Gone but not forgotten: The famous faces we sadly said goodbye to this year

Earlier this year we tragically said goodbye to Lisa Marie Presley, Tina Turner and Sinéad O'Connor, and recently we also farewelled iconic figures such as Shane MacGowan, Matthew Perry and Jimmy Buffett.

Read on to remember all the celebrities who sadly died in 2023.

Colin Burgess
Nov. 16th, 1946 – Dec. 15th, 2023 (Aged 77)
Original drummer of AC/DC

Andre Braugher
Jul. 1st, 1962 – Dec. 11th, 2023 (Aged 61)
Star of Homicide and Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Jeffrey Foskett
Feb. 17th, 1956 – Dec. 11th, 2023 (Aged 67)
Longtime Beach Boys collaborator

Ryan O’Neal
Apr. 20th, 1941 – Dec. 8th, 2023 (Aged 82)
Star of Love Story and What’s Up, Doc?

Benjamin Zephaniah
Apr. 15th, 1958 – Dec. 7th, 2023 (Aged 65)
Poet and Peaky Blinders actor

Norman Lear
Jul. 27th, 1922 – Dec. 5th, 2023 (Aged 101)
Father of the American Television Sitcom

Denny Laine
Oct. 29th, 1944 – Dec. 5th, 2023 (Aged 79)
Co-founder of Wings and The Moody Blues

Shane MacGowan
Dec. 25th, 1957 – Nov. 30th, 2023 (Aged 65)
Singer of The Pogues

Scott Kempner
Feb. 6th, 1954 – Nov. 29th, 2023 (Aged 69)
Co-founding member of The Dictators and The Del-Lords

Geordie Walker
Dec. 18th, 1958 – Nov. 26th, 2023 (Aged 64)
Guitarist of Killing Joke

George Brown
1949 – Nov. 16th, 2023 (Aged 74)
Co-founding member and drummer of Kool & the Gang

Charlie Dominici
Jun. 16th, 1951 – Nov. 2023 (Aged 72)
Former singer of Dream Theater

Dex Carvey
1991 – Nov. 15th, 2023 (Aged 32)
Comedian and son of Dana Carvey

Johnny Ruffo
Mar. 8th, 1988 - Nov. 10 2023 (Aged 35)
Actor who played Chris Harrington on Home and Away

Matthew Perry
Aug. 19th, 1969 – Oct. 28th, 2023 (Aged 54)
Star of Friends

Richard Moll
Jan. 13th, 1943 – Oct. 26th, 2023 (Aged 80)
Actor who played “Bull” on Night Court

Richard Roundtree
Jul. 9th, 1942 – Oct. 24th, 2023
Star of the Shaft movie franchise

Angelo Bruschini
1961 – Oct. 23rd, 2023 (Age 62)
Massive Attack’s longtime touring guitarist

DJ Mark the 45 King
Oct. 16th, 1961 – Oct. 19th, 2023 (Aged 62)
Hip-hop producer who worked with Eminem, JAY-Z, and Queen Latifah

Suzanne Somers
Oct. 16th, 1945 – Oct. 15th, 2023 (Aged 76)
Star of Three’s Company and Step-by-Step

Piper Laurie
Jan. 22nd, 1932 – Oct. 14th, 2023 (Aged 91)
Actress who appeared in Carrie and Twin Peaks

Rudolph Isley
Apr. 1st, 1939 – Oct. 11th, 2023 (Aged 84)
The Isley Brothers’ co-founding member

Burt Young
Apr. 30th, 1940 – Oct. 8th, 2023 (Aged 83)
Actor who played Paulie in the Rocky franchise

Michael Gambon
Oct. 19th, 1940 – Sept. 27th, 2023 (Aged 82)
Irish actor who played Albus Dumbledore in several Harry Potter movies

David McCallum
Sept. 19th, 1933 – Sept. 25th, 2023 (Aged 90)
Actor who starred in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and NCIS

Nashawn Breedlove
Feb. 17th, 1977 – Sept. 24th, 2023
Battle rapper who appeared in 8 Mile

Terry Kirkman
Dec. 12th, 1939 – Sept. 23rd, 2023 (Aged 83)
Singer of vocal pop group The Association

Kent Stax
1962 – Sept. 20th, 2023 (Aged 61)
Original drummer of DC hardcore band Scream

Steve Harwell
Jan. 9th, 1967 – Sept. 4th, 2023 (Aged 56)
Smash Mouth singer

Gary Wright
Apr. 26th, 1943 – Sept. 4th, 2023 (Aged 80)
“Dream Weaver” singer and George Harrison collaborator

Jimmy Buffett
Dec. 25th, 1946 – Sept. 1, 2023 (Aged 76)
Easy-going music icon and founder of Margaritaville

Robert Klane
Oct. 17th, 1941 – Aug. 29th, 2023 (Aged 81)
Weekend at Bernie’s screenwriter

James Casey
1983 – Aug. 28th, 2023 (Aged 40)
Saxophonist who worked with Trey Anastasio's Band

Brian McBride
1970 – Aug. 2023 (Aged 53)
One-half of the influential ambient music duo Stars of the Lid

Bob Barker
Dec. 12th, 1923 – Aug. 26th, 2023 (Aged 99)
Longtime host of The Price is Right

Arleen Sorkin
Oct. 14th, 1955 – Aug. 24th, 2023 (Aged 67)
Actress who voiced Harley Quinn on Batman: The Animated Series

Ron Cephas Jones
Jan. 8th, 1957 – Aug. 19th, 2023 (Aged 66)
Emmy Award-winning actor known for his work on This Is Us

Gary Young
May 3rd, 1953 – Aug. 17th, 2023 (Aged 70)
Original drummer of Pavement

Michael Parkinson
28th March 1935 - 16th August 2023 (Aged 88)
Legendary English television presenter, broadcaster, journalist and author best known for hosting the talk show Parkinson

Magoo
1973 – Aug. 13th, 2023 (Aged 50)
One-half of rap duo Timbaland and Magoo

Clarence Avant
Feb. 25th, 1931 – Aug. 13th, 2023 (Aged 92)
Trailblazing record executive known as the “Godfather of Black Music”

Robbie Robertson
Jul. 5th, 1943 – Aug. 9th, 2023 (Aged 80)
Guitarist and vocalist of The Band

Sixto Rodrigez
Jul. 10th, 1942 – Aug. 8th, 2023 (Aged 81)
Detroit musician and subject of the Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man

Johnny Hardwick
Sept. 21st, 1963 – Aug. 8th, 2023 (Aged 59)
Voice of Dale Gribble on King of the Hill

Jamie Reid
Jan. 16th, 1947 – Aug. 8th, 2023 (Aged 76)
The artist responsible for Sex Pistols’ album and singles artwork

DJ Casper
May 31st, 1965 – Aug. 7th, 2023 (Aged 58)
The Chicago DJ who created “Cha Cha Slide”

William Friedkin
Aug. 29th, 1935 – Aug. 7th, 2023 (Aged 87)
Director of The Exorcist and The French Connection

Arthur Schmidt
1937 – Aug. 5th, 2023 (Aged 86)
Oscar-winning film editor who worked on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Forest Gump, and Back to the Future

John Gosling
Feb. 6th, 1948 – Aug. 4th, 2023 (Aged 75)
Pianist of The Kinks

Mark Margolis
Nov. 26th, 1939 – Aug. 3rd, 2023 (Aged 83)
Actor from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul

Angus Cloud
Jul. 10th, 1998 – Jul. 31st, 2023 (Aged 25)
Co-star of Euphoria

Paul Reubens
Aug. 27th, 1952 – Jul. 30th, 2023 (Aged 70)
Pee-wee Herman actor

Randy Meisner
Mar. 8th, 1946 – Jul. 26th, 2023 (Aged 77)
Founding bassist of The Eagles

Sinead O’Connor
Dec. 8th, 1966 – Jul. 26th, 2023 (Aged 56)
Renowned Irish singer-songwriter

Brad Houser
Sept. 7th, 1960 – Jul. 24th, 2023 (Aged 62)
Bassist of Edie Brickell and New Bohemians

Neal Langford
1971 – Jul. 21st, 2023 (Aged 50)
Former bassist of The Shins

Tony Bennett
Aug. 3rd, 1926 – Jul. 21st, 2023 (Aged 96)
Legendary voice of American standards

Jane Birkin
Dec. 14th, 1946 – Jul. 16th, 2023 (Aged 76)
British-French actress, singer, and style icon who inspired the eponymous Hermès Birkin handbag 

Leonado De Niro Rodriguez
Jun. 25th, 2004 – Jul. 3rd, 2023 (Aged 19)
Actor and grandson of Robert De Niro

Rick Froberg
Jan. 19th, 1968 – Jun. 30th, 2023 (Aged 55)
Vocalist and guitarist of Hot Snakes, Drive Like Jehu, and Obits

Alan Arkin
Mar. 26th, 1934 – Jun. 29th, 2023 (Aged 89)
Academy Award-winning actor known for films including Little Miss Sunshine, Argo, Catch-22, and Glengarry Glen Ross

Monte Cazazza
Jan. 23rd, 1949 – Jun. 27th, 2023 (Aged 74)
Artist and musician who coined the term “industrial” to describe aggressive electronic rock music

Lee Rauch
Sept. 10th, 1964 – Jun. 23rd, 2023 (Aged 58)
Early drummer of Megadeth

Frederic Forrest
Dec. 23rd, 1936 – Jun. 23rd, 2023 (Aged 86)
Actor known for films in The Rose and Apocalypse Now

Ryan Siew
1997 – Jun. 19th, 2023 (Aged 26)
Guitarist for metalcore band Polaris

Teresa Taylor
Nov. 10th, 1962 – Jun. 18th, 2023
Former Butthole Surfers drummer

Glenda Jackson
May 9th, 1936 – Jun. 15th, 2023 (Aged 87)
Two-time Academy Award-winning actress known for her roles in Women in Love and A Touch of Class

Blackie Onassis
1966 – 2023 (Aged 57)
Drummer for alt-rock act Urge Overkill during their '90s heyday

Cormac McCarthy
Jul. 20th, 1993 – Jun. 13th, 2023 (Aged 89)
Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for writing No Country for Old Men, Blood Meridian, and The Road

Treat Williams
Dec. 1st, 1951 – Jun. 12th, 2023 (Aged 71)
Actor known for films including Hair and Prince of the City

Astrud Gilberto
Mar. 29th, 1940 – Jun. 5th, 2023 (Aged 83)
Brazilian singer best known for her version of the bossa nova classic “The Girl from Ipanema”

Cynthia Weil
Oct. 18th, 1940 – Jun. 1st, 2023 (Aged 82)
Brill Building songwriter who along with her husband Barry Mann co-wrote songs like “You Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “Make Your Own Kind of Music,” and “Here You Come Again”

Tina Turner
Nov. 26th, 1939 – May 24th, 2023 (Aged 83)
The singer and actress known as the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Kirk Arrington
1962 – May 22nd, 2023 (Aged 61)
Longtime drummer of Metal Church

Lee Palter
Nov. 3rd, 1928 – May 21st, 2023 (Aged 94)
Veteran actor and teacher who portrayed Isidor Straus in Titanic

Ray Stevenson
May 25th, 1964 – May 21st, 2023 (Aged 58)
Northern Irish actor known for his roles in Thor, Dexter, RRR, and The Three Musketeers

Pete Brown
Dec. 25th, 1940 – May 19th, 2023 (Aged 82)
British countercultural poet who wrote lyrics for Cream

Andy Rourke
Jan. 17th, 1964 – May 19th, 2023 (Aged 59)
Co-founding member and bassist of The Smiths

Algy Ward
Jul. 11th, 1959 – May 17th, 2023 (Aged 63)
Founding frontman of cult British heavy metal band Tank and one-time member of The Damned 

Frank Kozik
Jan. 9th, 1962 – May 6th, 2023 (Aged 61)
An acclaimed artist who designed posters and album covers for several bands

Jordan Blake
Jun. 20th, 1986 – May, 2nd 2023 (Aged 37)
Original vocalist of post-hardcore outfit A Skylight Drive

Gordon Lightfoot
Nov. 17th, 1938 – May 1st, 2023 (Aged 84)
Legendary Canadian singer-songwriter

Tim Bachman
Aug. 1st, 1951 – Apr. 28th, 2023 (Aged 71)
Co-founding guitarist and co-vocalist of Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Jerry Springer
Feb. 13th, 1944 – Apr. 27th, 2023 (Aged 79)
Host of the tabloid talk show Jerry Springer

Harry Belafonte
Mar. 1st, 1927 – Apr. 25th, 2023 (Aged 96)
Pioneering singer, actor, and Civil Rights leader

Mark Stewart
Aug. 10th, 1960 – Apr. 21st, 2023 (Aged 62)
Co-founder and singer of the UK post-punk act The Pop Group

Moonbin
Jan. 26th, 1998 – Apr. 19th, 2023 (Aged 25)
Member of K-pop band ASTRO

Ahmad Jamal
Jul. 2nd, 1930 – Apr. 16th, 2023 (Aged 92)
An architect of modern jazz

Mark Sheehan
Oct. 29th, 1976 – Apr. 14th, 2023 (Aged 46)
Co-founding guitarist of Irish rock band The Script

Ian Bairnson
Aug. 3rd, 1953 – Apr. 7th, 2023 (Aged 69)
Guitarist on Kate Bush’s “Wuthering Heights” and member of The Alan Parsons Project

John Regan
Oct. 28th, 1951 – Apr. 7th, 2023 (Aged 71)
Bassist for Peter Frampton and Ace Frehley

Paul Cattermole
Mar. 7th, 1977 – Apr. 6th, 2023 (Aged 46)
British pop singer and member of S Club 7

Nora Forster
Nov. 6th, 1942 – Apr. 6th, 2023 (Aged 80)
Music promoter and wife of John Lydon

Vivian Trimble
May 24th, 1962 – Apr. 4th, 2023 (Aged 59)
Co-founding member and keyboardist of Luscious Jackson

Seymour Stein
Apr. 18th, 1942 – Apr. 2nd, 2023 (Aged 80)
Sire Records co-founder who signed Madonna and Talking Heads

Ray Shulman
Dec. 9th, 1949 – Mar. 30th, 2023 (Aged 73)
Co-founding member of Gentle Giant

Brian “Brizz” Gillis
1976 – Mar. 29th, 2023 (Aged 47)
Co-founding member of LFO

Ryuichi Sakamoto
Jan. 17th, 1952 – Mar. 28th, 2023 (Aged 71)
Pioneering music composer, producer, and co-founding member of Yellow Magic Orchestra

Tom Leadon
Sept. 16th, 1952 – Mar. 22nd, 2023 (Aged 70)
Co-founding member of Mudcrutch

Wayne Swinny
1963 – Mar. 22nd, 2023 (Aged 59)
Guitarist and co-founding member of Saliva

Lance Reddick
Jun. 7th, 1962 – Mar. 17th, 2023 (Aged 60)
Actor from The Wire and John Wick

Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins
Jun. 8th, 1941 – Mar. 17th, 2023 (Aged 81)
Founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic

Bobby Caldwell
Aug. 15th, 1951 – Mar. 14th, 2023 (Aged 71)
“What You Won’t Do For Love” Singer

Jim Gordon
Jul. 14th, 1945 – Mar. 13th, 2023 (Aged 77)
Legendary session drummer and member of Derek and the Dominos

Jim Durkin
Feb. 7th, 1965 – Mar. 8th, 2023 (Aged 58)
Co-founding member and guitarist of Dark Angel

Gary Rossington
Dec. 4th, 1951 – Mar. 5th, 2023 (Aged 71)
Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist and founding member

Glen “SPOT” Lockett
Jul. 1st, 1951 – Mar. 4th, 2023 (Aged 72)
Influential producer and engineer for punk record label SST Records

Tom Sizemore
Nov. 29th, 1961 – Mar. 3rd, 2023 (Aged 61)
Actor from Saving Private Ryan and Heat

Wayne Shorter
Aug. 25th, 1933 – Mar. 2nd, 2023 (Aged 89)
Legendary saxophonist and member of Miles Davis’ quintet

Steve Mackey
Nov. 10th, 1966 – Mar. 2nd, 2023 (Aged 56)
Bassist and member of Pulp

Dorian Zev Kweller
May 26th, 2006 – Feb. 27th, 2023 (Aged 16)
Musician and son of Ben Kweller

Lewis Largent
1965 – Feb. 20th, 2023 (Aged 58)
Host of MTV’s 120 Minutes and KROQ DJ

Richard Belzer
Aug. 4th, 1944 – Feb. 19th, 2023 (Aged 78)
Comedian and star of Law and Order: SVU

Gerald Fried
Feb. 13th, 1928 – Feb. 17th, 2023 (Aged 95)
Composer for Star Trek and Roots

Kyle Jacobs
June 26th, 1973 – Feb. 17th, 2023 (Aged 49)
Songwriter and husband of Kellie Pickler

Raquel Welch
Sept. 5th, 1940 – Feb. 15th, 2023 (Aged 82)
Actress and pin-up icon

Tim Aymar
Sept, 4th, 1963 – Feb. 14th, 2023 (Aged 59)
Singer of Pharaoh and Control Denied

Leiji Matsumoto
Jan. 25th, 1938 – Feb. 13th, 2023 (Aged 85)
Manga artist and Daft Punk collaborator

Trugoy the Dove
Sept. 21st, 1968 – Feb. 12th, 2023 (Aged 54)
Rapper and co-founding member of De La Soul

Hugh Hudson
Aug. 25th, 1936 – Feb. 10th, 2023 (Aged 86)
Director of Chariots of Fire

Burt Bacharach
May 12th, 1928 – Feb. 8th, 2023 (Aged 94)
Acclaimed songwriter and modern pop architect

Charlie Thomas
Apr. 7th, 1937 – Jan. 31st, 2023 (Aged 85)
Singer and member of The Drifters

George R. Robertson
Apr. 20th, 1933 – Jan. 29th, 2023 (Aged 89)
Actor from the Police Academy franchise

Annie Wersching
Mar. 28th, 1977 – Jan. 29th, 2023 (Aged 45)
Actress from 24, Bosch, and Timeless

Tom Verlaine
Dec. 13th, 1949 – Jan. 28th, 2023 (Aged 73)
Frontman, guitarist, and songwriter of Television

Lisa Loring
Feb. 16th 1958 – Jan. 28th, 2023 (Aged 64)
Actress who played Wednesday Addams on the original Addams Family TV series

Barrett Strong
Feb. 5th, 1941 – Jan. 28th, 2023 (Aged 81)
Motown singer-songwriter

Cindy Williams
Aug. 22nd, 1947 – Jan. 25th, 2023 (Aged 75)
Star of Laverne & Shirley, Americana Graffiti, and The Conversation

David Crosby
Aug. 14th, 1941 – Jan. 18th, 2023 (Aged 81)
Legendary songwriter and member of The Byrds and Crosby Stills Nash & Young

Van Conner
Mar. 17th, 1967 – Jan. 17th, 2023 (Aged 55)
Co-founding member and bassist of Screaming Trees

Julian Sands
Jan. 4th, 1958 – Jan. 13th, 2023 (Aged 65)
Actor known for films such as A Room with a View and Leaving Las Vegas

Al Brown
Sept. 1939 – Jan. 13th, 2023 (Aged 83)
Actor who played Stan Valchek on The Wire

Lisa Marie Presley
Feb. 1st, 1968 – Jan. 12th, 2023 (Aged 54)
Singer, actress, and only daughter of Elvis Presley

Robbie Bachman
Feb. 18th, 1953 – Jan. 12th, 2023 (Aged 69)
Co-founding member and drummer of Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Yukihiro Takahashi
Jun. 6th, 1952 – Jan. 11th, 2023 (Aged 70)
Co-founding member, drummer, and lead vocalist of Yellow Magic Orchestra

Jeff Beck
Jun. 24th, 1944 – Jan. 10th, 2023 (Aged 78)
Guitar virtuoso and member of the Yardbirds and The Jeff Beck Group

Melinda Dillion
Oct. 13th, 1939 – Jan. 9th, 2023 (Aged 83)
Star of A Christmas Story and Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Owen Roizman
Sept. 22nd, 1936 – Jan. 6th, 2023 (Aged 86)
Academy-award cinematographer of The Exorcist, The French Connection, and Network

Fred White
Jan. 13th, 1955 – Jan. 1st, 2023 (Aged 67)
Early member and drummer of Earth Wind & Fire

Gangsta Boo
Aug. 7th, 1979 – Jan. 1st, 2023 (Aged 43)
Memphis rapper and one-time member of Three 6 Mafia