In the year 2020
1,660 Notable deaths
František Kotlaba
Czech botanist and mycologist (1927-2020).
Born May 20th, 1927 in Vlastiboř. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2020 at 93 years old in Prague. [ref]
Jan Halvarsson
Swedish cross-country skier (1942-2020).
Born December 26th, 1942 in Östersund.
Died May 5th, 2020 at 77 years old in Hammerdal.
Józef Grzesiak
Polish boxer.
Born February 18th, 1941 in Kalisz.
Died May 30th, 2020 at 79 years old in Wrocław. [ref]
Jan Křen
Czech historian.
Born August 22nd, 1930 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2020 at 89 years old in Prague (COVID-19). [ref]
Veli Lehtelä
Finnish rower (1935-2020).
Born September 6th, 1935 in Valkeakoski.
Died June 3rd, 2020 at 84 years old in Valkeakoski. [ref]
Enrico Perucconi
Italian track and field athlete (1925-2020).
Born January 4th, 1925 in Morazzone.
Died July 14th, 2020 at 95 years old in Morazzone. [ref]
Gennady Strakhov
Russian wrestler (1944-2020).
Born November 1st, 1944 in Moscow.
Died December 30th, 2020 at 76 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]
Jacques Bellenger
Cyclist (1927-2020).
Born December 25th, 1927 in Amiens.
Died October 24th, 2020 at 92 years old in Épagny.
Deaths 1601 to 1610 of 1660
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)