The following notable deaths occurred in 2023. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:
- Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference.
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- Francesco Alberoni, 93, Italian journalist (Corriere della Sera) and sociologist, chairman of RAI (2004–2005), kidney disease.[1]
- Rodion Amirov, 21, Russian ice hockey player (Salavat Yulaev Ufa), brain cancer.[2]
- Jessica Cash, 84, British soprano and voice coach.[3]
- Boris Dubrovskiy, 83, Russian rower, Olympic champion (1964).[4]
- Jerome Hauer, American civil servant, director of the New York City Emergency Management (1996–2000), cancer.[5] (death announced on this date)
- Louis Mexandeau, 92, French politician, minister of posts (1981–1986).[6]
- Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, 83, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, politician, and convicted war criminal, MP (1996–2006).[7]
- Brian Snowdon, 88, English footballer (Millwall, Portsmouth, Detroit Cougars).[8] (death announced on this date)
- László Zarándi, 94, Hungarian athlete, sprinter, Olympic bronze medalist (1952).[9]
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- Clarence Avant, 92, American Hall of Fame music executive and film producer (Save the Children, Jason's Lyric), founder of Sussex Records.[10]
- José Murilo de Carvalho, 83, Brazilian historian, member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, COVID-19.[11]
- Norman Drew, 91, Northern Irish golfer.[12] (death announced on this date)
- Edel Hætta Eriksen, 101, Norwegian politician.[13]
- Danilo Lacuna, 85, Filipino politician, vice mayor of Manila (1988–1992, 1998–2007).[14]
- Rachel Laurin, 62, Canadian organist, composer and music educator.[15]
- Magoo, 50, American rapper (Timbaland & Magoo) and songwriter ("Up Jumps da Boogie").[16] (death announced on this date)
- Constantino Méndez, 72, Spanish politician, secretary of state for defence (2008–2011) and deputy (1993–1996).[17]
- M. R. S. Rao, 75, Indian biologist, president of JNCASR (2003–2013), cardiac arrest.[18]
- John L. Scott Jr., 69, American politician, member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1991–2009) and Senate (since 2009).[19]
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- Helen Don-Duncan, 42, English Olympic swimmer (2000).[20]
- Vilayil Faseela, 63, Indian singer.[21]
- Atanas Golomeev, 76, Bulgarian basketball player (BC CSKA, Academic Sofia, Levski) and coach.[22]
- Salaudeen Latinwo, 80, Nigerian Air Force officer, governor of Kwara State (1984–1985).[23]
- Lee Gyeong Pyo, 61, South Korean actress.[24]
- Berit Lindholm, 88, Swedish soprano.[25]
- Mary-Louise McLaws, 70, Australian epidemiologist and academic, brain cancer.[26]
- Lidia Ostrynska, 56, Ukrainian actress.[27]
- Djoko Pekik, 86, Indonesian painter.[28]
- Jacques Rougerie, 78, French rugby union player (AS Montferrand, national team).[29]
- Allan Smith, 94, Sri Lankan Olympic diver (1952).[30]
- Joggie Viljoen, 78, South African rugby union player (Griquas, Eastern Province Elephants, national team).[31] (death announced on this date)
- Yevgeny Yozhikov-Babakhanov, 81, Kazakh politician, first deputy prime minister (1991–1992).[32]
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- Mike Ahern, 81, Australian politician, premier of Queensland (1987–1989), cancer.[33]
- Chris Axworthy, 76, Canadian politician, MP (1988–1999).[34]
- Carlos Camacho, 73, Puerto Rican singer (Los Hispanos) and pastor.[35]
- Ellen Casey, 91, American social advocate, first lady of Pennsylvania (1987–1995).[36]
- John Fielder, 73, American photographer, cancer.[37]
- Angela Flowers, 90, British gallerist, founder of the Flowers Gallery.[38]
- Julian Haviland, 93, British journalist, political editor of ITN (1975–1981) and The Times (1981–1986).[39]
- Tom Jones, 95, American lyricist (The Fantasticks, 110 in the Shade, I Do! I Do!), cancer.[40]
- Florence Malgoire, 63, French classical violinist, pedagogue and conductor.[41]
- Nikolay Marincheshki, 65, Bulgarian Olympic fencer (1980, 1988).[42]
- ^ È morto Francesco Alberoni (in Italian)
- ^ Former Maple Leafs first-round pick Rodion Amirov passes away at 21
- ^ Obituary: Soprano Jessica Cash Dies at 84
- ^ Олимпийский чемпион по гребле Дубровский скончался на 84-м году жизни (in Russian)
- ^ New York City's first Emergency Management director Jerome Hauer dies
- ^ Louis Mexandeau, ancien ministre de François Mitterrand, est mort à 92 ans (in French)
- ^ Convicted war criminal Sayedee passes away
- ^ Millwall Football Club is saddened to hear of the passing of Brian Snowdon
- ^ László Zarándi
- ^ Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music,’ Dies at 92
- ^ Morre no Rio José Murilo de Carvalho, historiador e membro da ABL (in Portuguese)
- ^ Norman Drew: Northern Ireland golfing great Drew passes away at 91
- ^ Edel Hætta Eriksen er død (in Norwegian)
- ^ Former Manila Vice Mayor Danilo Lacuna dies at 85
- ^ In Memoriam | L'organiste et compositrice Rachel Laurin est décédée (in French)
- ^ Magoo, Early Timbaland Collaborator, Dies at 50
- ^ Muere Constantino Méndez, secretario de Estado de Defensa con el gobierno de Zapatero (in Spanish)
- ^ Eminent scientist Padma Shri MRS Rao passes away in Bengaluru at 75
- ^ South Carolina State Sen. John Scott of Richland County dies. He was 69
- ^ Helen Don-Duncan
- ^ Noted Mappilapattu singer Vilayil Faseela dies at 63 in Kerala
- ^ Отиде си легендарният Атанас Голомеев (in Bulgarian)
- ^ Gov Abdulrazaq mourns former Kwara military gov, Latinwo
- ^ Veteran actress Lee Gyeong Pyo passes away at the age of 61
- ^ Умерла Берит Линдхольм - Брунгильда из "Валькирии" Вагнера (in Russian)
- ^ Epidemiologist who led Australia through COVID dies aged 70
- ^ Померла акторка львівського театру ім. Заньковецької, народна артистка Лідія Остринська (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Sad News, Djoko Pedik Dies
- ^ Jacques Rougerie, figure de l'ASM, est décédé (in French)
- ^ Allan Smith
- ^ Springbok Joggie Viljoen dies aged 78
- ^ Скончался экс-вице-премьер РК Ежиков-Бабаханов (in Russian)
- ^ Mike Ahern, former Queensland premier, dead at 81
- ^ Former MP, provincial cabinet minister Chris Axworthy has died
- ^ Muere Carlos Camacho, excantante del cuarteto Los Hispanos (in Spanish)
- ^ Former Pa. first lady Ellen Casey dies at 91
- ^ Colorado nature photographer and environmentalist John Fielder dies
- ^ Angela Flowers Leading British Art Gallerist Dies Aged 90
- ^ Julian Haviland obituary (subscription required)
- ^ Broadway Lyricist and Librettist Tom Jones Has Passed Away
- ^ Décès de la violoniste Florence Malgoire (in French)
- ^ Напусна ни Николай Маринчешки (in Bulgarian)