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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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T. Williams, 7, finishes first in his age group during Peachtree Junior in Atlanta on Thursday, July 3, 2025. More than 3,000 kids gathered at Lenox Square to participate in the the youth edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Peachtree Road Race sponsored by Chick-Fil-A.(Abbey Cutrer / AJC)
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PHOTOS: Peachtree Junior draws runners 14 and younger

Thousands of runners age 14 and younger gathered Thursday at the Lenox Square for the Chick-fil-A Peachtree Junior, the site of the start of the annual Peachtree Road Race on ...

Darryl Fitch gets ready to change into a suit before a graduation ceremony for the Re-Entry Success Program at the Athens-Clarke County Jail on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
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PHOTOS: Graduating from jail to a freedom mindset

Athens-Clarke County Jail has embarked this year on a bold experiment aimed at making it less likely inmates will return after they’re set free.

Dekalb police advance on activists protesting ICE arrests on Buford Highway in Atlanta on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)
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AJC Photos of the Month - June 2025

ICE protests in Atlanta, the FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament begins at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, hot weather scorches Georgia, Juneteenth celebrations, a NASCAR Cup Series ...

Borussia Dortmund fans celebrate a goal against Monterrey during the first half in the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz / AJC)
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PHOTOS: Club World Cup Round of 16 Match

Borussia Dortmund took on CF Monterrey in a round of 16 match at the Club World Cup

Inter Miami fans cheer as they see the warm-ups during the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Inter Miami in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)
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PHOTOS: Messi mania erupts at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Atlanta and Mercedes-Benz Stadium hosts the first of its two Round of 16 matches in the Club World Cup on Sunday. Inter Miami plays Paris Saint-Germain.

NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Briscoe (19) approaches the start line during Quaker State 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Hampton. 11-year-old Rhealynn Mills recently won a contest for her artwork to appear on NASCAR driver Chase Elliott's car. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)
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PHOTOS: Quaker State 400 key race in NASCAR season

The Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart was held Saturday at EchoPark Speedway.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Rafael Montero, left, celebrates with catcher Sean Murphy, right, after a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
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PHOTOS: Braves knock off Phillies

The Braves bounced back from blowout loss to the Phillies on Friday to defeat Philadelphia on Saturday, 6-1, at Truist Park.

Fans overlook the stadium during a rain delay before the first inning of the Braves versus Phillies game at Truist Park on Friday, June 27, 2025, in Atlanta. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)
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PHOTOS: Braves suffer through stormy night, losing 13-0 to Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies shut out the Braves 13-0 at Truist Park. The game was delayed more than two hours after a rain delay, ending at 12:24 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2025.