An incomplete overview of the personalities from music, film, art, culture, sports and politics who died in December 2023.
The month began with the death of actress Andrea Fay Friedman, who died aged just 53 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. TV producer Norman Lear and “The Moody Blues and Wings” co-founder Denny Laine were 101 and 79 years old before we had to say goodbye to them on December 5th.
Here and above in the gallery is an incomplete overview of the celebrities from art, culture, sport and politics who died in December 2023.
Dead musicians, actors and co.: The personalities who died in December 2023
December 2023:
- Andrea Fay Friedman (†53, actress), December 3rd
- Norman Lear (†101, TV producer), December 5th
- Denny Laine (†79, “The Moody Blues and Wings” co-founder), December 5th
- Ellen Holly (†92, actress), December 6th
- Benjamin Zephaniah (†65, actor), December 7th
You can find out which celebrities we had to say goodbye to in 2023 in our annual collection article.
Even in previous years the lists were far too long. You can read them here for 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016.