In the year 2020
1,619 Notable deaths
Jhon Jairo Velásquez
Colombian contract killer (1962-2020).
Born April 15th, 1962 in Yarumal.
Died February 6th, 2020 at 57 years old in Bogotá (esophageal cancer). [ref]
David Dinkins
Former mayor of new york city (1927-2020).
Born July 10th, 1927 in Trenton.
Died November 23rd, 2020 at 93 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Phyllis George
American businesswoman, actress, and sportscaster (1949-2020).
Born June 25th, 1949 in Denton.
Died May 14th, 2020 at 70 years old in Albert B. Chandler Hospital (polycythemia vera). [ref]
Kamala
American professional wrestler (1950-2020).
Born May 28th, 1950 in Mississippi, Senatobia.
Died August 9th, 2020 at 70 years old in Brooklyn (COVID-19). [ref]
Roger Mayweather
American boxer.
Born April 24th, 1961 in Grand Rapids.
Died March 17th, 2020 at 58 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Jerry Sloan
American basketball player and coach.
Born March 28th, 1942 in McLeansboro.
Died May 22nd, 2020 at 78 years old in Salt Lake City (Parkinson's disease, Lewy body dementia). [ref]
Edd Byrnes
American actor (1932-2020).
Born July 30th, 1933 in New York City.
Died January 8th, 2020 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Lynn Shelton
American film director, screenwriter, film editor, actress and film producer (1965-2020).
Born August 27th, 1965 in Oberlin.
Died May 16th, 2020 at 54 years old in Keck Hospital of USC (hematopoietic system disease). [ref]
Mark Blum
American actor.
Born May 14th, 1950 in Newark.
Died March 25th, 2020 at 69 years old in NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
French official and politician (1926–2020).
Born February 2nd, 1926 in Koblenz.
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 94 years old in Authon (COVID-19). [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 1619
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus