He's Dead Jim . . . 2023

[MalcolmR]

The deceased should be someone famous, or close to you. Please, include a link to a news article or obituary, if available.

[MalcolmR]

Fay Weldon: The Life and Loves of a She-Devil author dies aged 91

[Jim]

Rally driver, Dc Shoes co founder, Ken Block, 55 killed in a snowmobile wreck.
www.espn.com/racing/story/_/id/35368528/action-sports-legend-ken-block-dies-snowmobile-accident

[MalcolmR]

Gianluca Vialli: Former Chelsea, Juventus, Sampdoria and Italy striker dies aged 58

[frodi]

Jeff Beck, guitar god dies at 78

[mank]

Lisa Marie Presley

[Jim]

Daredevil Robbie Knievel dies at 60 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

[MalcolmR]

Gina Lollobrigida: Italian screen star dies at 95

[MalcolmR]

World's oldest person, French nun Sister André, dies aged 118

[MalcolmR]

US pro wrestling star Jay Briscoe dies aged 38

[MalcolmR]

Beano's Bash Street Kids artist David Sutherland dies

[Stan]

David Crosby of the Byrds and CSN&Y.

[stevenjmcd]

Lance Kerwin, Star of James at 15, Salem’s Lot, Dies at 62


© Provided by Variety

[mank]

Lloyd Morrisett

[martycanuck]

Hurricane Hazel McAllion was Mayor of Mississauga (a rapidly growing city outside of Toronto) from her mid 60’s to her 90’s and she never campaigned. She was considered an excellent Mayor, played hockey into her very senior years and passed away this morning in her home at 101 years.

www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/hazel-mccallion-former-longtime-mayor-of-mississauga-ont-dies-at-101/ar-AA16RNzT?li=AAggFp5

[martycanuck]

Former NHL & WHL Hockey Player and the man who really started the trend to curved stick blades, held NHL records and also signed the largest hockey contract ever (at the time) in 1972 when he “defected” to the upstart WHL. Bobby Hull, “The Golden Jet”, has passed at 84 years.

www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nhl/golden-jet-bobby-hull-dies-at-84/ar-AA16UeRo?li=AAggNb9

[Juli]

‘Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at 75

[stevenjmcd]

Fred White ( January 13, 1955 - January 1, 2023)
White was the drummer of the iconic band Earth, Wind and Fire, a founding member who would be part of six Grammys nods and a total of 13 nominations plus the 2000 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame introduction. Keeping the beat to classic tracks such as 1979's "Boogie Wonderland" and 1977’s “Runnin’," White would continue to work in the business, most recently playing on Diana Ross’s 2021 album “Thank You.” White died on Jan. 2, 2023. He was 68./font]

Frank Galati (November 29, 1943 – January 2, 2023)
Galati was a multiple Tony Award winner — best play and best director — for his adaptation of "The Grapes of Wrath" that starred Gary Sinise as Tom Joad. His other notable work included the musical "Ragtime" and "The Accidental Tourist," the latter earning him an Oscar nomination. Galati passed away on Jan. 2, 2023. He was 79.

Earl Boen (August 8, 1941 - January 5, 2023)
The longtime actor had roles in both television and film, beginning in the 1980s, and would also find success doing voiceover work. However, his most famous role that placed him in pop-culture infamy was as Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator franchise. Boen passed away on Jan. 5, 2023. He was 81.New year.

Russell Banks (March 28, 1940 – January 7, 2023)
Banks was a highly acclaimed novelist whose work highlighted the working class, which was a reflection of his own upbringing. Overall, he wrote 21 books, with “Continental Drift” and “Cloudsplitter” both becoming finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in fiction, and "Affliction" and "The Sweet Hereafter" getting adapted for the big screen. The professor emeritus passed away on Jan. 7, 2023. He was 82.

Charles Simic (May 9, 1938 - January 9, 2023)
Simic was an award-winning poet, most notably receiving the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1990 for "The World Doesn't End" as well as the Frost Medal. His work was highly regarded in the writing community, and his reputation led him to become the 15th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. The former poetry editor of "The Paris Review" passed away on Jan. 9, 2023. He was 84.

Carole Cook (January 14, 1924 – January 11, 2023)
The longtime actress had a remarkable career in theater, television and film. Cook made appearances on TV shows that spanned everything from "The Lucy Show" to "Knight Rider" and "Magnum P.I."; from the stage, she starred in the national tour of "Steel Magnolias," and followed Carol Channing in "Hello, Dolly!"; and on the big screen, appeared in films such as "The Incredible Mr. Limpet," "American Gigolo," and "Sixteen Candles." Cook passed away on Jan. 11, 2023. She was 98.

Tatjana Patitz (May 25, 1966 – January 11, 2023)
Patitzk was part of what many coined the "original supermodels," with the German model appearing in the George Michael video to his songs "Faith," alongside the others who held the distinction: Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, and Linda Evangelista. She passed away on Jan. 11, 2023. Patitzk was 56.

Lisa Loring (February 16, 1958 – January 28, 2023)
Loring played Wednesday on the original "The Addams Family" in the 1960s, and would go to have a reoccurring role on the popular soap opera "As the World Turns." She died on Jan. 28, 2023. Loring was 64.

[MalcolmR]

Paco Rabanne: Celebrated designer dies aged 88

[MalcolmR]

Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's ex-president, dies aged 79

[MalcolmR]

Legendary Altrincham FC player and manager John King dies/div]

[MalcolmR]

Burt Bacharach, one of pop's greatest songwriters, dies aged 94

[martycanuck]

I forget if we’re supposed to reply here or in DIRTBAG but Burt Bacharach!, Dang but good on him for making 94!

[Juli]

Raquel Welch, ‘Fantastic Voyage’ star, has died at age 82

[stevenjmcd]

Annie Wersching, 24 & The Vampire Diaries actress, passes away at 45 (Sun January 29, 2023)


Annie Wersching, seen here 2019, has passed away.
Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP

[Juli]

Richard Belzer, star of Homicide: Life on the Street and the Law & Order franchise, dies at 78

[stevenjmcd]

Hill Street Blues Star Barbara Bosson, Emmy-Nominated Former Wife of TV Powerhouse Steven Bochco, Dead at 83

[MalcolmR]

Legendary commentator John Motson, who had an illustrious 50-year career with the BBC, has died aged 77.

[stevenjmcd]

Stella Stevens, actress who appeared in 200 movies and TV shows including 1963’s The Nutty Professor and 1972’s The Poseidon Adventure died at 84 on Feb. 17, 2023, from Alzheimer’s disease

[stevenjmcd]

U.S. billionaire financier Thomas Lee dies at 78