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In the year 2020

1,581 Notable deaths

Mike Sexton

American poker player (1947–2020).

Born September 22nd, 1947 in Shelby.

Died September 6th, 2020 at 72 years old in Las Vegas (prostate cancer).

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 (1943–2020).

Born December 12th, 1943 in Iowa City.

Died July 16th, 2020 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]

Lori Nelson

American actress and model.

Born August 15th, 1933 in Santa Fe.

Died August 23rd, 2020 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Daria Nicolodi

Italian actress.

Born June 19th, 1950 in Florence.

Died November 26th, 2020 at 70 years old in Rome. [ref]

Allen Garfield

American actor (1939–2020).

Born November 22nd, 1939 in Newark.

Died April 7th, 2020 at 80 years old in Woodland Hills (COVID-19). [ref]

Alejandro Sabella

Argentine association football player and manager (1954-2020).

Born November 5th, 1954 in Buenos Aires.

Died December 8th, 2020 at 66 years old in Buenos Aires (heart failure). [ref]

Abd al-Halim Khaddam

Syrian politician (1932–2020).

Born September 15th, 1932 in Baniyas.

Died March 31st, 2020 at 87 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Andrew Jack

British dialect coach and actor (1944–2020).

Born January 28th, 1944 in London.

Died March 31st, 2020 at 76 years old in Surrey (COVID-19). [ref]

Deaths 311 to 320 of 1581

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