Deaths in January 2023

The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in January 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.

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  1. Mario Artali morto a 85 anni: ex deputato, era presidente onorario dei partigiani italiani (in Italian)
  2. Martin David Davis
  3. Tripura ruling alliance partner IPFT supremo NC Debbarma passes away
  4. Memphis rapper “Gangsta Boo” found dead, Three 6 Mafia group founder confirms
  5. 快新聞/確診併發急性心肌炎 前交通部長郭南宏辭世享壽87歲 (in Chinese)
  6. 设计毛画像、国徽 中共“设计第一人”去世 (in Chinese)
  7. Oud-voetballer Bob Jongen overleden (in Dutch)
  8. Suri kunstnik Kadri Mälk (in Estonian)
  9. Jean-Marc Maniatis, le coiffeur des stars, est mort à l’âge de 80 ans (in French)
  10. Celtic icon Frank McGarvey dies aged 66 as tributes flood in
  11. Hall of Famer Art McNally dies at 97
  12. Meenakshi Narain, 1964-2023
  13. Creator of iconic Danish TV series dies aged 105
  14. Edith Pearlman, Writer Who Won Acclaim Late in Life, Dies at 86 (subscription needed)
  15. Obituary: Professor Sir Michael Rawlins
  16. Earth, Wind & Fire Drummer Fred White Dies at 67
  17. 原陆外交部港澳台司长朱祖寿在北京染疫亡 曾称中英谈判时遭窃听 (in Chinese)
  18. Rally Car Driver Ken Block Dead At 55, Snowmobile Accident
  19. Ex-New Zealand cricketer and chairman of selectors Frank Cameron dies, aged 90
  20. Prominent Soviet-Era Dissident Viktor Fainberg Dies At 91
  21. Maire d’Hérouville-Saint-Clair durant trente ans, François Geindre est décédé à l’âge de 76 ans (in French)
  22. Doliu prelungit în România! Am pierdut un nume uriaș la nivel național. A murit astăzi, 2 ianuarie (in Romanian)
  23. Abderrahim Tounsi, dit Abderraouf, est décédé à l'âge de 86 ans (in French)
  24. James D. Brubaker, Producer on ‘The Right Stuff,’ Rocky Movies, Dies at 85
  25. NASA Apollo astronaut Walt Cunningham has died at age 90
  26. Muere la ‘influencer’ Elena Huelva, a los 20 años, tras una larga lucha contra el cáncer (in Spanish)
  27. Last Chairman Of Supreme Soviet Of Russia Ruslan Khasbulatov Dies At Age Of 80 - Family
  28. Famous composer Joseph Koo Ka-fai passes away at the age of 92
  29. Former Prime Minister Abdel Salam Majali passes away
  30. Θρήνος για την ελληνική μουσική-Πέθανε ο μεγάλος συνθέτης και κιθαρίστας Νότης Μαυρουδής (in Greek)
  31. 致哀!潘鸿海在杭州病逝,曾画过周迅 (in Chinese)
  32. Silvio Parnis, former Labour MP, dies aged 57
  33. Off-road legend Robbie Pierce dies at 63
  34. Actorul Mitică Popescu a încetat din viaţă la vârsta de 86 de ani, la Spitalul Elias (in Romanian)
  35. Muere a los 95 años Nicolás Redondo, histórico líder de UGT y exdiputado del PSOE (in Spanish)
  36. Θλίψη στο ελληνικό μπάσκετ: Πέθανε ο Νίκος Σκυλακάκης (in Greek)
  37. Nate Thayer, who interviewed Pol Pot, dead at 62
  38. Morto il triestino Giorgio Tombesi, figura di primo piano della Dc (in Italian)
  39. Emeritierter Hamburger Weihbischof Norbert Werbs gestorben (in German)
  40. 我国著名土壤学家、中国科学院院士赵其国逝世 (in Chinese)
  41. “新中国设计第一人”周令钊去世,享年104岁 (in Chinese)
  42. Ambassador Richard Bernal has died; Holness saddened by passing
  43. Lord Camoys, banker who became the first Roman Catholic Lord Chamberlain since the Reformation – obituary (subscription needed)
  44. Arthur Duncan, pioneering Black tap dancer, dies at 97
  45. 24 Heures du Mans. L’ancien pilote, Michel Ferté, est décédé (in French)
  46. David Gold: West Ham joint-chairman dies aged 86 following a short illness
  47. Elwood "Bud" Hillis
  48. MANFRED KRIKKE, VOORMALIG TEAMMANAGER PDM-WIELERPLOEG, OVERLEDEN (in Dutch)
  49. Vale: Griffith farewells Alan Mackay-Sim, a titan of science
  50. Ski-Olympiasiegerin Rosi Mittermaier gestorben (in German)
  51. Meghalt Morcsányi Géza[dead link] (in Hungarian)
  52. Miiko Taka, Marlon Brando's Co-Star in 'Sayonara,' Dies at 97
  53. Writer Fay Weldon dies aged 91
  54. Earl Boen, Actor in ‘The Terminator’ Movies, Dies at 81
  55. Morto Castano, mondo Juve in lutto: se ne va il capitano dello Scudetto ’67 (in Italian)
  56. Padres great Nate Colbert dies at 76
  57. Herbert Gintis
  58. Gordy Harmon, Founding Member of The Whispers, Dead at 79
  59. Former Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce, SB 1070 sponsor, dies at 75
  60. Michael Snow, filmmaker and musician, 1928-2023
  61. Rep. Quentin Williams presumed victim of wrong-way driver
  62. عاجل.. وفاة الشيخ صادق الأحمر بعد معاناة مع المرض (in Arabic)
  63. SMU Mourns Loss of Fred Benners
  64. Former Twins ironman reliever Bill Campbell dies at 74
  65. Football : décès de Marc Kanyan, ancienne gloire du GFCA et du Sporting de Bastia (in French)
  66. Deces : Slaheddine Cherif (in French)
  67. Victoria de Stefano (Rímini, 1940 – Caracas, 2023) (in Spanish)
  68. Jacques Grattarola nous a quittés (in French)
  69. Leviathan horse breeder Sir Patrick Hogan dies, aged 83
  70. Legendary Hawaii entertainer Danny Kaleikini dies at age 85
  71. Stuart McCutcheon, former head of the University of Auckland, dies
  72. El fútbol está de luto, falleció Carlos Monnín (in Spanish)
  73. David Penington
  74. Karl Pfeifer ist tot (in German)
  75. Fallece Paula Quintana, exministra de Michelle Bachelet (in Spanish)
  76. Owen Roizman, Cinematographer on ‘The French Connection’ and ‘The Exorcist,’ Dies at 86
  77. Australian Open and Wimbledon champion Dick Savitt dies aged 95
  78. Former Taiwan representative to U.S. Shen Lyu-shun dies
  79. È morto Gianluca Vialli (in Italian)
  80. Russell Banks, praised author of ‘Cloudsplitter,’ dies at 82
  81. Jeugdauteur Frank Geleyn (62) overleden aan ziekte waar hij vorig jaar boek over schreef (in Dutch)
  82. Joe Hardy, the 84 Lumber magnate who was a 2-by-4 among toothpicks, dies on his 100th birthday
  83. Celebrated architect William Lim dies aged 90
  84. В возрасте 85 лет умер известный математик Юрий Манин (in Russian)
  85. Preminuo glumac iz boljeg života! Proslavio se u brojnim serijama i filmovima, a sada nas je napustio zauvek! (in Serbian)
  86. Altro lutto nel mondo del calcio, é scomparso Modeste M'Bami (in Italian)
  87. 'Eight Is Enough' Star Adam Rich Dead at 54
  88. Ken Scotland: A giant of Scottish rugby who revolutionised full-back play dies at 86
  89. Tehemton Erach Udwadia Passes Away: भारतातील लेप्रोस्कोपीचे जनक डॉ. तेहेमटन उडवाडिया यांचे निधन (in Marathi)
  90. Sietse Bosgra (87) overleden, activist tegen kolonialisme en apartheid (in Dutch)
  91. Remembering a pioneer of chromatin biology
  92. Умер бывший министр здравоохранения Гундарс Берзиньш (in Russian)
  93. Morre Roberto Dinamite, maior ídolo da história do Vasco da Gama (in Portuguese)
  94. Patrick Grimlund död i trafikolycka (in Swedish)
  95. Bernard Kalb, journalist and commentator, dies at 100 (subscription needed)
  96. "Slim Newton dies: Country star known for redback on toilet seat dies at 90". Archived from the original on 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  97. Умер писатель Алексей Слаповский, ему было 65 лет (in Russian)
  98. Former Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi passes away
  99. 消息:前中國駐俄羅斯大使武韜染疫去世 (in Chinese)
  100. Musicoloog Jaap van Benthem uit Woerden overleden (in Dutch)
  101. David Duckham: England and Lions great dies aged 76
  102. Trump Announces Diamond of ‘Diamond and Silk’ Has Died: ‘Her Big and Precious Heart Just Plain Gave Out’
  103. Adolfo Kaminsky, la mort après une vie héroïque de faux et de photos (in French)
  104. 岸義人氏が死去 天然物有機化学者 (in Japanese)
  105. 作曲家・生物物理学者の松平頼暁さん死去 前衛的な作風生涯貫く (in Japanese)
  106. Leões de luto por Ferenc Mészáros (in Portuguese)
  107. Physik-Nobelpreisträger Karl Alex Müller stirbt mit 95 Jahren (in German)
  108. Rehman Rahi Is No More
  109. Umro američki pesnik srpskog porekla Čarls Simić (in Serbian)
  110. Pat Cummins leads tributes as Australia’s oldest Test cricketer Norma Johnston passes away, aged 95
  111. Jeff Beck, one of the guitar masters of the rock era, dies at 78
  112. Kunst kommt von Kult (in German)
  113. Addio a Gaudenzio Bernasconi, bandiera della Sampdoria ed ex Nazionale (in Italian)
  114. Pesar en Neuquén por la muerte del paleontólogo Jorge Calvo (in Spanish)
  115. Πέθανε ο τέως βασιλιάς Κωνσταντίνος (in Greek)
  116. Meghalt Deák István (in Hungarian)
  117. Carnet noir : Pierre Dorsini, le meilleur buteur de l'histoire du TFC, est mort (in French)
  118. Suri Kaitseliidu endine ülem Kalle Istvan Eller (in Estonian)
  119. 《双旗镇刀客》导演何平今日凌晨去世,年仅65岁 (in Chinese)
  120. Traudl Hecher
  121. New York Times journalist Blake Hounshell dies by suicide
  122. Former New Zealand opener Bruce Murray dies aged 82
  123. Vaticano, morto il cardinale Pell (in Italian)
  124. Prominent Shas Rabbi Shimon Ba'adani passes away at 95
  125. Sports journalist Hamza Berkaoui passes away
  126. Peter Campbell
  127. Carole Cook, Lucille Ball Protégé and ‘Sixteen Candles’ Actress, Dies at 98
  128. We are saddened to announce that The SkepDoc Dr. Harriet Hall has passed away
  129. وفاة "عرّاب الطائف" الرئيس حسين الحسيني (in Arabic)
  130. 作曲家林樂培逝世享年96歲 曾為港台製古典音樂節目 (in Chinese)
  131. Guidonia – Sindaco e tre volte Senatore, è morto il socialista Antonio Muratore (in Italian)
  132. Помер колишній гендиректор Харківського авіазаводу Науменко (in Ukrainian)
  133. Former Borough Park Businessman Dies in Thailand Motorcycle Crash
  134. Tatjana Patitz, One of the Original Supermodels, Has Died
  135. Ушел из жизни экс-президент Башкирии Муртаза Рахимов (in Russian)
  136. 高橋幸宏さん死去、71歳 死因は誤嚥性肺炎 後日「お別れの会」を実施へ Archived 2023-01-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  137. Robbie Bachman, Drummer of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Dead at 69
  138. Former world heavyweight champion Gerrie Coetzee dies
  139. Waalse Pijl-winnaar en vishandelaar Henri De Wolf (86) overleden: “Hij was een vechtjas op de fiets” (in Dutch)
  140. Professor emeritus Joris Duytschaever (78) overleden: de man die al zijn studenten op de voet bleef volgen (in Dutch)
  141. "South Africa: President mourns passing of Dr Frene Ginwala, founding Speaker of Parliament". Archived from the original on 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  142. Remembering Paul Johnson, 1928–2023
  143. 「宣告」などの加賀乙彦さん死去 信仰と救済見つめた作家 (in Japanese)
  144. 'Rooie Ron', speler in de IRT-affaire, overleden (in Dutch)
  145. Олімпійська спільнота України зазнала тяжкої втрати (in Ukrainian)
  146. Lisa Marie Presley, Daughter of Elvis and Priscilla, Dead at 54: 'The Most Strong and Loving Woman'
  147. Former MLB outfielder Lee Tinsley dead at 53
  148. Former Rep. Bobby Wood Dies At His Harrison Home
  149. Former Union Minister Sharad Yadav passes away
  150. Sir Alan Budd (1937-2023)
  151. 'World’s most durable DJ' 'Uncle' Ray Cordeiro, a warm voice in the late night hours to generations in Hong Kong, dies at 98
  152. Robbie Knievel, Daredevil Son Of Evel Knievel Dead At 60
  153. Klas Lestander död - blev 91 år gammal (in Swedish)
  154. Pepijn van Het Liegebeest is niet meer: “Dat mensen hem nog altijd niet vergeten zijn, doet deugd” (in Dutch)
  155. Morre o poeta e tradutor Claudio Willer, aos 82 anos (in Portuguese)
  156. Alireza Akbari: Iran executes British-Iranian dual national
  157. Schlagersänger Matthias Carras ist tot (in German)
  158. Congress MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh dies of heart attack during Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Punjab's Phillaur
  159. Умерла Инна Чурикова (in Russian)
  160. Mort de Bernard Delemotte, ancien plongeur aux côtés du commandant Cousteau (in French)
  161. Früherer Volkswagen-Chef Carl Hahn gestorben (in German)
  162. Mukarram Jah, Eighth Nizam of Hyderabad, Passes Away
  163. Gainesville’s first openly gay mayor Craig Lowe dead at 65
  164. Lieutenant Governor’s Statement On The Death Of The Honourable David C. Onley
  165. 中科大钱逸泰院士逝世 (in Chinese)
  166. Parmar era cabinet minister Mansa Ram passes away
  167. Strict Baptistpredikant ds. Ramsbottom (93) overleden (in Dutch)
  168. Renowned UK cinematographer Brian Tufano dies aged 83
  169. Lieuwe Westra (40) overleden (in Dutch)
  170. Jane Cederqvist är död (in Swedish)
  171. 'American Idol' Alum C.J. Harris Dead at 31
  172. Oud-wielerkampioen Piet van Heusden (93) overleden (in Dutch)
  173. Actor, Singer and Politician Vakhtang Kikabidze Dead at 84
  174. Acteur Jan Krol, die als jongetje Bartje speelde, op 60-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch)
  175. Preminula književnica Gordana Kuić (in Croatian)
  176. Albert Megens (83) maakte met taal de dood lichter (in Dutch)
  177. وفاة شايع النفيسة صاحب الهدف الأول للمنتخب السعودي في نهائي كأس اسيا 84م (in Arabic)
  178. Beloved former Vancouver Canucks enforcer Gino Odjick dead at 52
  179. Пішов з життя український баскетболіст Руслан Отверченко (in Ukrainian)
  180. "death notice". NRC Handelsblad (in Nederlands). 18 January 2023.
  181. Bekende ondernemer Dilip Sardjoe (73) overleden na ziekte (in Dutch)
  182. Ted Savage Passes Away
  183. Orbán Viktor: Elment a régi szabadságharcos (in Hungarian)
  184. Yamada Sensei passed away
  185. Belgrave double Olympian John Bicourt 1945–2023
  186. Mousse Boulanger, le grand saut (in French)
  187. ASBH : Pierre Danos, ancien demi de mêlée champion de France en 1961, est décédé (in French)
  188. Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida dies at 95
  189. Liberal senator Jim Molan dies aged 72 after ‘sudden’ decline in health
  190. State Sen. Arthur Ravenel, Jr. dies at 95, family says[dead link]
  191. Original Met Frank Thomas passes away
  192. Jay Briscoe passes away at the age of 38
  193. Teodor Corban, cunoscut pentru rolul din filmul „Aferim”, a murit (in Romanian)
  194. 'His music will live on forever': Iconic Cape Breton musician/artist Leon Dubinsky dead at 81
  195. Celebrated Australian singer Renée Geyer has died, aged 69
  196. Gambian vice president dies of illness, president says
  197. È morto Gino Landi, coreografo e regista tv, aveva 89 anni (in Italian)
  198. Journalist en oud adjunct-hoofdredacteur AD Arjan Paans (53) overleden aan de gevolgen van kanker (in Dutch)
  199. Mort de la doyenne de l’humanité : la Française sœur André est décédée à 118 ans (in French)
  200. Beeldhouwer Rogge (90), 'Indiana Jones kunstwereld' overleden (in Dutch)
  201. Скончался Владимир Михайлович Русалов (in Russian)
  202. Έφυγε από τη ζωή ο Πωλ Σουλικιάς (in Greek)
  203. Zemřel fotograf Stanislav Tereba (in Czech)
  204. Nicola Zamboni è morto, addio al maestro della materia (in Italian)
  205. Toneelacteur Herman Coessens overleden: “De mooiste stem die ik ooit op een Gents podium heb gehoord ” (in Dutch)
  206. Legendary Musician, Husband, Father, and Friend David Crosby passes away
  207. Ukraine Interior Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash Near Kyiv Region Kindergarten
  208. Wild Romance-bassist Ruud Englebert overleden op 72-jarige leeftijd (in Dutch)
  209. Ex-voetballer Jos Van Riel, tweemaal vicekampioen met Antwerp, op 79-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch)
  210. Sal Bandon, former Brewers general manager, player dies from cancer
  211. In memoriam I Bert Bosman uit Emmen genoot zielsveel van zijn jaren als profvoetballer bij Zwartemeer en Sportclub Drente (in Dutch)
  212. Legendary Philadelphia disc jockey Jerry Blavat dies at 82
  213. Zimbabwean Mbira Music Legend Mbuya Stella Chiweshe Passes Away
  214. Lanakense kunstenaar Mathy Engelen, bekend van tekeningen van Maastricht, onverwacht overleden (in Dutch)
  215. LEVENSVERHAAL. Topchoreografe Olivia Geerolf (72) is niet meer: “Van Bloedprocessie tot Boomstoet, van Kazachstan tot Spanje, ze zal altijd onze dansmama blijven” (in Dutch)
  216. Oud- burgemeester Julien Goekint overleden (in Dutch)
  217. Besok, Mantan Bupati Lahat H Harunata Dimakamkan (in Indonesian)
  218. Zanger en cabaretier Arno van der Heyden overleden (in Dutch)
  219. Social Credit Party leader Chris Leitch dies after cancer battle
  220. Playwright N. Riantiarno, cofounder of Teater Koma, dies at 73
  221. Tim Barlow
  222. Ritt Bjerregaard er død i en alder af 81 år (in Danish)
  223. Sociologist Fr Mícheál MacGréil dies in Co Mayo
  224. Tom Nairn, 'godfather of modern Scottish independence movement' dead
  225. Nie żyje Marek Plura. Senator kilka dni temu trafił do szpitala (in Polish)
  226. Legendary Trail Blazers Broadcaster Bill Schonely Dies at Age 93
  227. पूर्व वायु सेना प्रमुख एयर मार्शल हरजीत सिंह अरोड़ा का निधन, बरार स्क्वायर में होगा अंतिम संस्कार (in Hindi)
  228. Vaughan Johnson, former Member for Gregory, passes away suddenly
  229. מילים אישיות לדמותו ולזכרו של פרופ׳ יוסף אגסי ז״ל שהלך הבוקר לעולמו (1927-2023) (in Hebrew)
  230. Anthony ‘Top’ Topham, the Original Yardbirds Guitarist, Dead At Age 75
  231. Moe mai rā, Titewhai Harawira (in Māori)
  232. Dominica cricket legend Irvine Shillingford passes away
  233. Double international Keith Thomson dies in Christchurch, aged 81
  234. Sylvia Syms: Ice Cold In Alex star dies at the age of 89
  235. Mort de l'acteur et metteur en scène Gérard Caillaud, ancien directeur du Théâtre des Mathurins (in French)
  236. M-town producer VR Das died at 73
  237. Renowned Litterateur Hussain Rabi Gandhi passes away
  238. Muere a los 83 años el filósofo Xavier Rubert de Ventós, la ironía de pensar
  239. Lutto nel mondo del calcio: è morto Carlo Tavecchio, aveva 79 anni (in Italian)
  240. Former Mississauga, Ont. mayor Hazel McCallion dies at 101
  241. Barrett Strong, “Money” Singer Who Wrote Motown Hits Including “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” Dies at 81
  242. Charlie Thomas, longtime member of The Drifters, dies at 85

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