Deaths in February 2023

The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in February 2023. For deaths that should be noted before the month that the world is in, please see "Months". Names under each date are noted in the order of the alphabet by last name or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are noted here also if it is worth noting.

Every entry must have a source. If no reference is included, the death notice will be removed. The following are the requirements of adding a name to the list in its order: name, age, where they came from, what the person is known for, cause of death (if known) and a source.

February

1

Leonard Pietraszak, 86, Polish actor (Vabank, Danton, Kingsajz).^[1]

2

John Zizioulas, 92, Greek Orthodox prelate, metropolitan of Pergamon (since 1986), COVID-19.^[2]

3

Jemal Gaganidze, 89, Georgian actor (Don't Grieve, The Saplings, The Wishing Tree).^[3]
Shevah Weiss, 87, Polish-born Israeli politician, member (1981–1999) and speaker (1992–1996) of the Knesset.^[4]

4

Sherif Ismail, 67, Egyptian politician, prime minister (2015–2018).^[5]

5

Pervez Musharraf, 79, Pakistani politician and Army general, president (2001–2008).^[6]

11

Hans Modrow, 95, German politician, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of East Germany (1989–1990), MEP (1999–2004) and MP (1957–1994).^[16]

12

Vadim Abdrashitov, 78, Russian film director (Fox Hunting, The Train Has Stopped, Planet Parade).^[17]
David Jude Jolicoeur, 54, American rapper (De La Soul) and songwriter ("Me Myself and I", "Feel Good Inc."), Grammy winner (2006).^[18]
Billy Two Rivers, 87, Canadian professional wrestler (GPW), actor (Black Robe), and chief of the Mohawks of Kahnawà:ke (1978–1998).^[19]

13

Zia Mohyeddin, 91, British-Pakistani actor (Lawrence of Arabia, Khartoum, Ashanti) and television broadcaster.^[20]

15

Raquel Welch, 82, American actress (One Million Years BC, The Three Musketeers, Fantastic Voyage).^[21]

16

Jana Andrsová, 83, Czech dancer and actress (The Strakonice Bagpiper, Jak se Franta naučil bát).^[22]
Michel Deville, 91, French film director (The Reader, Le Voyage en douce, Death in a French Garden).^[23]
Marilú, 95, Mexican singer and actress (El barchante Neguib).^[24]

17

Jenny Clève, 92, French actress (F comme Fairbanks, One Deadly Summer, Welcome to the Sticks).^[25]
Stella Stevens, 84, American actress (Girls! Girls! Girls!, The Nutty Professor, The Poseidon Adventure), complications from Alzheimer's disease.^[26]
Lee Whitlock, 54, British actor (Shine on Harvey Moon, Cassandra's Dream, Grange Hill).^[27]
Tom Whitlock, 68–69, American songwriter ("Danger Zone", "Take My Breath Away", "Winner Takes It All"), Oscar winner (1987), complications from Alzheimer's disease.^[28]

18

Barbara Bosson, 83, American actress (Hill Street Blues, The Last Starfighter, Murder One).^[29]
George T. Miller, 79, Scottish-born Australian film director (The Man from Snowy River, The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter, Zeus and Roxanne), heart attack.^[30]

19

Richard Belzer, 78, American actor (Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Flash), stand-up comedian, and author.^[31]

20

Bruce Barthol, 75, American bassist (Country Joe and the Fish).^[32]

21

Mimika Luca, 85, Albanian actress (Our Friend Tili, Botë e padukshme, A Tale from the Past) and dancer.^[33]
Nadja Tiller, 93, Austrian actress (Rosemary, The Rough and the Smooth, Wanted: Babysitter).^[34]

22

Ahmed Qurei, 85, Palestinian politician, prime minister (2003–2006).^[35]

23

Tony Earl, 86, American politician, governor of Wisconsin (1983–1987) and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1969–1975), stroke.^[36]

24

James Abourezk, 92, former United States Senator.
Juraj Jakubisko, 84, Slovak film director and screenwriter (Birds, Orphans and Fools, The Millennial Bee, The Feather Fairy).^[37]
Walter Mirisch, 101, American film producer (In the Heat of the Night, Midway, The Hawaiians), Oscar winner (1967).^[38]
Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat, 89, Indian politician, first gentleman (2007–2012) and Maharashtra MLA (1985–1990), complications from a fall.^[39]

25

Gordon Pinsent, 92, Canadian actor.
Syd Fischer, 95, Australian.

26

Betty Boothroyd, Baroness Boothroyd, 93, British politician, member (1973–2000) and speaker (1992–2000) of the House of Commons.^[40]
Valeria Ogășanu, 76, Romanian actress (Michael the Brave, The Yellow Rose).^[41]
Ans Westra, 86, Dutch-born New Zealand photographer (Washday at the Pa).^[42]

27

Chester Borrows, 65, New Zealand politician, MP (2005–2017), cancer.^[43]
Paul East, 76, New Zealand politician, MP (1978–1999), attorney-general (1990–1997) and minister of defence (1996–1997).^[44] (death announced on this date)
Andrzej Kozak, 82, Polish actor (Westerplatte, The Deluge, Przeklęte oko proroka).^[45]

28

Ricou Browning, 93, American actor (Creature from the Black Lagoon, Revenge of the Creature) and television director (Flipper).^[46] (death announced on this date)
Yvonne Constant, 92, French actress (Gigot, Monkeys, Go Home!, Their Last Night), singer and ballerina.^[47]
Grant Turner, 64, New Zealand footballer (Stop Out, national team), cancer.^[48] (death announced on this date)

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Preceded by Deaths in 2022	Deaths by year	Succeeded by Deaths in 2024

[1] Nie żyje Leonard Pietraszak, Honorowy Obywatel Bydgoszczy (in Polish)

[2] Εκοιμήθη ο Μητροπολίτης Γέρων Περγάμου Ιωάννης (in Greek)

[3] Ушел из жизни звезда фильма «Не горюй!» Джемал Гаганидзе (in Russian)

[4] שבח וייס, יו"ר הכנסת ושגריר ישראל בפולין לשעבר, מת בגיל 87 (in Hebrew)

[5] President Sisi Mourns Death of Former PM Sherif Ismail

[6] Pervez Musharraf, former Pakistan President, passes away after prolonged illness in Dubai

[7] Le cinéaste Abdellatif ben Ammar tire sa révérence (in French)

[8] Zemřel expremiér Lubomír Štrougal (in Czech)

[9] Fernando Becerril, actor de El Crimen del Padre Amaro, murió a los 78 años (in Spanish)

[10] Burt Bacharach, master of pop songwriting, dies aged 94

[11] Čuvena glumica Branka Veselinović preminula je u 105. godini života (in Serbian)

[12] Chariots of Fire director Hugh Hudson dies aged 86

[13] Décès de la Princesse Marie-Gabrielle de Luxembourg (in French)

[14] Muere Carlos Saura a los 91 años, el último director clásico del cine español (in Spanish)

[15] Nancy Tichborne obituary

[16] Hans Modrow ist tot (in German)

[17] Умер режиссер Вадим Абдрашитов (in Russian)

[18] De La Soul’s Trugoy The Dove Has Died

[19] Billy Two Rivers dead at 87... a personal take

[20] Zia Mohyeddin passes away at 91

[21] Actress and model Raquel Welch dies at 82

[22] Zemřela tanečnice, herečka a bývalá sólistka Laterny magiky Jana Andrsová (in Czech)

[23] Le cinéaste Michel Deville est mort (in French)

[24] Cantante y actriz Marilú, 'La Muñequita que Canta' muere a los 95 años (in Spanish)

[25] Jenny Clève : l'actrice de l'Eté meurtrier et Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis est morte à 92 ans (in French)

[26] Stella Stevens Dies; ‘Poseidon Adventure’ Actress & Elvis Presley, Jerry Lewis Co-Star Was 84

[27] Lee Whitlock dies aged 54 as fans pay tribute to Grange Hill and Sweeney Todd star

[28] Friends mourn Tom Whitlock, Springfield writer of 'Danger Zone' and 'Take My Breath Away'

[29] Barbara Bosson, Emmy-Nominated Actress on ‘Hill Street Blues,’ Dies at 83

[30] Australian film director George Miller, of Man From Snowy River fame, dies

[31] Richard Belzer Dead: The Actor And Comedian Was 78

[32] Bruce Barthol, Country Joe & the Fish bassist, dies at 75

[33] Ndahet nga jeta aktorja e njohur e kinematografisë shqiptare, Mimika Luca (in Albanian)

[34] Schauspielerin Nadja Tiller mit 93 Jahren gestorben (in German)

[35] Former Palestinian PM and negotiator Ahmed Qurei dies aged 85

[36] Tony Earl, Wisconsin's 41st governor who championed the environment, equal rights, dies at age 86

[37] Juraj Jakubisko odišiel do večnosti, zostali nám nesmrteľné filmy (in Slovak)

[38] Walter Mirisch, Oscar-Winning Producer of ‘In the Heat of the Night,’ Dies at 101

[39] Devisingh Shekhawat: माजी राष्ट्रपती प्रतिभाताई पाटील यांचे पती देवीसिंह शेखावत यांचं निधन (in Marathi)

[40] Baroness Boothroyd, first female Speaker of the House of Commons, has died aged 93

[41] Actrița Valeria Ogășanu, soția actorului Virgil Ogășanu, a murit la vârsta de 76 de ani. Chiar fiul lor a făcut anunțul: „Drum lin în Lumină, iubită mamă!” (in Romanian)

[42] Pioneering photographer Ans Westra dies, aged 86

[43] Former MP Chester Borrows dies after cancer battle

[44] Former Rotorua MP and National Party Cabinet minister Paul East dies

[45] Andrzej Kozak nie żyje. Aktor znany z serialu "Klan" miał 82 lata (in Polish)

[46] Original ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ Performer Ricou Browning Has Passed Away

[47] Comédienne, danseuse et chanteuse, Yvonne Constant est morte à Larmor-Plage (in French)

[48] Former All Whites legend Grant Turner dies

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