2023

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Ancient Olympiads' not found. 2023 (MMXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday in the Gregorian calendar, the 2023rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 23rd year of the 3rd millennium, the 23rd year of the 21st century, and the 4th year of the 2020s decade.

Millennium: 3rd millennium
Centuries: 20th century21st century22nd century
Decades: 1990s  2000s  2010s  – 2020s –  2030s  2040s  2050s
Years: 2020 2021 202220232024 2025 2026

The year started with the continuation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine which began in early 2022. In January, July and September, Islamist suicide bombers killed a total of over 200 people in Pakistan. In February, an earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, that killed more than 50,000 people, making it one of the deadliest earthquakes of the 21st century.[1] in April, India became the world's most populous country, overtaking China. In September, Storm Daniel killed nearly 7,000 people in Bulgaria, Greece, Libya and Turkey.[2] In September, Azerbaijan launched an offensive which ended the existence of the Republic of Artsakh, causing its Armenian inhabitants to move back to Armenia. Between October to December, over 23,000 Palestinians and 1,300 Israelis were killed during a war between Israel and Hamas.[3][4]

Former King of Greece Constantine II, former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf, former Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi, musicians Burt Bacharach, Tina Turner and Tony Bennett and footballer Bobby Charlton died.

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Deaths

2023 Media

References

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  29. "Fallece el expresidente del Parlamento Europeo, José María Gil-Robles". La Información. February 13, 2023. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023.
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  34. Former PA cabinet leader Ahmed Qurei dies at 85
  35. Walter Mirisch, Oscar-Winning Producer of ‘In the Heat of the Night,’ Dies at 101
  36. Bob Richards
  37. Gérard Latortue, former interim Haitian premier, dies at 88
  38. Just Fontaine, légende du football français, est mort (in French)
  39. Wayne Shorter, icon of jazz saxophone, dies aged 89
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  42. Actor, singer and Israel Prize laureate Chaim Topol dies at 87
  43. Robert Blake Dies: Actor In ‘Baretta’ And ‘In Cold Blood’ Was 89, Beat Real-Life Murder Rap
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  45. Lance Reddick Dies: ‘John Wick’, ‘The Wire’, ‘Fringe’ & ‘Bosch’ Actor Was 60
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  47. Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese pop pioneer and Oscar-winning composer, dies aged 71
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  51. (in en) Barry Humphries, entertainment icon behind Dame Edna, dies aged 89. 22 April 2023. https://7news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/dame-edna-creator-barry-humphries-dies-aged-89-c-8708002. Retrieved 22 April 2023. 
  52. Harry Belafonte, radical activist and entertainer with a ‘rebel heart,’ dies at 96
  53. Islamic State leader killed in Syria by Turkish intelligence services, Erdogan says
  54. Tennessee State and Olympic track great Ralph Boston, who set world long jump record, dies at 83
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  59. (in en-GB) Ray Stevenson: Thor, Volstagg and Star Wars actor dies aged 58. 2023-05-22. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-65677440. Retrieved 2023-12-11. 
  60. Tina Turner dies aged 83
  61. Nobel laureate Harald zur Hausen has passed away
  62. Pianist George Winston Dead At 73
  63. Astrud Gilberto: The Girl from Ipanema singer dies at 83
  64. Unabomber Ted Kaczynski found dead in prison cell
  65. Silvio Berlusconi: former Italian prime minister has died at 86
  66. Treat Williams, Star of 'Everwood' and 'Hair,' Dead at 71 Following Motorcycle Accident
  67. Glenda Jackson: Oscar-winning actress and former MP dies at 87
  68. Goodenough, Nobel laureate who gave the world Li-ion batteries, passes away
  69. Former Prime Minister Sir Lloyd passes
  70. Alan Arkin, Oscar-Winning 'Little Miss Sunshine' Actor, Dead at 89
  71. St. Kitts and Nevis mourns as Former Governor-General Sir Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton passes away
  72. E’ morto a 97 anni Arnaldo Forlani, pezzo di storia della Dc (in Italian)
  73. Czech Writer Milan Kundera Dies At 94
  74. Tunisia: Former Prime Minister Rachid Sfar passes away
  75. Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
  76. Bo Goldman, Oscar-Winning Writer of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ Script, Dies at 90
  77. L’ancien premier ministre de facto sous le règne des putchistes Jean Jacques Honorat est mort (in French)
  78. Randy Meisner, Founding Eagles Member, Dies at 77
  79. Sinéad O'Connor obituary
  80. Paul Reubens Dies: Pee-Wee Herman Actor Was 70
  81. Décès du Président Henri Konan Bédié à la Pisam: La Côte d'Ivoire perd une figure politique (in French)
  82. Décès de Boniface Alexandre, ancien président haïtien par intérim (in French)
  83. William Friedkin, ‘The Exorcist’ Director, Dies at 87
  84. Wagner chief Prigozhin confirmed dead by Russian authorities after genetic tests
  85. Steve Harwell, Smash Mouth Founding Singer, Dead at 56
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  89. Giorgio Napolitano è morto: se ne va il primo presidente della Repubblica eletto due volte (in Italian)
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  91. Michael Gambon, veteran actor who played Dumbledore In 'Harry Potter' films, dies at age 82
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  94. Andrew, Scottie (2023-10-13). "Poet and Nobel Laureate Louise Gluck dies at 80". CNN. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
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  96. Kauranen, Anne (2023-10-16). "Finnish Nobel Peace laureate and former president Ahtisaari dies at 86" (in en). Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finnish-nobel-peace-laureate-ahtisaari-dies-86-2023-10-16/. Retrieved 2023-10-20. 
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  98. "Bill Hayden, former governor-general and Labor luminary, dies aged 90" (in en-AU). ABC News. 2023-10-21. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-21/bill-hayden-dies-labor-obituary/102096584. Retrieved 2024-11-11. 
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  100. "Philosopher Hans Albert dies at 102 years of age". Ground News. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
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  102. Raine, Andrew (2023-10-29). "Matthew Perry, 'Friends' star, dead at 54". CNN. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  103. "Двукратный олимпийский чемпион Олег Протопопов скончался на 92-м году жизни". Sports.ru (in Russian). 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2023-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
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  109. "Terry Venables: Former England manager dies aged 80". Sky News. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  110. (in en-GB) Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies aged 100. 2023-11-30. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67574495. Retrieved 2023-12-01. 
  111. (in en-GB) Shane MacGowan: Pogues singer dies aged 65. 2023-11-30. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67546785. Retrieved 2023-12-01. 
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  115. "Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in 'Homicide' and 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' dies at 61". AP News. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  116. "Muere 'Tottonno' Juliano, histórico jugador del Nápoles que fichó a Maradona". MARCA (in español). 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  117. "Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf dies at 86, Sheikh Meshaal named successor". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  118. Jr, Robert D. Hershey; Weinstein, Michael M. (2023-12-21). "Robert M. Solow, Groundbreaking Economist and Nobelist, Dies at 99" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/21/business/robert-solow-dead.html. Retrieved 2023-12-24. 
  119. "Jacques Delors, father of European integration, dies at 98". South China Morning Post. 2023-12-28. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  120. (in en-GB) Lee Sun-kyun: Parasite actor, 48, found dead in apparent suicide. 2023-12-27. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67825665. Retrieved 2023-12-28. 
  121. "Gaston Glock, Austrian developer of the Glock handgun, dies at 94". NBC News. 2023-12-28. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
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