Famous people who died in April 2023
This attorney and TV host became best known for his long-running and eyebrow-raising talk show 'Jerry Springer.' He made nearly 5,000 episodes of the program, in which guests sometimes got physical, between 1991 and 2018. Springer died at age 79 after a short illness from pancreatic cancer.
A popular judge on the Australian Masterchef cooking competition, Jock Zonfrillo passed away at the young age of 46. The cause of death was not revealed, but the police stated they did not treat the case as suspicious. In addition, 7News Australia reported that the celebrity had secretly been coping with bowel cancer in the past years.
Actor, singer, and activist Harry Belafonte died at the age of 96 from congestive heart failure. With him, the world of entertainment and popular culture lost a civil rights icon. Belafonte's voice was also known for hits such as 'Calypso'.
Australian comedian Barry Humphries is remembered as a genius entertainer who gave rise to iconic personalities like Dame Edna. He passed away at the age of 89 from complications of hip surgery.
Actor and soap opera star Dale Meeks died at the young age of 47. Among his roles was a three-year appearance in the ITV series 'Emmerdale' (photo). Meeks suddenly passed away from what was determined as 'heart failure,' papers such as The Guardian report. He was much loved by his colleagues and friends in the entertainment industry, Birmingham Live adds.
The Irish band The Script announced with sadness that its guitarist Mark Sheehan (in the middle in this photo) had passed away at age 46 following a brief illness. The band is known for songs like 'The Man Who Can't Be Moved' and 'Hall of Fame'.
The body of K-Pop star Moon Bin was found at his home by his representative. According to Korean media, he would have taken his own life. The idol from the group 'Astro' was only 25 years old.
Veteran British dancer Len Goodman died at the age of 78 in a Kent hospital from bone cancer. In recent years, he had been popular for his work as a judge on 'Dancing with the Stars'.
The English singer Paul Cattermole, who belonged to the groups S Club 7, Skua, and Charlie Bullitt, was found dead at his home in the English county of Dorset. He was 46 years old. Sever media have speculated that he may have taken his own life.
Photo: Instagram (@paul_cattermole)
The Northern Irish climber Noel Hanna, co-founder of the Spartan Race and known for having reached the top of Everest up to 10 times, was found lifeless in his tent at Annapurna Camp 4 after reaching its summit (8,091 meters) without the help of oxygen.
Photo: @noelhannaadventure / Instagram
At the age of 93, the British designer Mary Quant, famous for creating and popularizing the miniskirt, left this world.
Irish rally driver Craig Breen lost his life on in pre-Rally testing in Croatia. Breen was driving his Hyundai i20 N Rally1 when it veered off the road and fatally collided with wooden posts near the town of Stari Golubovec.
Julia Ituma, considered one of the promises of volleyball in Italy, took her own life by jumping from the window of a hotel in Istanbul. She was staying there with her teammates to play a European competition match. The athlete was only 18 years old.
The Korean actress and model was found dead at her home on April 11. Having shone in productions such as 'Zombie Detective', she was recording a new film entitled 'Wedding Impossible' at the moment of her death.
The British crime novelist, who sold millions of copies of her books worldwide, died in Los Angeles at the age of 84. Anne Perry was also known for having committed a crime at the age of 15. It was depicted in the 1994 Peter Jackson film 'Heavenly Creatures.'
The legendary former Barcelona Football Club footballer Josep Maria Fusté passed away on at the age of 82 in Barcelona. He arrived at Barça at the age of 12 and played for its first team between 1962 and 1972. Fusté won three Spanish Cups with the team and an international championship, the Fairs Cup.
Patricia Rite, who became known in Spain after her time on the dating show 'Mujeres y Hombres y Viceversa', died at the age of 30 from metastatic cancer.
Photo: Mediaset
The French dancer and choreographer Pierre Lacotte, teacher of many other French choreographers, passed away on at the age of 91. He was being treated for septicemia caused by a wound infection, as his widow, the former dancer Ghislaine Thesmar, informed the French media.
Italian cyclist Dario Acquaroli, MTB world champion, passed away at the age of 47. He went out to train in the province of Bergamo and his body was found lifeless next to his inseparable bicycle.
The 27-year-old actor Julián Figueroa, son of actress Maribel Guardia and the late singer Joan Sebastian, was found dead at his home in Mexico City. Mexican media reported an acute myocardial infarction as the cause of death.
The New York theater, film, and television actor Michael Lerner died at the age of 81. We will remember him for his work in films such as 'Hill Street Blues' and the film 'Barton Fink,' for which he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
American actress Elizabeth Hubbard, nominated up to eight times for the Daytime Emmy Awards for her work on the American CBS soap opera 'As The World Turns,' died at age 89.
The famous guitarist of the Swedish group Abba, Lasse Wellander, died at the age of 70 after having been diagnosed with cancer a short time ago.
The body of the 26-year-old Italian athlete Andrea Papi was found lifeless after he had gone out to train in the Val di Sole in northern Italy. Local authorities declared that the young man had been attacked by a bear. The anim was later captured.
Photo: @andrea_papi00 / Instagram
The Dominican-Mexican actor Andrés García at the age of 81 due to hypovolemic shock as a result of cirrhosis.
American actress Judy Farrell died at the age of 84 after suffering a stroke. She will be remembered for her role as Nurse Able on the comedy series 'M*A*S*H.'
Photo: CBS
At the age of 80, the co-founder of the Sire Records label, Seymour Stein, passed away. He was the discoverer of artists and groups like Madonna and The Ramones. He died of cancer.