Eternal memory. After losing beloved stars including Barbara Walters, Kirstie Alley and Stephen “tWitch” Boss in the final days of 2022, the entertainment industry continues to experience losses in 2023.
Lola “Gangsta Boo” Mitchell – a former member of the hit-heavy hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia – was found dead in her home on New Year’s Day, the Associated Press reported. The “Where Dem Dollas At” rapper is 43 years old.
“The Mitchell family would like to thank everyone for their condolences on the passing of Lola ‘Gangsta Boo’ Mitchell,” the “Mafia” artist’s family said in a statement. “The family asks for your prayers and privacy as they process the loss of a loved one.”
On the same day, Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White’s brother announced the musician’s death.
“Dearest Family Friend and Fan… .. Our family is saddened today by the loss of an amazing and talented family member, our beloved brother Frederick Eugene ‘Freddie’ White. 🙏🏾🙏🏾💔💔🥁🥁,” Verdine White captioned a series of throwback photos via Instagram of the “September” artist drumming and posing with the band. He called his sister his “child protégé” and listed him as “the ORIGINAL EWF 9 member, with a gold record at the age of 16!” White is 67.
Alan Rankine – founding member of the Scottish band The Associates – “died peacefully at home shortly after spending Christmas with his family,” his two sons announced via Facebook on January 2, stating that they will keep their social media accounts active because the community was so important to our father .” The 80s pop star is 64.
January 2nd also marks the passing of rally driver and YouTuber Ken Block, who was killed in a snowmobile accident.
“Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and a husband,” the Hoonigan Racing team said in a statement at the time, per CNN. “He will be greatly missed. Please respect the family’s privacy at this time of grief.
A sports professional died after riding a vehicle down a slope in Utah. The snowmobile overturned and he died at the scene after succumbing to injuries sustained in the crash, CNN reported. “Mr. The block was riding in a group but was only there when the accident happened,” the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Block was 55.
Read on to remember all the stars who died in 2023:
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Celebrity Deaths in 2023: The Stars We’re Missing
Eternal memory. After losing beloved stars including Barbara Walters, Kirstie Alley and Stephen “tWitch” Boss in the last days of 2022, the entertainment industry continues to experience losses in 2023. Lola “Gangsta Boo” Mitchell – former member of the hip-heavy hit- hop group Three 6 Mafia – was found dead in his home on New Year’s Day, the Associated Press reported. The “Where Dem Dollas At” rapper is 43 years old. “The Mitchell family would like to thank everyone for their condolences on the passing of Lola ‘Gangsta Boo’ Mitchell,” the “Mafia” artist’s family said in a statement. “The family asks for your continued prayers and privacy as we process the loss of a loved one.” The same day, Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White’s brother announced the musician’s death. . Our family is saddened today by the loss of a wonderful and talented family member, our beloved brother Frederick Eugene ‘Freddie’ White. 🙏🏾🙏🏾💔💔🥁🥁,” Verdine White captioned a series of throwback photos via Instagram of the “September” artist drumming and posing with the band. He calls his sister his “protégé” and lists him as “the ORIGINAL EWF 9 member, with a gold record at the age of 16!” White is 67.
[jwplayer EvMgtVgr-zhNYySv2]Alan Rankine – a founding member of the Scottish band The Associates – “died peacefully at home shortly after spending Christmas with his family,” his two sons announced via Facebook on January 2, noting that they will keep their social media accounts active because “the community was so important to dad us.” The ’80s pop star was 64. January 2 also marked the death of rally driver and YouTuber Ken Block, who died in a snowmobile accident. “Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and a husband,” the Hoonigan Racing team said in a statement at the time, per CNN. “He will be greatly missed. Please respect the family’s privacy at this time of grief. A professional sportsman died after riding his vehicle down a slope in Utah. The snowmobile crashed and he died at the scene after succumbing to injuries sustained in the crash, CNN reported. “Mr. Block was riding in a group but was only there when the accident happened,” the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Block is 55. Read on to remember all the stars who died in 2023:
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King Constantine II
The last king of Greece – Prince William‘s godfather – died on January 10, according to the Associated Press. The King, who is also the nephew of Prince Philip and King Charles IIIhis brother, he was 82 when he died.
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Quinn Redeker
The soap actor, who appeared on Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless, died at the age of 86. His daughter, Arianne Raser, confirmed in January that her father died of natural causes a month earlier.
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Rich Adam
At Eight Is Enough alum reportedly died on January 7 at the age of 54, according to a TMZ report.
According to the outlet, family members confirmed that Rich was found dead at his home in Los Angeles. The cause of death has not been announced.
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Gangsta Boo
Rapper Three 6 Mafia was found dead in his home on January 1st. He is 43 years old.
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Fred White
“Dearest Family Friends and Fans….. Our family is saddened today by the loss of an amazing and talented family member, our beloved brother Frederick Eugene ‘Freddie’ White. 🙏🏾🙏🏾💔💔🥁🥁,” drummer brother Bumi, Angin & Api Verdine wrote via Instagram on January 1. 🥁🥁Protégé’s son, EWF ORIGINAL 9 member, with a gold record at the age of 16!”
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Block Ken
The social media personality and rally driver died on January 2 after being involved in a snowmobile accident in Utah. Block died from injuries sustained in the crash, during which the vehicle rear-ended and followed him, according to CNN.
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Alan Rankine
Cofounder Associates “passed away peacefully at home shortly after spending Christmas with his family,” the musician’s children said in a statement via Facebook on January 3.