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In the year 2020
1,619 Notable deaths
Neil Peart
Canadian-american drummer (1952–2020).
Born September 12th, 1952 in Hamilton.
Died January 7th, 2020 at 67 years old in Santa Monica (glioblastoma). [ref]
Ennio Morricone
Italian composer, orchestrator and conductor (1928–2020).
Born November 10th, 1928 in Rome.
Died July 6th, 2020 at 91 years old in Rome (femoral fracture). [ref]
Bill Withers
American singer-songwriter and musician.
Born July 4th, 1938 in Slab Fork.
Died March 30th, 2020 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (heart disease).
John le Carré
British novelist and spy (1931-2020).
Born October 19th, 1931 in Poole. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2020 at 89 years old in Royal Cornwall Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Dawn Wells
American actress (1938–2020).
Born October 18th, 1938 in Reno. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2020 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (COVID-19). [ref]
Helen Reddy
Australian and american singer and actress (1941–2020).
Born October 25th, 1941 in Melbourne.
Died September 29th, 2020 at 78 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Chuck Yeager
American world war ii flying ace and test pilot; first pilot to fly faster than sound (1923–2020).
Born February 13th, 1923 in Myra.
Died December 7th, 2020 at 97 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Linda Tripp
American civil servant (1949-2020).
Born November 24th, 1949 in Jersey City.
Died April 8th, 2020 at 70 years old (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Peter Green
British blues rock guitarist (1946–2020).
Born October 29th, 1946 in London.
Died July 25th, 2020 at 73 years old in Canvey Island. [ref]
Robert Conrad
American actor (1935–2020).
Born March 1st, 1935 in Chicago.
Died February 8th, 2020 at 84 years old in Malibu (heart failure). [ref]
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull