An incomplete overview of the personalities from music, film, art, culture, sports and politics who died in May 2023.
The month began with the unexpected death of M*A*S*H actress Eileen Saki, who passed away on April 1 of complications from cancer. Also on the same day we passed away singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who reportedly died of natural causes. Many music lovers were particularly hard hit by the death of soul legend Tina Turner on May 24th, as well as Spike Lee’s father, the musician Bill Lee. we had to say goodbye a day later.
Here and above in the gallery is an incomplete overview of the celebrities from art, culture and politics who died in April 2023.
Dead musicians, actors and Co.: The personalities who died in May 2023
May 2023:
- Eileen Saki († 79, actress), May 1st
- Gordan Lightfoot († 84, singer-songwriter), May 1st
- Gerald Castillo († 90, actor), May 4th
- Jacklyn Zeman († 70, actress), May 6
- Lisa Montell († 89, actress), May 7th
- Jack Rebney († 93, actor), May 10
- Samantha Weinstein († 28, actress), May 14
- Billy Graham († 79, pro wrestler), May 17
- Andy Rourke († 59, The Smiths guitarist), May 19
- Leon Ichaso († 74, filmmaker), May 20
- Ray Stevenson († 58, actor), May 21
- George Logan († 78, entertainer), May 21
- Chas Newby († 58, ex-“The Beatles” bassist), May 23
- Sheldon Reynolds († 63, “Earth, Wind & Fire” guitarist), May 24
- Tina Turner († 84, soul legend), May 24
- Bill Lee († 94, musician), May 25
You can find out which celebrities we also had to say goodbye to in 2023 in our annual collective article.
The lists have also been far too long in recent years. You can read them from 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016 here.