Date of Death between 2023-01-01 and 2023-12-31 (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Lance Reddick
Actor | John Wick
Incisive, intense, multi-talented American actor Lance Solomon Reddick was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the younger of two sons, to Solomon Reddick and public schoolteacher Dorothy Gee. Having opted initially for a career in music, he attended first the Peabody Preparatory Institute and the Walden ...
2. Paul Grant
Actor | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Paul Grant was born in the UK. He was an actor and producer, known for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Willow (1988) and Legend (1985). He was previously married to Janet Crowson. He died on March 20, 2023 in St. Pancras, London, England, UK.
3. 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 ...
4. Peter Hardy
Actor | Chopper
Peter Hardy was born on January 11, 1957 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Peter was an actor, known for Chopper (2000), Hard Target 2 (2016) and Chasing Rabbits (2001). Peter died on March 16, 2023 in South Beach in Fremantle Western Australia.
5. Tom Sizemore
Actor | Saving Private Ryan
Tom Sizemore rose in prominence throughout the 1990s, establishing himself as a memorable tough-guy actor, sought by the most respected directors in the business.
Thomas Edward Sizemore, Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Judith (Schannault), an ombudsman staff member, and Thomas Edward Sizemore, ...
6. Raquel Welch
Actress | The Three Musketeers
A new reigning '60s international sex symbol took to the cinematic throne as soon as Raquel Welch emerged from the sea in her purposely depleted, furry prehistoric bikini. Tantalizingly wet with her garb clinging to all the right amazonian places, One Million Years B.C. (1966), if nothing else, ...
7. Robert Blake
Actor | Lost Highway
American actor who began as a child in Our Gang comedies and reappeared as a powerful adult performer of leading and character roles. Born in New Jersey, the young Mickey Gubitosi won a role in MGM's Our Gang series at the age of 5. As one of the more prominent children in the Gang, he gained ...
8. Stella Stevens
Actress | The Poseidon Adventure
The early film career of Stella Stevens could be said to mirror that of Marilyn Monroe. She began by playing a succession of sensuous, blond glamour girls, from naïve virgins and funny coquettes to precocious or briny-tongued floozies. Her early maturity on screen may have reflected her own ...
9. 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 previously married to Michael Lockwood, Nicolas...
10. Rebecca Jones
Actress | Cuna de lobos
Rebecca Jones was born on May 21, 1957 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She was an actress and producer, known for Cuna de lobos (1986), Días de combate (1994) and Loving Ghosts (1994). She was previously married to Alejandro Camacho. She died on March 22, 2023 in Mexico City, ...
11. Topol
Actor | Fiddler on the Roof
Topol was born on September 9, 1935 in Tel Aviv, Palestine [now Israel]. He was an actor and producer, known for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Flash Gordon (1980) and For Your Eyes Only (1981). He was previously married to Galia Topol. He died on March 9, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
12. Sean Lampkin
Sean Lampkin was born on September 30, 1969. He was an actor and producer, known for Blue Streak (1999), Wild Hogs (2007) and Nothing to Lose (1997). He died on March 8, 2023.
13. Richard Belzer
Actor | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
A social misfit, was kicked out of every school he ever attended, due to his uncontrollable wit. His mother (Frances) died of breast cancer when Richard was 18. His father (Charles) committed suicide when he was 22. A dedication is written to him in Richard Belzer's "UFOs, JFK, and Elvis: ...
14. 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 ...
15. 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 ...
16. 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 ...
17. Jansen Panettiere
Actor | Robots
Jansen Panettiere was born on September 25, 1994 in Palisades, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Robots (2005), The Last Day of Summer (2007) and The Fog (2005). He died on February 19, 2023 in New York City, New York, USA.
18. 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 ...
19. 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 CBS Children's Mystery Theatre (1980). He died on January 7, 2023 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
20. Peter Werner
Director | Moonlighting
Peter Werner began his professional life as a teacher and documentary filmmaker; he has Master's degrees in both fields. After a year as a V.I.S.T.A. Volunteer in downtown Detroit, he co-founded a Quaker high school in Deerfield, MA. While teaching in Vermont, he met Frances Flaherty, widow of the ...
21. Norman Steinberg
Writer | Blazing Saddles
Norman Steinberg was born on June 6, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Blazing Saddles (1974), Doctor Doctor (1989) and Raising Dad (2001). He died on March 15, 2023 in Hudson, New York, USA.
22. Gloria Dea
Actress | Plan 9 from Outer Space
Gloria Dea was born on August 25, 1922 in Alameda, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957), King of the Congo (1952) and The Prodigal (1955). She was previously married to Sam J. Anzalone, Hal Borne and Jack Statham. She died on March 18, 2023 in Las Vegas, ...
23. Terry Norris
Actor | Cop Shop
Terry is well known to many Australians for the roles of 'Joe Turner' on the long running TV series Bellbird and as 'Snr. Sgt. Eric O'Reilly' on the police drama Cop Shop. Terry left the TV show Cop Shop in 1982 to pursue a political career. He was the Labor party member for Noble Park from 1982 to...
24. Gunter Nezhoda
Actor | I Am Here... Now
Gunter Nezhoda was born in Vienna/Austria, lived 10 years in Frankfurt/Germany and moved in 1990 to Las Vegas. He has worked on Bass with: Pat Travers, Leslie West, Michael Schenker, George Lynch, Kevin Dubrow and many others. Gunter Nezhoda also appears in several movies and on the A&E TV Show "...
25. Pradeep Sarkar
Director | Parineeta
Pradeep Sarkar was born on April 30, 1955 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. He was a director and writer, known for Parineeta (2005), Mardaani (2014) and Dabba Gul. He died on March 24, 2023 in India.
26. 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 previously married to Yvonne Kerwin and Kristen Lansdale. He died on January 24, 2023 in San Clemente, California, USA.
27. 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 previously married to Jason Johnson. She died on January 11, 2023 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
28. 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 ...
29. 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 ...
30. Francesco Maselli
Director | Storia d'amore
Francesco Maselli was born on December 9, 1930 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for A Tale of Love (1986), Codice privato (1988) and Abandoned (1955). He was previously married to Stefania Brai and Goliarda Sapienza. He died on March 21, 2023 in Rome, Italy.
31. Austin Majors
Actor | Treasure Planet
Austin Majors was a scholar as well as an actor, skipping a grade, and getting high marks in all subjects. Majors graduated second in his high school class in 2013. He later studied at the University of Southern California in the School of Cinematic Arts, majoring in Film and Television Production,...
32. Dafydd Hywel
Actor | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Dafydd Hywel was born on December 4, 1945 in Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), Off to Philadelphia in the Morning (1978) and The Blackheath Poisonings (1992). He died on March 23, 2023 in Wales, UK.
33. George Miller
Director | The Man from Snowy River
George Miller was born on November 28, 1943 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He was a director and producer, known for The Man from Snowy River (1982), Matlock Police (1971) and The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990). He died on February 17, 2023 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
34. Dorothy Tristan
Actress | Klute
Dorothy Tristan was born on May 9, 1934 in Yorkville Heights, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Klute (1971), The Looking Glass (2015) and Scarecrow (1973). She was previously married to John D. Hancock and Aram Avakian. She died on January 7, 2023 in LaPorte, ...
35. Satish Kaushik
Director | Tere Naam
Satish Kaushik was born on April 13, 1956 in Mohindergarh, Patiala and East Punjab States Union, India. He was an actor and director, known for In Your Name (2003), Kaagaz (2021) and Udta Punjab (2016). He was previously married to Shashi Kaushik. He died on March 9, 2023 in Delhi, India.
36. Michael Reaves
Writer | Batman: The Animated Series
Michael Reaves was born on September 14, 1950 in San Bernardino, California, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Batman: The Animated Series (1992), Star Trek Phase II (2004) and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993). He was previously married to Brynne Chandler. He died on March 20, 2023 in...
37. Marion Game
Actress | Au théâtre ce soir
Marion Game was born on July 31, 1938 in Casablanca, French Protectorate in Morocco [now Morocco]. She was an actress, known for Au théâtre ce soir (1966), Commissaire Moulin (1976) and La route fleurie (1981). She was previously married to Philippe Ledieu. She died on March 23, 2023 ...
38. Gordon Pinsent
Actor | Away from Her
Gordon Edward Pinsent was born on July 12, 1930 in Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, to Florence (Cooper) and Stephen Arthur Pinsent. Gordon was known as "Porky" as a child, and dreamed of performing as early as he can remember. He served with the Royal Canadian Regiment from 1948-51....
39. 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), ...
40. Barbara Bosson
Actress | Hill Street Blues
Barbara Bosson, who earned an Emmy Award nomination for her performance on Murder One (1995), was raised in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, a small coal-mining town about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh. When she was a teenager, she and her family moved to Florida, where she attended Boca Ciega High ...
41. Cody Anthony
Actor | The Catch
Cody Anthony 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...
42. Nick Lloyd Webber
Composer | The Last Bus
Nick Lloyd Webber was born on July 2, 1979. He was a composer, known for The Last Bus (2021), Mr Invisible (2013) and Mon amour mon parapluie (2001). He was previously married to Polly Wiltshire. He died on March 25, 2023 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK.
43. Sara Lane
Actress | I Saw What You Did
Sara Lane's relatively brief fling with show biz began in 1966 when she was cast as the orphaned Wyoming frontier girl Elizabeth Grainger in the long-running NBC western series The Virginian (1962). Opposite her co-stars James Drury and Doug McClure, she went on to feature in some 105 episodes ...
44. Alicia Allain
Make Up Department | Leather Jackets
Alicia Allain was born on July 14, 1969 in Brusly, Louisiana, USA. She was a producer and actress, known for Leather Jackets (1991), Caged Fear (1991) and The Badge (2002). She was previously married to John Schneider and Patrick Dollard. She died on February 21, 2023 in Holden, Louisiana, USA.
45. Johan Leysen
Actor | The American
Johan Leysen was born on February 19, 1950 in Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium. He was an actor, known for The American (2010), Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) and Trahir (1993). He died on March 30, 2023.
46. Al Brown
Actor | The Wire
Al Brown was an actor, known for The Wire (2002), Commander in Chief (2005) and Fartcopter (2014). He died on January 13, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
47. Ed Fury
Actor | Ursus nella valle dei leoni
Ed Fury was born on June 6, 1928 in Long Island, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Valley of the Lions (1961), Ursus in the Land of Fire (1963) and The Mighty Ursus (1961). He was previously married to Marceline Yvette Dubois. He died on February 24, 2023 in the USA.
48. Burt Bacharach
Soundtrack | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Burt Bacharach is a well known and multi award winning singer and song writer. He has been married to Jane Hansen since 1993, and they have two children together. She is his fourth wife and he has four children. He has worked on many sound tracks including the smash hit, "Beware of the Blob" for ...
49. Carlos Saura
Writer | Cría cuervos
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 ...
50. Gordon T. Dawson
Producer | The Getaway
Gordon T. Dawson was born in 1938 in Pasadena, California. He was a producer and writer, known for The Getaway (1972), Purgatory (1999) and Walker, Texas Ranger (1993). He was previously married to Jane. He died on March 6, 2023 in West Hills, California, USA.