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As the curtain falls on the year we watch the footlights flicker one last time for the heroes, icons and celebrities we lost in 2023.
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Australian entertainer Barry Humphries, known for his onstage and TV persona Dame Edna Everage, died at 89 on April 22 after complications from hip surgery in Sydney.
![Barry Humphries, best known as alter ego Dame Edna Everage died in Sydney, aged 89. Picture by Tracey Nearmy/AAP Photos Barry Humphries, best known as alter ego Dame Edna Everage died in Sydney, aged 89. Picture by Tracey Nearmy/AAP Photos](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/194363481/a1906db2-830a-48c7-a05d-f2b2f79867f2.jpg/r0_23_450_308_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Australian singer Renée Geyer died aged 69 on January 17 from complications following hip surgery in Geelong.
![Australian singer Renee Geyer died from complications following hip surgery. Picture by Joe Castro/AAP Photos Australian singer Renee Geyer died from complications following hip surgery. Picture by Joe Castro/AAP Photos](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/194363481/70352e80-fbab-43df-9822-c24b7bb3d1aa.jpg/r0_0_450_326_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
New Zealand-born comedian Cal Wilson died aged 53 on October 11 after a short battle with a rare form of cancer.
![Cal Wilson next to her portrait in the Archibald Prize. Picture by Don Arnold/WireImage Cal Wilson next to her portrait in the Archibald Prize. Picture by Don Arnold/WireImage](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/194363481/f8479e3e-d836-4da2-8a6e-a0f2eed46384.jpg/r0_0_450_277_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo died aged 46 on April 30.
Former X Factor favourite and Home and Away actor Johnny Ruffo died aged 35 on November 10 after a battle with brain cancer.
![Johnny Ruffo died aged 35 years. picture by Bianca De Marchi/AAP Photos
Johnny Ruffo died aged 35 years. picture by Bianca De Marchi/AAP Photos](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/194363481/40ad2699-558e-4b2b-b47e-fd7bac563fb0.jpg/r0_0_450_308_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
American actor Andre Braugher known for his role as Captain Raymond Holt in comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine died aged 61 on December 11 from lung cancer.
![Andre Braugher died aged 61. Picture by AP Photo Andre Braugher died aged 61. Picture by AP Photo](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/194363481/9e9eac52-5578-42c9-9364-f035f0c7c685.jpg/r0_0_450_338_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
US actor Matthew Perry, known for playing Chandler Bing on the NBC sitcom Friends, died aged 54 October 28 from apparent drowning.
The "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" Tina Turner died aged 83 on May 24 in Switzerland from natural causes.
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Sir Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films, died aged 82 on September 27 after a bout of pneumonia.
Legendary American crooner Tony Bennett died aged 96 on July 21 in New York City after battling Alzheimer's disease.
![Tony Bennett's decades-long career brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga. Picture via AP Photo Tony Bennett's decades-long career brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga. Picture via AP Photo](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/194363481/4997b848-72ad-473d-a5f1-199b2b7d1642.jpg/r0_4_450_258_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor, who was best known for singing Nothing Compares 2 U died aged 56 on July 26.
Euphoria star Angus Cloud died aged 25 on July 31 from a drug overdose.
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The daughter of rock royalty Elvis Lisa Marie Presley died aged 54 on January 12 at a Los Angeles hospital after reportedly suffering a heart attack.
![Lisa Marie Presley died at age 54 after reportedly suffering cardiac arrest at her home. Picture by AP Photo Lisa Marie Presley died at age 54 after reportedly suffering cardiac arrest at her home. Picture by AP Photo](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/194363481/627523ad-2719-4d81-8431-e68384937522.jpg/r0_9_450_296_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
British chat show host Sir Michael Parkinson died "after a brief illness" aged 88 at his home in London on August 16.
![Sir Michael Parkinson, best-known for his television talk show Parkinson, died aged 88. Picture by Lloyd Jones/AAP PHOTOS Sir Michael Parkinson, best-known for his television talk show Parkinson, died aged 88. Picture by Lloyd Jones/AAP PHOTOS](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/194363481/0786b869-4a58-4810-8fb1-fefe66e01081.jpg/r0_0_450_254_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Controversial talk show host and former Cincinnati news anchor Jerry Springer died aged 79 on April 27 from pancreatic cancer.
Sex symbol and film icon Raquel Welch died aged 82 on February 15 from cardiac arrest.
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The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young musician David Crosby died aged 81 on January 18 from complications associated with COVID-19.
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Guitarist-songwriter-singer Robbie Robertson from the Canadian-American group the Band died aged 80 on August 9.
![Robbie Robertson and Janet Zuccarini attend the premiere for "Once Were Brothers. Picture by Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP Robbie Robertson and Janet Zuccarini attend the premiere for "Once Were Brothers. Picture by Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/194363481/108fe161-571f-44ae-b581-c6edd3316923.jpg/r0_4_450_257_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Guitar hero Jeff Beck, known for his experimental genre-bending blues, died aged 78 on January 10 after contracting bacterial meningitis.
Tropical-country singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett died aged 76 on September 2 from Merkel cell carcinoma.
![Jimmy Buffett, best known for his hit song Margaritaville, turned beach-bum life into an empire. Picture by AP Photo Jimmy Buffett, best known for his hit song Margaritaville, turned beach-bum life into an empire. Picture by AP Photo](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/194363481/a07d762c-befc-437b-a5d4-b6ed62f6aa99.jpg/r0_5_450_332_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Legendary pop composer Burt Bacharach died aged 94 on February 9 from natural causes.
![Burt Bacharach, composer of melodies like Walk on By and Do You Know the Way to San Jose, died. Picture by AP Photo Burt Bacharach, composer of melodies like Walk on By and Do You Know the Way to San Jose, died. Picture by AP Photo](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/194363481/f80420a6-724f-4cb9-9362-a6b5c7972264.jpg/r0_0_450_271_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte, best known for spawning a calypso craze in the U.S., died aged 96 on April 25 of congestive heart failure at his Manhattan home.
The Pogues frontman Shane McGowan died aged 65 on November 30 from pneumonia.
![Shane MacGowan of The Pogues, best known for their ballad Fairytale of New York, died aged 65. Picture via AP Photo Shane MacGowan of The Pogues, best known for their ballad Fairytale of New York, died aged 65. Picture via AP Photo](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/194363481/4e159dac-bee1-4e50-b3f6-35cc059bd831.jpg/r0_42_450_296_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Richard Roundtree, remembered for his role as private eye John Shaft, died aged 81 on October 24 from pancreatic cancer.
![Richard Roundtree throughout his career. Pictures via X/Kempire Richard Roundtree throughout his career. Pictures via X/Kempire](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/194363481/4c760236-76bf-40d6-8e2c-9e98f2dd1e84.jpg/r0_0_450_253_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
US character actor Burt Young, best known for his role as Paulie in the Rocky franchise, died aged 83 on October 18.
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Suzanne Somers, the actor best known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show Three's Company, died aged 76 on October 15.
![Three's Company star Suzanne Somers has died just one day before her 77th birthday. Picture by AP Photo Three's Company star Suzanne Somers has died just one day before her 77th birthday. Picture by AP Photo](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/194363481/8998bbf8-3ae3-4578-9714-07427933b855.jpg/r0_15_450_269_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
William Friedkin, best known for directing The French Connection and The Exorcist, died aged 87 on August 7 in Los Angeles.
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Paul Reubens, the actor best known for portraying the childlike Pee-wee Herman, died aged 70 on July 30 after battling cancer.
![US actor Paul Reubens created Pee-wee Herman when he was part of The Groundlings in the late 1970s. Picture via AP Photo US actor Paul Reubens created Pee-wee Herman when he was part of The Groundlings in the late 1970s. Picture via AP Photo](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/194363481/dd320407-1820-4fbe-9b4f-f4eb659e9ae8.jpg/r0_18_450_272_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Hollywood veteran Treat Williams died aged 71 on June 12 after being involved in a motorcycle accident near his Vermont home.