Recent necrology, August 2023

Some well-known people who have died recently

• Bob Barker, 1923-2023
  American television game show host

• Gillian Bibby, 1945-2023
  New Zealand musician, composer, pianist and teacher

• Dun Mihaka, 1942-2023
  Māori activist, author, and political candidate

• Ron Palenski, 1945-2023
  New Zealand author, historian and former sports writer

• Michael Parkinson, 1935-2023
  English television presenter, broadcaster, journalist and author

• Alberto Rinaldi, 1939-2023
  Italian baritone

• Robbie Robertson, 1943-2023
  Canadian musician, leader of The Band. Read articles about Robbie Robertson on Rock's Backpages

• Sixto Rodriguez, 1942-2023
  ‘Sugar Man’ American singer song-writer

• Renata Scotto, 1934-2023
  Italian soprano, opera director, and voice teacher

• Martin Walser, 1927-2023
  German writer, especially known as a novelist