Here are the most recent deaths in the national news, as reported at Legacy.com, the third
week of January 2023. Legacy.com is where you can find any obituary,
or publish an obituary in any newspaper in America, and beyond.
Motorcycle stunt performer Robbie Knievel died January 13, 2023, at his home in Reno,
Nevada. He died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 60.
He was the son of the legendary daredevil Evel Knievel, and he followed in his father’s
footsteps, performing awe-inspiring motorcycle jumps.
Knievel is being remembered for jumps over the fountains at Caesar’s Palace and over
an oncoming locomotive. Football player Charles White died January
11, 2023, of liver cancer at the age of 64. He won the 1979 Heisman Trophy as a tailback
with the University of Southern California. White is also being remembered for playing
in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams.
Musician Robbie Bachman died January 12, 2023, at the age of 69.
He was the founding drummer for Bachman Turner Overdrive, known for hits including “Takin’
Care of Business” and “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.”
Bachman is being remembered for co-writing songs for the band, including their hit “Roll
on Down the Highway.” Actress Dorothy Tristan died January 7, 2023,
at her home near La Porte, Indiana. She died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease
at the age of 88. She had memorable roles in movies including
“Klute,” “Scarecrow,” and “Down and Out in Beverly Hills.”
Tristan is also being remembered for writing and starring in “The Looking Glass,” about
a woman with dementia, even as she was in her own battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Baseball player Denny Doyle died December 20, 2022, at the age of 78.
He was a second baseman with the Boston Red Sox, starting all seven games in their 1975
World Series appearance. Doyle is also being remembered for his years
with the Philadelphia Phillies and the California Angels.
Actor Michael Levin died January 6, 2023, at a hospital in Mount Kisco, New York. He
died of natural causes at the age of 90. He starred on the soap opera “Ryan’s Hope”
for years as reporter Jack Fenelli. He is also being remembered for performances
on “As the World Turns” and “All My Children.”
Levin was a U.S. Navy veteran who served for two years.
Actress Miiko Taka died in January 2023, at the age of 97.
She starred opposite Marlon Brando in the 1957 movie “Sayonara.”
Taka is also being remembered for performances in the TV miniseries “Shogun” and movies
including “Operation Bottleneck” and “Paper Tiger.”
Dancer and singer Arthur Duncan died January 4, 2023, at a care center in Moreno Valley,
California. He died of a stroke and pneumonia at the age of 97.
He was a regular on “The Betty White Show” in 1954, singing and tap dancing, and he became
the first regular Black performer on a variety show.
He is also being remembered for his many years of dancing on “The Lawrence Welk Show.”
Duncan was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Musician C.J. Harris died January 15, 2023,
at a hospital in Jasper, Alabama. He died of a heart attack at the age of 31.
He was a contestant on the 13th season of “American Idol” in 2014, coming in sixth
place. Harris is being remembered for his warm, emotional
voice. Professional wrestler Jay Briscoe died January
17, 2023, in Laurel Delaware. He died in a car accident at the age of 38.
Born Jamin Pugh, he took Jay Briscoe as his ring name and wrestled with his brother in
the tag team Briscoe Brothers for Ring of Honor.
Briscoe is being remembered as a champion – he and his brother won the Ring of Honor
World Tag Team Championship 13 times. Ballerina Lupe Serrano died January 16, 2023,
in Syosset, New York. She died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 92.
A native of Chile, she was the first Latina principal dancer at New York’s renowned
American Ballet Theatre. Serrano is also being remembered as a longtime
teacher of ballet. Singer Keith Beaton died January 13, 2023,
at the age of 72. He was a founding member of the Philadelphia
soul group Blue Magic. Beaton is being remembered for his rich tenor
voice, showcased on songs such as the 1974 hit, “Sideshow.”
Basketball player and coach Chris Ford died January 17, 2023, of heart failure at the
age of 74. He played for the Detroit Pistons and the
Boston Celtics. With the Celtics, he won the 1981 NBA Championship and scored the first
three-pointer in NBA history. Ford is also being remembered for his college
career at Villanova University, and as a coach for the Celtics and other teams.
Catholic nun Lucile Randon died January 17, 2023, at a nursing home in Toulon, France.
She died in her sleep at the age of 118. Also known as Sister André, she was the world’s
oldest person, and the fourth oldest authenticated person in history.
Randon is being remembered for enjoying wine and chocolate, every day.
Baseball player Frank Thomas died January 16, 2023, in Pittsburgh at the age of 93.
He was best known for his years as a center and left fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates
in the 1950s, with three All-Star appearances. Thomas is also being remembered as one of
the original members of the New York Mets, and also for his time with the Chicago Cubs,
Philadelphia Phillies, and other teams. Musician Van Conner died January 17, 2023,
of pneumonia at the age of 55. He was the bassist for Screaming Trees, the
pioneering grunge band known for songs including “Nearly Lost You.”
Conner is also being remembered for performing with bands including Solomon Grundy and Dinosaur
Jr. Actress Gina Lollobrigida died January 17,
2023, in Rome at the age of 95. The Italian beauty caught the world’s attention
in films including “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and “Come September.”
Lollobrigida is also being remembered as a photojournalist, humanitarian, and political
activist who ran for the Italian Senate just last year.
Musician David Crosby died January 18 [CORRECTED], 2023, after a long illness at the age of 81.
The legendary singer-songwriter was one of the faces of the Woodstock generation, as
a founding member of both the Byrds and the folk-rock supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash
& Young. Crosby is being remembered for many years
worth of amazing music, including classic songs of the ‘60s and ‘70s such as “Almost
Cut My Hair,” “Déjà Vu,” “Guinnevere,” and “Eight Miles High.”
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Every week in the United States, flags are lowered to half-staff to honor the lives of
Americans whose communities are mourning their loss. Here are the most recent half-staff
memorial flag honors. Flags in Pennsylvania have been lowered to
honor the memory of State Representative Eugene Geesey.
Flags in South Dakota have been lowered to honor the memory of former state senators
David Laustsen and Richard M. Kelly. Flags in California have been lowered to honor
the memory of Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Darnell Calhoun, who died in the line
of duty, and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detective Steven Lim.
Flags in Wyoming have been lowered to honor the memory of Saratoga Emergency Medical Technician
Tyeler Harris, who died in the line of duty. Flags in North Carolina have been lowered
to honor the memory of former state Representative Annie Brown Kennedy.
Flags in South Carolina have been lowered to honor the memory of U.S. Representative
and state Senator and Representative Arthur Ravenel, Jr.
This week also marks several notable anniversaries. Ten years ago this week, columnist Pauline
Phillips died at the age of 94. She was better known as Abigail Van Buren as she wrote the
popular “Dear Abby” advice column. Twenty-five years ago this week, musician
Carl Perkins died at the age of 65. He was called the King of Rockabilly, known for hits
including “Blue Suede Shoes” and “Honey Don’t.”
Thirty years ago this week, actress Audrey Hepburn died at the age of 63. She was the
beloved star of movies including “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “My Fair Lady.”
Singer Janis Joplin was born 80 years ago this week. She died in 1970 at the age of
27. Her powerful voice made classics out of such songs as “Me and Bobby McGee” and
“Piece of My Heart.” Entertainer Shari Lewis was born 90 years
ago this week. She died in 1998 at the age of 65. She was best known for her act with
the sock puppet Lamb Chop. Actress Jean Stapleton was born 100 years
ago this week. She died in 2013 at the age of 90. She was a sitcom star who won three
Emmy Awards for playing Edith Bunker in “All in the Family.”
Actress and singer Ethel Merman was born 115 years ago this week. She died in 1984 at the
age of 76. Known for her big, brassy voice, she starred in such musicals as “Gypsy”
and “Anything Goes.” You can read more about the lives of the people
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