2023 Obituaries Thread

[Alfonzo]

Earth, Wind and Fire drummer Fred White has passed away, per an announcement from the group on New Year's Day. No cause of death was given.

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/02/1146587565/fred-white-drummer-earth-wind-fire-dead

[PatrickRox80]

Ken Block, Hoonigan co-founder and pro rally driver, was killed in a snowmobile accident today at age 55.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a42381041/ken-block-dead/

[Plinkoman]

Dave & Buster's co-founder Buster Corley has died at the age of 72. Apparent suicide, though there is an on-going investigation.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-corley-died-age-72-cofounder-dave-and-busters/

As an avid fan of arcade redemption games, this one hurts. Augusta, GA finally got a Dave & Busters last year. It's one of my favorite locations to rack up some jackpots and enjoy some great food. He will be missed!

[Alfonzo]

Actor Earl Boen, Dr. Peter Silberman from The Terminator movies and appearances on too many tv shows to count passed away at age 81.

https://ew.com/celebrity/earl-boen-dead-terminator-actor/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab

[JayC]

Adam Rich, former child actor who played Nicholas Bradford on ABC's Eight is Enough, died at the age of 54. https://people.com/tv/adam-rich-star-of-eight-is-enough-dead-at-54/

[Ccook]

Influential rock guitarist Jeff Beck, age 78 of bacterial meningitis.

[Ccook]

Charles White, 1979 Heisman winning running back from USC, age 64 of cancer.

[Roadgeek Adam]

Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla, has died of cardiac arrest tonight at age 54, confirmed by People Magazine via her mother. Unfortunately, the third Presley to die of heart related issues it appears, as Elvis died of heart issues as did his mother.

[Ccook]

Yeowie. The tabloids and celebrity train wreck shows are going to soil themselves with this.

[JayC]

Stunt performer Robbie Knievel, the son of famous daredevil Evil Knieval, died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 60. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/01/13/robbie-knievel-dead-evel-knevel-son-stunt/11047911002/

[tpirguyMN]

Robbie Bachman, drummer from Bachman-Turner Overdrive, died at the age of 69.  No further details have been revealed.

[FDRfan]

Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla, has died of cardiac arrest tonight at age 54, confirmed by People Magazine via her mother. Unfortunately, the third Presley to die of heart related issues it appears, as Elvis died of heart issues as did his mother.

Didn't Elvis's dad Vernon die of heart issues too?

[Ccook]

Yes, on June 26, 1979, almost two years after Elvis died.

[Ccook]

Italian film actress Gina Lollobrigida, age 95, cause not disclosed.

[Ccook]

David Crosby (The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), age 81 after an illness.