We say goodbye and celebrate the lives of the legendary musicians and celebrities who’ve passed away in 2023.
Here’s our list of significant people who’ve contributed to our favorite entertainment:
Laura Lynch
Nov. 18th, 1958 – Dec. 22nd, 2023 (Aged 65)
Co-founding member of Dixie Chicks (Obituary)
Rudolph Isley
Apr. 1st, 1939 – Oct. 11th, 2023 (Aged 84)
The Isley Brothers’ co-founding member (Obituary)
Matthew Perry
Aug. 19th, 1969 – Oct. 28th, 2023 (Aged 54)
Star of Friends (Obituary)
Tina Turner
Nov. 26th, 1939 – May 24th, 2023 (Aged 83)
The singer and actress known as the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll (Obituary)
Tommy Smothers
Feb. 2nd, 1937 – Dec. 26th, 2023 (Aged 86)
One-half of the legendary comedy folk dup The Smothers Brothers
John Cutler
1950 – Dec. 24th, 2023 (Aged 73)
Longtime Grateful Dead sound tech, producer, and archivist
Jimmy Buffett
Dec. 25th, 1946 – Sept. 1, 2023 (Aged 76)
Easy-going music icon and founder of Margaritaville (Obituary)
Gary Young
May 3rd, 1953 – Aug. 17th, 2023 (Aged 70)
Original drummer of Pavement (Obituary)
Bobbie Jean Carter
Jan. 12th, 1982 – Dec. 23rd, 2023 (Aged 41)
Sister of Nick and Aaron Carter (Obituary)
Amp Fiddler
May 1958 – Dec. 17th, 2023 (Aged 65)
George Clinton’s Parliament and Funkadelic keyboardist and funk pioneer (Obituary)
Jim Ladd
1948 – Dec. 16th, 2023 (Aged 75)
Influential rock radio DJ
Manny Martinez
1954 – Dec. 2023 (Aged 69)
Early drummer of Misfits (Obituary)
Andre Braugher
Jul. 1st, 1962 – Dec. 11th, 2023 (Aged 61)
Star of Homicide and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Obituary)
Jeffrey Foskett
Feb. 17th, 1956 – Dec. 11th, 2023 (Aged 67)
Longtime Beach Boys collaborator
Denny Laine
Oct. 29th, 1944 – Dec. 5th, 2023 (Aged 79)
Co-founder of Wings and The Moody Blues (Obituary)
Shane MacGowan
Dec. 25th, 1957 – Nov. 30th, 2023 (Aged 65)
Singer of The Pogues (Obituary)
Scott Kempner
Feb. 6th, 1954 – Nov. 29th, 2023 (Aged 69)
Co-founding member of The Dictators and The Del-Lords (Obituary)
Geordie Walker
Dec. 18th, 1958 – Nov. 26th, 2023 (Aged 64)
Guitarist of Killing Joke (Obituary)
George Brown
1949 – Nov. 16th, 2023 (Aged 74)
Co-founding member and drummer of Kool & the Gang (Obituary)
Charlie Dominici
Jun. 16th, 1951 – Nov. 2023 (Aged 72)
Former singer of Dream Theater (Obituary)
Dex Carvey
1991 – Nov. 15th, 2023 (Aged 32)
Comedian and son of Dana Carvey (Obituary)
Lee Sun-kyun
Mar. 2nd, 1975 – Dec. 27th, 2023 (Aged 48)
South Korean actor who starred in Parasite (Obituary)
Richard Moll
Jan. 13th, 1943 – Oct. 26th, 2023 (Aged 80)
Actor who played “Bull” on Night Court (Obituary)
Richard Roundtree
Jul. 9th, 1942 – Oct. 24th, 2023
Star of the Shaft movie franchise (Obituary)
Angelo Bruschini
1960/1961 – Oct. 23rd, 2023 (Age 62)
Massive Attack’s longtime touring guitarist (Obituary)
DJ Mark the 45 King
Oct. 16th, 1961 – Oct. 19th, 2023 (Aged 62)
Hip-hop producer who worked with Eminem, JAY-Z, and Queen Latifah (Obituary)
Suzanne Somers
Oct. 16th, 1945 – Oct. 15th, 2023 (Aged 76)
Star of Three’s Company and Step by Step (Obituary)
Michael Gambon
Oct. 19th, 1940 – Sept. 27th, 2023 (Aged 82)
Irish actor who played Albus Dumbledore in several Harry Potter movies (Obituary)
Terry Kirkman
Dec. 12th, 1939 – Sept. 23rd, 2023 (Aged 83)
Singer of vocal pop group The Association
Kent Stax
1962 – Sept. 20th, 2023 (Aged 61)
Original drummer of DC hardcore band Scream (Obituary)
Steve Harwell
Jan. 9th, 1967 – Sept. 4th, 2023 (Aged 56)
Smash Mouth singer (Obituary)
Gary Wright
Apr. 26th, 1943 – Sept. 4th, 2023 (Aged 80)
“Dream Weaver” singer and George Harrison collaborator (Obituary)
Brian McBride
1970 – Aug. 2023 (Aged 53)
One-half of the influential ambient music duo Stars of the Lid
Bob Barker
Dec. 12th, 1923 – Aug. 26th, 2023 (Aged 99)
Longtime host of The Price is Right (Obituary)
Ron Cephas Jones
Jan. 8th, 1957 – Aug. 19th, 2023 (Aged 66)
Emmy Award-winning actor known for his work on This Is Us (Obituary)
Magoo
1973 – Aug. 13th, 2023 (Aged 50)
One-half of rap duo Timbaland and Magoo (Obituary)
Clarence Avant
Feb. 25th, 1931 – Aug. 13th, 2023 (Aged 92)
Trailblazing record executive known as the “Godfather of Black Music” (Obituary)
Robbie Robertson
Jul. 5th, 1943 – Aug. 9th, 2023 (Aged 80)
Guitarist and vocalist of The Band (Obituary)
Johnny Hardwick
Sept. 21st, 1963 – Aug. 8th, 2023 (Aged 59)
Voice of Dale Gribble on King of the Hill (Obituary)
Jamie Reid
Jan. 16th, 1947 – Aug. 8th, 2023 (Aged 76)
Artist responsible for Sex Pistols’ album and singles artwork (Obituary)
DJ Casper
May 31st, 1965 – Aug. 7th, 2023 (Aged 58)
Chicago DJ who created “Cha Cha Slide” (Obituary)
William Friedkin
Aug. 29th, 1935 – Aug. 7th, 2023 (Aged 87)
Director of The Exorcist and The French Connection (Obituary)
John Gosling
Feb. 6th, 1948 – Aug. 4th, 2023 (Aged 75)
Pianist of The Kinks
Mark Margolis
Nov. 26th, 1939 – Aug. 3rd, 2023 (Aged 83)
Actor from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul (Obituary)
Angus Cloud
Jul. 10th, 1998 – Jul. 31st, 2023 (Aged 25)
Co-star of Euphoria (Obituary)
Paul Reubens
Aug. 27th, 1952 – Jul. 30th, 2023 (Aged 70)
Pee-wee Herman actor (Obituary)
Randy Meisner
Mar. 8th, 1946 – Jul. 26th, 2023 (Aged 77)
Founding bassist of The Eagles (Obituary)
Sinead O’Connor
Dec. 8th, 1966 – Jul. 26th, 2023 (Aged 56)
Renowned Irish singer-songwriter (Obituary)
Brad Houser
Sept. 7th, 1960 – Jul. 24th, 2023 (Aged 62)
Bassist of Edie Brickell and New Bohemians (Obituary)
Neal Langford
1971 – Jul. 21st, 2023 (Aged 50)
Former bassist of The Shins (Obituary)
Tony Bennett
Aug. 3rd, 1926 – Jul. 21st, 2023 (Aged 96)
Legendary voice of American standards (Obituary)
Jane Birkin
Dec. 14th, 1946 – Jul. 16th, 2023 (Aged 76)
British-French actress, singer, and style icon who inspired the eponymous Hermès Birkin handbang (Obituary)
Leonado De Niro Rodriguez
Jun. 25th, 2004 – Jul. 3rd, 2023 (Aged 19)
Actor and grandson of Robert De Niro (Obituary)
Rick Froberg
Jan. 19th, 1968 – Jun. 30th, 2023 (Aged 55)
Vocalist and guitarist of Hot Snakes, Drive Like Jehu, and Obits (Obituary)
Alan Arkin
Mar. 26th, 1934 – Jun. 29th, 2023 (Aged 89)
Academy Award-winning actor known for films including Little Miss Sunshine, Argo, Catch-22, and Glengarry Glen Ross (Obituary)
Monte Cazazza
Jan. 23rd, 1949 – Jun. 27th, 2023 (Aged 74)
Artist and musician who coined the term “industrial” to describe aggressive electronic rock music (Obituary)
Lee Rauch
Sept. 10th, 1964 – Jun. 23rd, 2023 (Aged 58)
Early drummer of Megadeth (Obituary)
Ryan Siew
1997 – Jun. 19th, 2023 (Aged 26)
Guitarist for metalcore band Polaris (Obituary)
Teresa Taylor
Nov. 10th, 1962 – Jun. 18th, 2023
Former Butthole Surfers drummer (Obituary)
Blackie Onassis
1966 – 2023 (Aged 57)
Drummer for alt-rock act Urge Overkill during their ’90s heyday (Obituary)
Cormac McCarthy
Jul. 20th, 1993 – Jun. 13th, 2023 (Aged 89)
Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for writing No Country for Old Men, Blood Meridian, and The Road (Obituary)
Treat Williams
Dec. 1st, 1951 – Jun. 12th, 2023 (Aged 71)
Actor known for films including Hair and Prince of the City (Obituary)
Astrud Gilberto
Mar. 29th, 1940 – Jun. 5th, 2023 (Aged 83)
Brazilian singer best known for her version of the bossa nova classic “The Girl from Ipanema” (Obituary)
Cynthia Weil
Oct. 18th, 1940 – Jun. 1st, 2023 (Aged 82)
Brill Building songwriter who along with her husband Barry Mann co-wrote songs like “You Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “Make Your Own Kind of Music,” and “Here You Come Again” (Obituary)
Kirk Arrington
1962 – May 22nd, 2023 (Aged 61)
Longtime drummer of Metal Church (Obituary)
Ray Stevenson
May 25th, 1964 – May 21st, 2023 (Aged 58)
Northern Irish actor known for his roles in Thor, Dexter, RRR, and The Three Musketeers (Obituary)
Andy Rourke
Jan. 17th, 1964 – May 19th, 2023 (Aged 59)
Co-founding member and bassist of The Smiths (Obituary)
Algy Ward
Jul. 11th, 1959 – May 17th, 2023 (Aged 63)
Founding frontman of cult British heavy metal band Tank and one-time member of The Damned (Obituary)
Frank Kozik
Jan. 9th, 1962 – May 6th, 2023 (Aged 61)
An acclaimed artist who designed posters and album covers for a number of bands (Obituary)
Jordan Blake
Jun. 20th, 1986 – May, 2nd 2023 (Aged 37)
Original vocalist of post-hardcore outfit A Skylight Drive (Obituary)
Gordon Lightfoot
Nov. 17th, 1938 – May 1st, 2023 (Aged 84)
Legendary Canadian singer-songwriter (Obituary)
Tim Bachman
Aug. 1st, 1951 – Apr. 28th, 2023 (Aged 71)
Co-founding guitarist and co-vocalist of Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Obituary)
Jerry Springer
Feb. 13th, 1944 – Apr. 27th, 2023 (Aged 79)
Host of the tabloid talk show Jerry Springer (Obituary)
Harry Belafonte
Mar. 1st, 1927 – Apr. 25th, 2023 (Aged 96)
Pioneering singer, actor, and Civil Rights leader (Obituary)
Mark Stewart
Aug. 10th, 1960 – Apr. 21st, 2023 (Aged 62)
Co-founder and singer of the UK post-punk act The Pop Group (Obituary)
Ahmad Jamal
Jul. 2nd, 1930 – Apr. 16th, 2023 (Aged 92)
An architect of modern jazz (Obituary)
Mark Sheehan
Oct. 29th, 1976 – Apr. 14th, 2023 (Aged 46)
Co-founding guitarist of Irish rock band The Script (Obituary)
Ian Bairnson
Aug. 3rd, 1953 – Apr. 7th, 2023 (Aged 69)
Guitarist on Kate Bush’s “Wuthering Heights” and member of The Alan Parsons Project (Obituary)
John Regan
Oct. 28th, 1951 – Apr. 7th, 2023 (Aged 71)
Bassist for Peter Frampton and Ace Frehley (Obituary)
Paul Cattermole
Mar. 7th, 1977 – Apr. 6th, 2023 (Aged 46)
British pop singer and member of S Club 7 (Obituary)
Vivian Trimble
May 24th, 1962 – Apr. 4th, 2023 (Aged 59)
Co-founding member and keyboardist of Luscious Jackson (Obituary)
Seymour Stein
Apr. 18th, 1942 – Apr. 2nd, 2023 (Aged 80)
Sire Records co-founder who signed Madonna and Talking Heads (Obituary)
Ray Shulman
Dec. 9th, 1949 – Mar. 30th, 2023 (Aged 73)
Co-founding member of Gentle Giant (Obituary)
Brian “Brizz” Gillis
1976 – Mar. 29th, 2023 (Aged 47)
Co-founding member of LFO (Obituary)
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Jan. 17th, 1952 – Mar. 28th, 2023 (Aged 71)
Pioneering music composer, producer, and co-founding member of Yellow Magic Orchestra (Obituary)
Tom Leadon
Sept. 16th, 1952 – Mar. 22nd, 2023 (Aged 70)
Co-founding member of Mudcrutch (Obituary)
Wayne Swinny
1963 – Mar. 22nd, 2023 (Aged 59)
Guitarist and co-founding member of Saliva (Obituary)
Lance Reddick
Jun. 7th, 1962 – Mar. 17th, 2023 (Aged 60)
Actor from The Wire and John Wick (Obituary)
Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins
Jun. 8th, 1941 – Mar. 17th, 2023 (Aged 81)
Founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic
Bobby Caldwell
Aug. 15th, 1951 – Mar. 14th, 2023 (Aged 71)
“What You Won’t Do For Love” Singer (Obituary)
Jim Gordon
Jul. 14th, 1945 – Mar. 13th, 2023 (Aged 77)
Legendary session drummer and member of Derek and the Dominos (Obituary)
Jim Durkin
Feb. 7th, 1965 – Mar. 8th, 2023 (Aged 58)
Co-founding member and guitarist of Dark Angel (Obituary)
Gary Rossington
Dec. 4th, 1951 – Mar. 5th, 2023 (Aged 71)
Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist and founding member (Obituary)
Glen “SPOT” Lockett
Jul. 1st, 1951 – Mar. 4th, 2023 (Aged 72)
Influential producer and engineer for punk record label SST Records (Obituary)
Wayne Shorter
Aug. 25th, 1933 – Mar. 2nd, 2023 (Aged 89)
Legendary saxophonist and member of Miles Davis’ quintet (Obituary)
Steve Mackey
Nov. 10th, 1966 – Mar. 2nd, 2023 (Aged 56)
Bassist and member of Pulp (Obituary)
Dorian Zev Kweller
May 26th, 2006 – Feb. 27th, 2023 (Aged 16)
Musician and son of Ben Kweller (Obituary)
Tim Aymar
Sept, 4th, 1963 – Feb. 14th, 2023 (Aged 59)
Singer of Pharaoh and Control Denied (Obituary)
Leiji Matsumoto
Jan. 25th, 1938 – Feb. 13th, 2023 (Aged 85)
Manga artist and Daft Punk collaborator (Obituary)
Trugoy the Dove
Sept. 21st, 1968 – Feb. 12th, 2023 (Aged 54)
Rapper and co-founding member of De La Soul (Obituary)
Burt Bacharach
May 12th, 1928 – Feb. 8th, 2023 (Aged 94)
Acclaimed songwriter and modern pop architect (Obituary)
Charlie Thomas
Apr. 7th, 1937 – Jan. 31st, 2023 (Aged 85)
Singer and member of The Drifters (Obituary)
Tom Verlaine
Dec. 13th, 1949 – Jan. 28th, 2023 (Aged 73)
Frontman, guitarist, and songwriter of Television (Obituary)
Lisa Loring
Feb. 16th 1958 – Jan. 28th, 2023 (Aged 64)
Actress who played Wednesday Addams on the original Addams Family TV series (Obituary)
Barrett Strong
Feb. 5th, 1941 – Jan. 28th, 2023 (Aged 81)
Motown singer-songwriter (Obituary)
Cindy Williams
Aug. 22nd, 1947 – Jan. 25th, 2023 (Aged 75)
Star of Laverne & Shirley, Americana Graffiti, and The Conversation (Obituary)
David Crosby
Aug. 14th, 1941 – Jan. 18th, 2023 (Aged 81)
Legendary songwriter and member of The Byrds and Crosby Stills Nash & Young (Obituary)
Van Conner
Mar. 17th, 1967 – Jan. 17th, 2023 (Aged 55)
Co-founding member and bassist of Screaming Trees (Obituary)
Lisa Marie Presley
Feb. 1st, 1968 – Jan. 12th, 2023 (Aged 54)
Singer, actress, and only daughter of Elvis Presley (Obituary)
Robbie Bachman
Feb. 18th, 1953 – Jan. 12th, 2023 (Aged 69)
Co-founding member and drummer of Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Obituary)
Yukihiro Takahashi
Jun. 6th, 1952 – Jan. 11th, 2023 (Aged 70)
Co-founding member, drummer, and lead vocalist of Yellow Magic Orchestra (Obituary)
Jeff Beck
Jun. 24th, 1944 – Jan. 10th, 2023 (Aged 78)
Guitar virtuoso and member of the Yardbirds and The Jeff Beck Group (Obituary)
Melinda Dillion
Oct. 13th, 1939 – Jan. 9th, 2023 (Aged 83)
Star of A Christmas Story and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Obituary)
Fred White
Jan. 13th, 1955 – Jan. 1st, 2023 (Aged 67)
Early member and drummer of Earth Wind & Fire (Obituary)
Gangsta Boo
Aug. 7th, 1979 – Jan. 1st, 2023 (Aged 43)
Memphis rapper and one-time member of Three 6 Mafia (Obituary)
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