Here are the most recent deaths in the national news, as reported at Legacy.com, the second
week of January 2023. Legacy.com is where you can find any obituary,
or publish an obituary in any newspaper in America, and beyond.
Actor Adam Rich died January 7, 2023, at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 54.
He became a child star and “America’s little brother” when he played Nicholas
Bradford on the popular 1970s TV show “Eight is Enough.”
Rich is being remembered for influencing a whole generation of hairstyles with his pageboy
cut, as well as for his other TV work including the ‘80s cartoon, “Dungeons and Dragons.”
Commentator Lynnette Hardaway died January 9, 2023, at her home in North Carolina at
the age of 51. She was better known as “Diamond,” half
of the duo Diamond and Silk, who were vocal supporters of President Donald Trump.
Hardaway is being remembered for her political commentary with her sister on their YouTube
channel as well as on Fox News and Newsmax. Singer Alan Copeland died December 28, 2022,
at an assisted living facility in Sonora, California at the age of 96. His death was
announced this week. He was the last surviving member of the Modernaires,
the influential vocal group that performed with Glenn Miller and on “The Red Skelton
Hour.” He is also being remembered for his Grammy
Award-winning mashup from 1968, that combined the music from the “Mission: Impossible”
theme with the lyrics from the Beatles’ “Norwegian Wood.”
Copeland was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Actor Quinn Redeker died December 20, 2022,
in Camarillo, California. He died of natural causes at the age of 86. His death was announced
this week. He was best known for his soap opera roles
on Days of Our Lives and the Young and the Restless.
Redeker is also being remembered for co-writing the Oscar-nominated screenplay for “The
Deer Hunter.” Musician Freddie Roulette died December 24,
2022, at his home in Vallejo, California. He died of complications from dementia at
the age of 83. His death was announced this week.
He was a blues guitarist known for his unusual use of Hawaiian lap steel guitar.
He is being remembered for working with musicians including Earl Hooker and Charlie Musselwhite.
Roulette was a U.S. Army veteran who served for three years in the 1960s.
Baseball player Nate Colbert died January 5, 2023, at the age of 76.
He played for the San Diego Padres in the 1960s and ’70s, and he remains the franchise’s
all-time home run leader. Colbert is being remembered as one of only
two players to hit five home runs in a single day. He did it in a 1972 doubleheader.
Actor Earl Boen died January 5, 2023, in Hawaii. He died after fighting lung cancer at the
age of 81. He played Dr. Peter Silberman in the first
three “The Terminator” movies. Boen is also being remembered for TV shows
including “Mama’s Family” and “L.A. Law” and voice roles in many animated TV
shows, movies, and video games. Singer Gordy Harmon died January 5, 2023,
at his home in Los Angeles. He died in his sleep at the age of 79.
He was a founding member of the R&B group the Whispers.
Harmon is being remembered for singing on 1970s hits including “Seems Like I Gotta
Do Wrong” and “I Only Meant to Wet My Feet.”
Journalist Bernard Kalb died January 8, 2023, at his home in North Bethesda, Maryland. He
died after a fall at the age of 100. He was a broadcast journalist for CBS News,
NBC News, and CNN, becoming the founding anchor of CNN’s “Reliable Sources” in 1992.
He is also being remembered for serving as spokesperson for the U.S. state department,
under President Ronald Reagan. Kalb was a U.S. Army veteran of World War
II. Tennis player Dick Savitt died January 6,
2023, at his home in New York City at the age of 95.
He was one of only four Americans to win the Australian Open and Wimbledon in the same
year – he did it in 1951. He is being remembered as the first Jewish
player to win Wimbledon. Savitt was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War
II. Adolfo Kaminsky died January 9, 2023, at his
home in Paris at the age of 97. He was a notable member of the French Resistance
during the Holocaust, specializing in forging papers for Jewish people that would help them
evade the Nazis. Kaminsky is being remembered for saving at
least 10,000 lives with his expert forgeries. Constantine the Second of Greece died January
10, 2023, at a hospital in Athens. He died of a stroke at the age of 82.
He was the last king of Greece, who ruled from 1964 until the monarchy was abolished
in 1973. He is being remembered as godfather to William,
Prince of Wales. Constantine the Second was a veteran of the
Greek Army, Navy, and Air Force. Entertainer Danny Kaleikini died January 6,
2023, at a hospice facility in Nuuanu, Hawaii at the age of 85.
He was the longtime headliner at the Kahala Hilton, bringing traditional Hawaiian music
and dance to visitors for decades. Kaleikini is being remembered as Hawaii’s
“ambassador of aloha.” Supermodel Tatjana Patitz died January 11,
2023, in California. She died of breast cancer at the age of 56.
She was one of the original supermodels, appearing frequently on runways, magazine covers, and
in commercials for brands including Revlon, Levi’s, and Pantene.
Patitz is being remembered as one of the five supermodels who starred in the influential
video for “Freedom! ‘90” by George Michael. Actress Carole Cook died January 11, 2023,
in Beverly Hills, California. She died of heart failure at the age of 98.
She played Grandma Helen in the classic ‘80s comedy “Sixteen Candles.”
Cook is also being remembered for performances on Broadway, on TV shows including “The
Lucy Show,” and in movies such as “The Incredible Mr. Limpet.”
Actor Ben Masters died January 11, 2023, at a hospital in Palm Springs, California. He
died of complications from COVID-19 at the age of 75.
He starred on the soap opera “Passions” as the wealthy philanderer Julian Crane.
Masters is also being remembered for roles in TV shows and movies including “Another
World,” “Walker, Texas Ranger,” and “All That Jazz.”
Musician Jeff Beck died January 10, 2023, at a hospital in Surrey, England. He died
of bacterial meningitis at the age of 78. After getting his start as a guitarist in
the Yardbirds, he formed the Jeff Beck Group and went on to win six Grammy Awards as a
solo artist. Beck is being remembered as one of the greatest
guitarists in rock music history. Singer and songwriter Lisa Marie Presley died
January 12, 2023, at a Los Angeles-area hospital. She died after suffering a medical emergency
at the age of 54. She was the only child of the legendary rock
& roll icon Elvis Presley. Presley is being remembered for her three
solo albums and her many years of charitable humanitarian work, as well as for the posthumous
duets she recorded with her father. At Legacy.com, ANY family can publish an obituary
in honor of a loved one’s memory, online and in local newspapers everywhere. Just visit
Legacy.com and select your local community. 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 South Carolina have been lowered to honor the memory of state representative
E. DeWitt McCraw. Flags in Illinois have been lowered to honor
the memory of Firefighter Chief Larry Peasley of the Maroa Countryside Fire Protection District.
Flags in Wyoming have been lowered to honor the memory of state Representative William
“Bill” Budd Jr. Flags in Kansas have been lowered to honor
the memory of Wichita Firefighter Captain Larry D. Feuerborn.
This week also marks several notable anniversaries. One year ago this week, actor and comedian
Bob Saget died at the age of 65. He was a beloved sitcom dad on “Full House” and
the host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” One year ago this week, singer Ronnie Spector
died at the age of 78. As the lead vocalist of the Ronettes, she sang enduring hits including
“Be My Baby.” Twenty years ago this week, musician Maurice
Gibb died at the age of 53. He and his brothers formed the Bee Gees, known for smash hits
including “Jive Talkin’” and “Stayin” Alive.”
Eighty years ago this week, inventor and engineer Nikola Tesla died at the age of 86. His wide-ranging
work included important breakthroughs in electricity. Musician Jim Croce was born 80 years ago this
week. He died in 1973 at the age of 30. He wrote and sang songs including “Time in
a Bottle” and “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.” You can read more about the lives of the people
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