Musician Scott Kempner, founding guitarist of the proto-punk band the Dictators, died on November 29, 2023, in Connecticut at the age of 69 due to complications from dementia.

Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor passed away on December 1, 2023, in Phoenix at the age of 93, also from complications related to dementia. She was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Actress Andrea Fay Friedman died on December 3, 2023, in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 53 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was known for her role in “Life Goes On.”

Photographer Elliott Erwitt, renowned for his black and white photography, died on November 29, 2023, in New York City at the age of 95.

Filmmaker Charles Officer passed away on December 1, 2023, in Toronto at the age of 48 after a long illness. He was recognized for his work on the film “A𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁a’s Escape.”

Musician Denny Laine, co-founder of Wings and the Moody Blues, died on December 5, 2023, in Naples, Florida, at the age of 79 from interstitial lung disease.