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In the year 2020
1,795 Notable deaths
John Meurig Thomas
Welsh chemist (1932–2020).
Born December 15th, 1932 in Tumble.
Died November 13th, 2020 at 87 years old [ref]
Helin Bölek
Kurdish singer (1991-2020).
Born June 5th, 1991 in Diyarbakır.
Died April 3rd, 2020 at 28 years old in Istanbul (hunger strike). [ref]
Ali Habib Mahmud
Syrian military officer (1939-2020).
Born January 1st, 1939 in Tartus.
Died March 20th, 2020 at 81 years old in National University Hospital. [ref]
Tony Waiters
English footballer and manager (1937-2020).
Born February 1st, 1937 in Southport.
Died November 5th, 2020 at 83 years old [ref]
Gerald Carr
American astronaut (1932–2020).
Born August 22nd, 1932 in Denver.
Died August 26th, 2020 at 88 years old in Albany. [ref]
Michael Drosnin
American journalist (1946–2020).
Born January 31st, 1946 in New York City.
Died June 9th, 2020 at 74 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Beverly Pepper
American artist (1922-2020).
Born December 20th, 1922 in New York City, Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2020 at 97 years old in Todi. [ref]
William English
American computer engineer (1929–2020).
Born January 27th, 1929 in Lexington. [ref]
Died July 26th, 2020 at 91 years old in San Rafael (respiratory failure). [ref]
Kristina Lugn
Swedish poet, member of the swedish academy (1948–2020).
Born November 14th, 1948 in Skövde.
Died May 9th, 2020 at 71 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Rifat Chadirji
Iraqi architect (1926–2020).
Born December 6th, 1926 in Baghdad.
Died April 10th, 2020 at 93 years old in London (COVID-19). [ref]
Iris Love
American archaeologist (1933-2020).
Born August 1st, 1933 in New York City.
Died April 17th, 2020 at 86 years old in New York City (COVID-19). [ref]
Michel Robin
French actor (1930-2020).
Born November 13th, 1930 in Reims. [ref]
Died November 18th, 2020 at 90 years old in Rambouillet (COVID-19). [ref]
Roger Jepsen
American politician (1928–2020).
Born December 23rd, 1928 in Cedar Falls.
Died November 13th, 2020 at 91 years old in Bettendorf. [ref]
Izumi Matsumoto
Japanese manga artist (1958-2020).
Born October 13th, 1958 in Takaoka.
Died October 6th, 2020 at 61 years old [ref]
Azimzhan Askarov
Kyrgyzstani activist and journalist.
Born May 17th, 1951 in Bazar-Korgon.
Died July 25th, 2020 at 69 years old in Bishkek. [ref]
Jean Daniel
French journalist and writer (1920-2020).
Born July 21st, 1920 in Blida.
Died February 19th, 2020 at 99 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Robert L. Park
Physicist & skeptic (1931–2020).
Born January 16th, 1931 in Kansas City.
Died April 29th, 2020 at 89 years old
Paul Goma
Romanian writer (1935–2020).
Born October 2nd, 1935 in Mana.
Died March 25th, 2020 at 84 years old in Paris (COVID-19). [ref]
Biri Biri
Gambian footballer (1948–2020).
Born March 30th, 1948 in Banjul.
Died July 19th, 2020 at 72 years old in Dakar (surgical operation). [ref]
Óscar Chávez
Mexican singer, composer and actor (1935–2020).
Born March 20th, 1935 in Portales, Mexico City.
Died April 30th, 2020 at 85 years old in Centro Médico Nacional 20 de Noviembre, Mexico City (COVID-19). [ref]
John Joseph Myers
Catholic archbishop (1941–2020).
Born July 26th, 1941 in Earlville.
Died September 24th, 2020 at 79 years old in Ottawa. [ref]
Philip Leder
American geneticist (1934–2020).
Born November 19th, 1934 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 2nd, 2020 at 85 years old in Chestnut Hill. [ref]
Miljan Mrdaković
Serbian footballer (1982-2020).
Died May 22nd, 2020 at 38 years old in Zvezdara City Municipality (shot to the head). [ref]
Francesco Di Carlo
Italian mobster (1941–2020).
Born February 18th, 1941 in Altofonte.
Died April 16th, 2020 at 79 years old in Paris (COVID-19). [ref]
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou