Rest In Power: The Black Stars We Lost In 2023
By Zuri Anderson
December 21, 2023
This year has seen a lot of highs and a lot of lows for celebrities and their fanbases, but nothing can compare to when high-profile figures pass away. 2023 in particular marked the deaths of some of the extremely influential Black actors, musicians, sports stars, activists, politicians, and other notable figures. Some of these stellar individuals have left behind a long-lasting legacy, while others were taken just as they were making waves in their respective scenes.
Regardless of how these people left this world, one thing was for certain: they were loved. This is dedicated to the Black stars we lost in 2023.
Tina Turner
R.I.P.
— CFBLIVE247 (@CFBLive247_) June 15, 2023
Ray Lewis III
Gone way too soon. pic.twitter.com/UVgMSBrgu1
DJ Casper, the creator of "Cha Cha Slide," has sadly passed away at 58 following a battle with cancer. We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends at this time. RIP to a Chicago legend. 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/FdCkstFLUj
— MEFeater Magazine (@mefeater) August 8, 2023
Georgetown mourns the death of Coach Tasha Butts
— AFRO News (@afronews) October 28, 2023
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire https://t.co/cpEa7N5KIr #GeorgetownUniversity #WashingtonDC #TashaButts pic.twitter.com/ouTvIxXVGC
Elise Finch Dies: Longtime CBS New York Meteorologist Was 51 https://t.co/PkwZhaNo22 pic.twitter.com/gWx36N3yWG
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) July 17, 2023
2Pac’s stepfather Mutulu Shakur dead at 72, just 8 months after being released from prison pic.twitter.com/wcSyNpieqG
— Mixtape Trappers (@DjJerryNigga) July 8, 2023
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