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PHOTOS: Notable Georgians we lost in 2023
Remembering some of the notable metro Atlantans and others with Georgia ties who died in 2023.
Notable deaths 2023
Roslyn Pope, influential civil rights activist
Ojeda Penn, Atlanta jazz artist and educator
Devin Willock, Georgia Bulldogs football player
Chandler LeCroy, University of Georgia recruiting analyst
Michael Kay, Atlanta businessman and philanthropist
Lo Jelks, Atlanta's first Black TV reporter
Tish Naghise, Georgia House representative
David Bottoms, award-winning former state poet laureate
Claybourne Evans Jr., high-profile talent manager
Lincoln Stone, painter and sculptor
Carolyn Long Banks, first Black woman on Atlanta City Council
Dr. Victor Nassar, influential pathologist and community leader
The Rev. Charles F. Stanley, global evangelist
Otis Redding III, son of a music legend and a musician in his own right
Maynard Eaton, print and broadcast journalist
Pat Gann, arts fest director
Don Kennedy, TV and radio personality
Maceo Brown, CEO and mentor to Black enterpreneurs
Christine King Farris, matriarch of the King family
Bob Cohn, formed one of the world's largest PR firms
Marvin S. Arrington Sr., retired judge and former Atlanta City Council president
Bill Shipp, longtime political journalist
Jackie Watt, deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta
Tom Moreland, state transportation leader
Louise Florencourt, gatekeeper of Flannery O’Connor’s legacy
Sonny Seiler, the man behind the famous bulldogs
Sheila Merritt, LGBTQ+ activist
James “Moby” Carney, country music radio personality
Jim Wooten, longtime conservative journalist
Retired Army Col. Ben Malcom, respected veteran
Taraja Ramsess, TV and movie stunt performer
Art Eckman, longtime sportscaster and advocate for the disabled
Dr. Neil Shulman, an author, humorist and humanitarian
Radcliffe Bailey, painter and sculptor
Rosalynn Carter, former first lady of the United States
Paul Snyder, Braves scouting director
Terry Maple, Zoo Atlanta's influential leader
Thomas Livsey, "Mayor of the Promised Land"
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Among notable Georgians who died in 2023 were (top row, from left) Rosalynn Carter, Radcliffe Bailey, Sheila Merritt, Jim Wooten, (bottom row) Terry Maple, Marvin Arrington Sr., Charles Stanley and Christine King Farris. AJC obituary editor Christopher Quinn and digital editor Ron Sirmans have compiled this gallery of more than three dozen metro Atlantans and Georgians whose deaths this year generated news and recollections. You can read their obituaries and others at www.ajc.com/obituaries.

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Georgia Tech wide receivers Dean Patterson (left) and Malik Rutherford celebrate after a successful two-point conversion  during the second half against the Clemson Tigers on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium. (Jason Allen/AJC)
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PHOTOS: Georgia Tech defeats Clemson on the final play

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeat the Clemson Tigers on a field goal as time ran out, 24-21.

Georgia faithful drove to Knoxville on Saturday to cheer on the Bulldogs as they play Tennessee in Knoxville. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
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PHOTOS: Georgia visits Rocky Top, Tennessee, for SEC showdown

Georgia visits Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., for SEC clash with Volunteers.

Sequoyah wide receiver Brook Darling catches a pass during the first half against Sprayberry at Skip Pope Stadium in Canton on Friday, Sept. 12th, 2025. (Oscar Guevara Saenz for the AJC)
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Credit: Oscar Guevara Saenz

PHOTOS: Sequoyah vs. Sprayberry high school football

Sequoyah defeated Sprayberry, 63-20, in a football game at Sequoyah High School in Canton on Friday.

Fayetteville Firefighter Noah Maupin makes it to the summit of Stone Mountain during the annual 9/11 memorial on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.   Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Credit: Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal

PHOTOS: Metro Atlanta remembers victims of Sept. 11

Two events in metro Atlanta commemorate the 2977 lives lost in deadly terrorist attacks in on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001.

The Cobb County fire department hangs a U.S. flag from their fire trucks as a procession for fallen Dekalb County Firefighter Preston Fant arrives at West Cobb Funeral Home on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
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Credit: Ben Hendren

PHOTOS: Fallen DeKalb firefighter honored with processional through metro Atlanta

Several metro Atlanta fire departments paid their respects Wednesday morning to fallen DeKalb County firefighter Preston Fant with a somber procession to a Marietta funeral ho...

Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider throws a pitch against Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game at Truist Park, Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
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PHOTOS: Braves fall to Cubs, 6-1

The Braves fell to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, 6-1, at Truist Park.

 Atlanta Falcons placekicker Younghoe Koo (6) reacts after missing a last-second field goal. The Atlanta Falcons lost their home opener 23-20 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, September 7, 2025, in Atlanta.  (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)
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Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez/AJC

PHOTOS: Buccaneers edge Falcons in season opener

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened the 2025 NFL season with a 23-20 victory over the Atlanta Falcons at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, September 7.

Georgia defensive lineman Christen Miller (52) tackles Austin Peay running back Kaden Williams (7) during the second half at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, September 6, 2025, in Athens, Ga. Georgia won 28-6. (Jason Getz / AJC)
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PHOTOS: Georgia improves to 2-0 with 28-6 win over Austin Peay

The Georgia Bulldogs overcame some sloppy play to improve to 2-0 on the season with a 28-6 victory over Austin Peay Saturday, September 6 in Sanford Stadium.