. His mother, who was a pianist, instilled in him the liking for music, and his brother, Antonio, who was a painter, the passion for art. When he was an teenager he started to ...
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