Famous people who died in January 2023

Lisa Marie Presley – January 12 Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, passed away after a heart attack. Just two days...

Lisa Marie Presley – January 12

Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, passed away after a heart attack. Just two days before the fateful event, she had attended the Golden Globes gala, where she was honored by 'Elvis' actor Austin Butler.

Kyle Smaine – January 29

Former world freestyle champion Kyle Smaine died at the age of 31. The American athlete was cross-country skiing off the slopes in Japan with 13 other people when an avalanche swept him away.

Annie Wersching – January 29

Actress Annie Wersching, known for her roles in fiction such as '24' or 'General Hospital,' died at the age of 45. She died of cancer that was diagnosed in 2020. Wersching was also known as the voice of Tess in the videogame 'The Last Of Us.'

Tom Verlaine – January 29

Tom Verlaine, the legendary frontman and guitarist of the historic band Television, passed away at the age of 73. Jesse Paris Smith, daughter of singer Patti Smith to whom Verlaine was very close, announced that Verlaine had "passed away after a brief illness."

Lisa Loring – January 28

Known for being the first Wednesday Addams in history (she gave life to the daughter of the Addams family in the television series 'The Addams Family' in 1964), Lisa Loring died of a stroke at age 65. In recent years, the actress had left the acting profession and dedicated herself to public relations for a well-known hotel chain.

Cindy Williams – January 25

Known for her role as the young Shirley Feeney in the 1976 sitcom 'Laverne & Shirley', the actress passed away at the age of 75 at her home in Los Angeles, California. Cindy Williams' death followed a brief illness. As her children declared: "The passing of our kind and hilarious mother has brought us an insurmountable sadness that could never be expressed. Knowing her has been our greatest joy and privilege."

Jeremy Ruehlemann – January 22

The American model Jeremy Ruehlemann passed away at the age of 27. The cause of his death was not disclosed. Designer Christian Siriano took to Instagram to mourn the young star: "I have never posted anything like this but to lose a friend who was such a beautiful soul is just really hard."

Anton Walkes – January 22

The London-born soccer player had a brief career on both sides of the Atlantic in clubs like Tottenham Hotspur, Atlanta United, and Charlotte FC, before he tragically passed away in a boat accident at the age of 25. It happened near Miami, Florida.