Dead personalities 2023: These celebrities died in October

The month began with the deaths of several Hollywood greats: We had to say goodbye to actor and producer Keith Jefferson, director Terence Davies and “Rocky” actor Burt Young, among others. Later that month, The Isley Brothers co-founder Rudolph Isley, actress Suzanne Somers, pop singer Dwight Twilley and hip-hop DJ The 45 King followed.

Here and above in the gallery is an incomplete overview of the celebrities from art, culture, sport and politics who died in October 2023.

Dead musicians, actors and co.: The personalities who died in October 2023

October 2023:

• Keith Jefferson (†53, actor & producer), October 5th
• Terence Davies (†77, director, screenwriter & actor), October 7th
• Burt Young (†83, actor), October 8th
• Anthony Hickox (†64, director, screenwriter & actor), October 9th
• Jeff Burr (†60, director), October 10th
• Mark Goddard (†87, actor), October 10th
• Phyllis Coates (†96, actress), October 11th
• Rudolph Isley (†84, “The Isley Brothers” co-founder), October 11th
• Lara Parker (†84, actress), October 12th
• Piper Laurie (†91, actress), October 14th
• Joanna Merlin (†92, actress), October 15th
• Suzanne Somers (†76, actress), October 15th
• Dwight Twilley (†72, pop singer and songwriter), October 18th
• Mark Howard James aka The 45 King (†62, hip-hop DJ), October 19th

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.