I was recently talking with a friend and we were saying that "2023" has been a rough year with us losing many extraordinary folks, not only from the celebrity world but from all areas of life. Let's take a look back at the people we lost this past year.

 

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I came across this article from Hidden Remote, "We've compiled a list of actors, musicians, authors, and other famous faces who have died in 2023. Unfortunately, this list is getting longer and longer with younger people, like Irish singer Sinead O'Connor who died only at the age of 56, or Lisa Marie Presley, at 54..."

 

 

Milan Fashion Week: Giorgio Armani
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Tina Turner - 83 Years Old

 

GQ Men of the Year Party 2022 at The West Hollywood EDITION - Arrivals
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Mathew Perry - 54 Years Old

 

Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' 2014 Governors Awards - Show
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Harry Belafonte - 96 Years Old

 

CMT Presents Jimmy Buffett & Friends: Live from the Gulf Coast - Show
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Jimmy Buffet - 76 Years Old

 

There are so many different types of well-known figures that we lost this past year. Quite often during a year, we forget who passed, and when we look back at this list we often say "OMG I forgot they died" and it will bring back memories.

 

28th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards Gala - Arrivals
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Suzanne Somers - 76 Years Old

 

Bob Barker Tapes His Final Episode Of "The Price Is Right"
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Bob Barker - 99 Years Old

 

 

Ryan O'Neal
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Ryan O'Neal - 82 Years Old

 

 

Royal Raquel
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Raquel Welch - 82 Years Old

 

 

Sinead O'Connor Appears At Borders To Promote Her New 2-CD "Theology"
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Sinead O'Connor - 56 Years Old

 

 

The Tanning Of America
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Norman Lear - 101 Years Old

 

 

Grand Opening Of Harry Potter: The Exhibition
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Sir Michael Gambon (aka Albus Dumbledore) - 82  Years Old

 

 

Comedy Central Roast Of David Hasselhoff - Show
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Jerry Springer - 79 Years Old

 

 

Spike TV's "SCREAM 2011" - Show
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Paul Reubens (aka Pee-Wee Herman) - 70 Years Old

 

 

2nd Annual Grand Slam Charity Jam - Inside
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Steve Harwell - 56 Years Old

 

 

Premiere Of P12 Films' "The Great Alaskan Race" - Red Carpet
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Treat Williams - 71 Years Old

 

 

Adam Rich
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Adam Rich - 54 Years Old

 

 

Alan Arkin Honored With A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame
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Alan Arkin - 89 Years Old

 

 

9th Annual Exploring The Arts Gala - Show
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Tony Bennett - 96 Years Old

 

 

FILE PHOTO - Robertson Targets Supreme Court Justices
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Pat Robertson - 93 Years Old

 

 

LBJ Presidential Library Hosts Summit Marking 50 Years Since Civil Rights Act Of 1964
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Jim Brown - 87 Years Old

 

 

62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards – Red Carpet
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David Crosby - 81 Years Old

 

TCL Chinese Theatre Hosts Handprint Ceremony Honoring Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley And Riley Keough
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Lisa Marie Presley - 54 Years Old

 

 

Sardi's Restaurant Unveils Bob Saget Portrait
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Cindy Williams - 75 Years Old

 

 

The Hollywood Christmas Celebration From The Grove
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Burt Bacharach - 94 Years Old

 

 

60th New York Film Festival - "She Said" Red Carpet
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Andre Braugher - 61 Years Old

 

 

Songwriters Hall Of Fame 43rd Annual Induction And Awards - Show
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Gordon Lightfoot - 84 Years Old

 

 

International Press Academy's 16th Annual Satellite Awards - Arrivals
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Tom Sizemore - 61 Years Old

 

 

52nd Monte Carlo TV Festival - Portrait Sessions
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Richard Belzer - 78 Years Old

 

 

There are more that we lost but there is a brief look at some famous folks we will miss heading into 2024 :(

 

LOOK: Can you guess the world-famous actor from a childhood photo?

Stacker used Getty Images to compile photos of beloved actors from when they were children. How many can you guess from their childhood picture alone?

Gallery Credit: Stacker

 

30 famous people you might not know were college athletes

Stacker dug deep to find 30 celebrities who were previously college athletes. There are musicians, politicians, actors, writers, and reality TV stars. For some, an athletic career was a real, promising possibility that ultimately faded away due to injury or an alternate calling. Others scrapped their way onto a team and simply played for fun and the love of the sport. Read on to find out if your favorite actor, singer, or politician once sported a university jersey.

Gallery Credit: Sophia Crisafulli

 

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