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In the year 2020
1,581 Notable deaths
Ellis Marsalis Jr.
American jazz pianist and educator (1934–2020).
Born November 14th, 1934 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died April 1st, 2020 at 85 years old in New Orleans (COVID-19). [ref]
Sadiq al-Mahdi
Prime minister of sudan (1966–67; 1986–89).
Born December 25th, 1935 in Omdurman. [ref]
Died November 26th, 2020 at 84 years old in Abu Dhabi (COVID-19). [ref]
Jack Kehoe
American actor (1934-2020).
Born November 21st, 1934 in Astoria.
Died January 14th, 2020 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Park Won-soon
Korean lawyer, mayor of seoul (1956-2020).
Born March 26th, 1956 in Changnyeong County.
Died July 9th, 2020 at 64 years old in Seoul. [ref]
Danny Hodge
American boxer, professional and amateur wrestler.
Died December 25th, 2020 at 88 years old in Perry. [ref]
Gordon Haskell
British singer (1946-2020).
Born April 27th, 1946 in Bournemouth. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2020 at 74 years old [ref]
Arthur Ashkin
American physicist (1922-2020).
Born September 2nd, 1922 in Brooklyn.
Died September 21st, 2020 at 98 years old in Rumson. [ref]
Lee Konitz
American jazz musician (1927–2020).
Born October 13th, 1927 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2020 at 92 years old in Greenwich Village (COVID-19). [ref]
Kelly Asbury
American animated film director (1960–2020).
Born January 15th, 1960 in Beaumont.
Died June 26th, 2020 at 60 years old in Encino. [ref]
Ben Bova
American writer (1932–2020).
Born November 8th, 1932 in Philadelphia.
Died November 29th, 2020 at 88 years old in Naples (COVID-19). [ref]
Deaths 381 to 390 of 1581
I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen