In the year 2020
1,549 Notable deaths
Krzysztof Penderecki
Polish composer and conductor.
Born November 23rd, 1933 in Dębica.
Died March 29th, 2020 at 86 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Winston Groom
American writer (1943-2020).
Born March 23rd, 1943 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 17th, 2020 at 77 years old in Fairhope. [ref]
Tabaré Vázquez
President of uruguay (2005-2010, 2015-2020).
Born January 17th, 1940 in Montevideo.
Died December 6th, 2020 at 80 years old in Montevideo (lung cancer). [ref]
Steve Priest
Bassist for sweet.
Born February 23rd, 1948 in Hayes.
Died June 4th, 2020 at 72 years old [ref]
Abby Dalton
American actress (1932-2020).
Born August 15th, 1932 in Las Vegas. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 2020 at 88 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Flor Silvestre
Mexican singer and actress (1930-2020).
Born August 16th, 1930 in Salamanca.
Died November 25th, 2020 at 90 years old in Villanueva. [ref]
Don Larsen
American professional baseball player, pitcher.
Born August 7th, 1929 in Michigan City.
Died January 1st, 2020 at 90 years old in Hayden (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Jasraj
Indian classical singer.
Born January 28th, 1930 in Hisar.
Died August 17th, 2020 at 90 years old in New Jersey. [ref]
Bonnie Pointer
American singer (1950-2020).
Born July 11th, 1950 in Oakland.
Died June 8th, 2020 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Tony Allen
Nigerian drummer, composer, songwriter (1940-2020).
Born July 20th, 1940 in Lagos.
Died April 30th, 2020 at 79 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Deaths 221 to 230 of 1549
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson