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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.

Today’s Gallery Headlines

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach reacts after giving up a solo home run to Washington Nationals’ CJ Abrams (not pictured) during the first inning at Truist Park, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz / AJC)
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Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

PHOTOS: Braves take down Nationals again, 5-2

The Braves won the second game of their series with the Nationals on Tuesday, 5-2

Adair Werley stands tall on deck as storm clouds gather off the coast of the Seychelles. (Photo by: Fred Jagueneau/Bravo)
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Credit: Fred Jagueneau/Bravo

PHOTOS: Life on ‘Below Deck’ with Adair Werley

Atlanta Braves outfielder Alex Verdugo (8) reacts to the camera as he leaves the dugout after securing a victory -4-3 against the Washington Nationals at Truist Park on Monday, May 12, 2025, in Atlanta.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)
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PHOTOS: Braves win it in 9th over Nationals

Nationals visit Truist Park on Monday, May 12, 2025 for the start of a four-game series with the Braves.

Musician Usher receives an honorary degree at the graduation ceremony at George W. Woodruff Physical Education Center at Emory University in Atlanta on Monday, May 12, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)
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Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

PHOTOS: Emory University spring 2025 graduation

Atlanta entertainer Usher spoke to Emory University graduating students at their commencement ceremonies on Monday in Atlanta.

Atlanta Braves' Stuart Fairchild, left, Austin Riley (27) and Matt Olson celebrate after scoring on a three-run double by Sean Murphy off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Joey Wentz during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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PHOTOS: Braves fall to Pirates in walk-off fashion

After coming back from a 3-0 deficit in the 8th inning, the Braves fell to the Pirates 4-3 when Pittsburgh scored a run in the bottom of the 9th.

Atlanta Braves' Eli White, right, gets out of the way of a wild pitch by Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chase Shugart as it gets past catcher Henry Davis, second from left, allowing a run to score, during the 11th inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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PHOTOS: Braves beat Pirates in 11 innings

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in extra innings Saturday at PNC Park, 3-2, in the second game of this three-game series.

Atlanta Dream center Brittney Griner (42) reacts after scoring during the first half at the Gateway Center Arena, Saturday, May 10, 2025, in College Park.  (Hyosub Shin / AJC)
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Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

PHOTOS: Atlanta Dream take on Indiana Fever

The Atlanta Dream hosted Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in a WNBA preseason game Saturday.

Family and friends unveil a monument dedicated to the legacy of Organized Noize co-founder Rico Wade at Headland Shopping Center in East Point on Friday. (Natrice Miller/AJC)
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Photos: Rico Wade immortalized with East Point monument

Rico Wade, one-third of production trio Organized Noize, was one of Atlanta’s hip-hop forefathers and one of the city’s most vocal ambassadors.