The year 2023 had barely begun, the first personality had already died – on January 2nd, Fred White’s brother shared the sad news via Instagram that the “Earth, Wind & Fire” drummer had passed away the day before at the age of 67. Rapper Gangsta Boo reportedly died of a drug overdose on January 1, 2023, and “The Associates founding member Alan Rankine was found dead in his own home on January 3, according to his sons, after the musician spent the holiday with his family .
Here and above in the gallery an incomplete overview of the deceased celebrities in 2023 from art, culture and politics.
Dead musicians, actors and co.: The deceased personalities 2023
January 2023:
- Fred White († 67, “Earth, Wind & Fire” drummer), January 1
- Gangsta Boo († 43, rapper), January 1
- Alan Rankine († 64, “The Associates” co-founder), January 3
- Kelly Monteith († 80, comedian & actor), January 3
- Fay Weldon (†91, ((screen)writer), January 4
- Earl Boen († 81, actor), January 5
- Adam Rich († 54, actor), January 7
- Jeff Beck († 78, musician), January 10
- Ben Masters († 75, actor), 11 January
- Carole Cook († 98, actress), 11 January
- Tatjana Patitz († 56, Supermodel), January 11
- Lisa Marie Presley († 54, singer & songwriter), January 12
- Robbie Bachman († 69, “Bachman-Turner Overdrive” drummer), January 12
- Yoshio Yoda († 88, actor), January 13
- Al Brown († 83, actor), January 13
- Gina Lollobrigida († 95, actress), January 15
- Renee Geyer († 69, soul singer), January 17
- Van Conner (†55, “Screaming Trees” bassist), January 17
- David Crosby († 54, rock legend), January 18
- Jeremy Ruehlemann († 27, model), January 22
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.