Here are some of the famous people who died in 2023:

• Norman Lear, award-winning TV writer and producer, creator of All in the Family , died at 101 in December

• Andre Braugher, actor known for Homicide: Life on the Street and Brooklyn Nine-Nine , died in December after illness

• Frances Sternhagen, actress from Cheers and Sex and the City , died at 93 in November

• Tyler Christopher, Emmy-winning actor from General Hospital , died at 50 in October

• Suzanne Somers, known for Three's Company and Step by Step , died at 76 in October

• Sir Michael Gambon, actor famous for playing Dumbledore in Harry Potter , died at 82 in September

• David McCallum, known for NCIS , died at 90 in September

• Tony Bennett, legendary singer, died at 96 in July

• Paul Reubens, actor and comedian known as Pee-wee Herman, died at 70 in July

• Steve Harwell, former Smash Mouth frontman, died at 56 in September

• Matthew Perry, actor from Friends , died in 2023

• Tina Turner, iconic singer, died in 2023

• Sinead O'Connor, singer-songwriter, died in 2023

• Raquel Welch, actress and sex symbol, died in 2023

• Jeff Beck, legendary guitarist, died in 2023

• Jerry Springer, TV host, died in 2023

• Lance Reddick, actor from The Wire and John Wick , died at 60 in 2023

• Tom Sizemore, actor known for Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down , died in 2023

• Glenda Jackson, Oscar-winning actress and former MP, died at 87 in June 2023

These are just some of the notable figures in entertainment, music, and other fields who passed away in 2023