Well Known People who "Passed On" in 2023

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In this year’s annual “Passages,” USA TODAY’s roundup of the most notable deaths of 2023, there are lifetimes of such losses. The accomplishments of those who came before, the true “influencers” of their times, can be measured by their impact on our culture, our nation and, most importantly, on the lives of those around them. The departed leave lessons and sometimes spark smiles amid the tears.

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Who died in 2023? A look back at some of the year's most memorable passings

R.I.P. Gordon Lightfoot

Thank you for all the memorable tunes to theses following musicians as well .

Tina Turner

Burt Bacharach

Sinead O’Connor

Jeff Beck

David Crosby

David Lindley

George Winston

Jimmy Buffett

Tony Bennett

Robbie Robertson

Robbie Bachman

Tim Bachman

And so many others. Good bye also to Matthew Perry.

Sinead O'Connor - In This Heart

George Winston - Pachelbel's Canon in D Major

I’m gonna miss Sinead O’Connor.

Nothing Compares To You on a packed dance floor is beyond everything.😊

I learned yesterday that Tommy Smothers has passed away, also.

February 2, 1937 -December 26, 2023