In the year 2020
1,514 Notable deaths
Johnny Mandel
American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz (1925-2020).
Born November 23rd, 1925 in Manhattan.
Died June 29th, 2020 at 94 years old in Ojai. [ref]
Pamela Tiffin
American actress and model.
Born October 13th, 1942 in Oklahoma City.
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 78 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Joseph Safra
Brazilian banker (1938-2020).
Born September 1st, 1938 in Beirut.
Died December 10th, 2020 at 82 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
John Franzese
Underboss of the colombo crime family.
Born February 6th, 1917 in Naples.
Died February 24th, 2020 at 103 years old in New York City.
Manu Dibango
Cameroonian musician and songwriter, recording artist.
Born December 12th, 1933 in Douala. [ref]
Died March 24th, 2020 at 86 years old in Melun (COVID-19). [ref]
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
American actor.
Born June 25th, 1950 in Griffin.
Died October 3rd, 2020 at 70 years old in Atlanta (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Zindzi Mandela
South african diplomat and poet.
Born December 23rd, 1960 in Soweto.
Died July 13th, 2020 at 59 years old in Johannesburg (COVID-19, not yet determined). [ref]
Dick Thornburgh
American politician (1932-2020).
Born July 16th, 1932 in Pittsburgh.
Died December 31st, 2020 at 88 years old in Verona. [ref]
Betty Dodson
American sex educator.
Born August 24th, 1929 in Wichita.
Died October 31st, 2020 at 91 years old in Manhattan (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Phyllis Somerville
American stage, film and television actress.
Born December 12th, 1943 in Iowa City.
Died July 16th, 2020 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
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Death and pain are windows to great insight if you have the strength to look through them. James Pierce