Celebrities who died in September 2023

At the age of 76, the American singer Jimmy Buffett, author of the song 'Margaritaville', who made him one of the richest men in the American music industry, passed away. According to TMZ, he died from aggressive skin cancer diagnosed four years ago.

A sad goodbye to Michael Gambon, the actor who played Dumbledore in the 'Harry Potter' saga after Richard Harris had died in 2004. The Irish actor left us at the age of 82 due to pneumonia. He's also left behind an important legacy in film, theater, and television.

She was the oldest-sitting US senator and a former mayor of San Francisco. The Democratic politician Dianne Feinstein passed away at the age of 90, at a time when she was still actively serving the Senate.

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Nashawn Breedlove, famous for his rap battle against Eminem in the film '8 Mile' (2002), died at the age of 46 while sleeping at his home in New Jersey (United States). The news was confirmed by his mother through Facebook.

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The British actor David McCallum was known for his character as coroner Donald Mallard in the series 'NCIS' and, a generation earlier, as 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E'. He died of natural causes at the age of 90.

The body of Brazilian volleyball player Walewska Oliveira was found lifeless on September 21 after she'd fallen from the 17th floor of a building in Bela Vista, an exclusive neighborhood in São Paulo. The incident is being investigated by Brazilian police.

The 27-year-old British soccer player Maddy Cusack, a Sheffield United soccer player, was found dead on September 20 at a home in the English town of Hosley. Although the causes of death have not been revealed, police say it is not considered suspicious.

"If you are reading this it means that I have died," wrote the British influencer who shared her experiences with stage 4 cancer with her followers on Instagram. She passed away at the age of 35 after being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2018.

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"With great sadness, I have to inform you that my beautiful sister and friend has passed away tonight," the sister of singer Irish Grinstead wrote on social media. "She fought a long battle and is finally resting in peace. Not only was she beautiful on the outside, she was also beautiful on the inside."

At the age of 43, American actor Billy Miller, winner of three Emmy Awards for his role in the series 'The Young and the Restless, passed away. According to American media like Page Six, he had been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease in 2020.

He was heartbroken by the violent death of his daughter Reeva Steenkamp at the hands of athlete Oscar Pistorius in 2013. Barry Steenkamp, 80 years old, was granted his final wish to be reunited with his daughter as he passed away. His family announced his death on September 15.

The life of 34-year-old British bodybuilder Neil Currey, who had participated in the latest edition of Mr. Olympia, ended suddenly on September 11. The official cause of death has not been revealed.

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An unfortunate mountain accident in Iceland has taken the life of Moldovan soccer player Violeta Mitul. She was hiking with her teammates from the Icelandic club Einherji Vopnafjörður when she fell off a cliff. The athlete was only 26 years old.

The American singer Steve Harwell, lead singer of the group Smash Mouth, died at the age of 56 at his home in Boise, Idaho, as a result of liver cirrhosis. The condition resulted from his problems with alcohol.

The Mexican rapper Juan Carlos Sauceda Vázquez, better known as Lefty SM in the music scene, was murdered at the age of 31 in a gun attack at his home in Zapopan, Jalisco. He was there with his wife and two daughters.

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The American football player, who played for the Bills and the Buccaneers, died as a result of injuries sustained in an accident at a construction site after a steel beam fell on top of him. He was 36 years old.