Top 10 Most Shocking Deaths of 2023
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Lisa Marie Presley
Lisa Marie Presley was an American singer-songwriter. She was the only child of singer and actor Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley, and she became the sole heir to her father's estate following the deaths of her grandfather and great-grandmother. Presley released three studio albums during... read more
This was a truly shocking loss to start 2023 with. She had cardiac arrest during the Golden Globes and had to be rushed to the hospital, where she passed away. Such an absolutely huge loss for rock 'n' roll music. Yet, she was just three weeks from her 55th birthday, which is too short for a great artist.
This is what happens when somebody influences you to abuse drugs. She was the wife of Michael Jackson, who also overdosed. R.I.P. to the princess of rock 'n' roll (1968-2023).
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Tina Turner
Tina Turner, née Anna Mae Bullock, was a singer, dancer, actress, and author whose career spanned more than half a century, earning her widespread recognition and numerous awards. She was known as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll. Turner sold more than 100 million records worldwide and won eight Grammy Awards... read more
The news shocked the world. The undisputed queen of rock 'n' roll officially passed away on May 24th, just two days before her half-birthday. She was known as one half of the duo Ike and Turner and made songs such as What's Love (Gotta Do With It), Proud Mary, Shake Your Tail Feathers, and The Best.
She lost a long battle to multiple health issues, including cancers and a stroke, which led to her official retirement in 2020. R.I.P. (1939-2023).
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Jay Briscoe
Jamin Dale Pugh was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name, Jay Briscoe. He worked primarily for Ring of Honor and also competed for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Jay Briscoe was a two-time ROH World Champion and won multiple tag team titles with his brother Mark Briscoe.
An absolutely tragic way to start 2023. One of the all-time greatest wrestlers ended up in a fatal car accident one week before his 39th birthday. A truly huge loss for WWE. R.I.P. (1984-2023).
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Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor was an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album, The Lion and the Cobra. She gained global recognition with her 1990 cover of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U. Throughout her career, she was known for her powerful voice and outspoken... read more
No words for this loss. She had a messed-up life, though. Great things she did include her cover of Nothing Compares 2 U by Prince & the Family, ending up as one of the top two songs of 1990 (the other being Vogue by Madonna). R.I.P. (1966-2023).
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Jimmy Buffett
A massive loss for music we didn't even see coming. He lost a private battle to Merkel cell carcinoma (which explained why he was rushed to the hospital in May 2023). He was among the greatest artists of Caribbean rock and best known for his song Margaritaville (which led to the existence of the Margaritaville restaurants). R.I.P. (1946-2023).
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Ken Block
The king of the Hoonigans and co-founder of DC Shoes ended up in a snowmobile accident. He had the most famous motorsports channel in the history of YouTube. R.I.P. to the king of pro-rally racing (1967-2023).
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Matthew Perry
Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 - October 28, 2023) was an American and Canadian actor, comedian, and writer. He gained worldwide fame for playing Chandler Bing on the NBC sitcom Friends (1994-2004). Perry also portrayed educator Ron Clark in the television movie The Ron Clark Story (2006) and... read more
This really should've been #1 on here. The beloved actor we all grew up with in the '90s and 2000s had cardiac arrest in a similar way to Carrie Fisher. After all, he had a long history of drugs. He will never be matched. We did not see this coming for sure. R.I.P. (1969-2023).
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Angus Cloud
He was known as Fezco in the HBO Max series Euphoria. He was continuing to grow more successful but ended up overdosing on fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and benzodiazepine. A devastating loss for entertainment. R.I.P. (1988-2023).
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Gangsta Boo
The queen of Memphis rap ended up with fentanyl, cocaine, and alcohol during a New Year's party in her hometown. She was known as a member of Three 6 Mafia (which she joined at the age of 14) and collaborated with artists such as Eminem, Run the Jewels, La Chat, Latto, GloRilla, Outkast, Foxy Brown, Tinashe, Lil Jon, and Yelawolf. R.I.P. (1979-2023).
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Raquel Welch
Raquel Welch, born Jo Raquel Tejada (September 5, 1940 - February 15, 2023), was an American actress and singer. She gained early recognition for her roles in Fantastic Voyage (1966) and One Million Years B.C. (1966). Although she had only three lines in the latter film, images of her in a doe-skin bikini... read more
One of the best-selling fashion icons and classic actresses had a short illness. It was shocking for someone who always took good care of herself. R.I.P.
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Michael Gambon
Sir Michael John Gambon was an Irish-born English actor who worked in theatre, television, and film. He was best known to international audiences for portraying Albus Dumbledore in six Harry Potter films from 2004 to 2011, following the death of Richard Harris.... read more
Such a talented actor gone before our eyes. He played Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies and was also a talented director. He had a bout of pneumonia that we didn't see coming. R.I.P. (1940-2023).
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Suzanne Somers
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Annie Wersching
We did not see this coming. She was among the greatest soap actresses of all time and also played in many series, including Star Trek: Picard, along with films such as The Rookie and more. She played Tess in The Last of Us (the original game). R.I.P. (1977-2023) from cancer (which she kept private).