See photos of notable figures across the D.C.-area who died in 2023. They could be national figures, politicians, celebrities or local heroes.
PHOTOS: 2023 local deaths of note
February 2, 2023, 6:22 AM

Hall of Fame Washington football general manager Bobby Beathard died at his home on Jan. 30, 2023 at his home in Franklin, Tennessee. He’s seen here posing with his bust after being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
(AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

From left, Gary Oelze and Stephen Moore hold their new book “All Roads Lead to The Birchmere.” Gary Oelze, the owner of the Alexandria, Virginia, music venue The Birchmere, has died. He was 80.
(Courtesy Birchmere)
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