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In the year 2020

1,582 Notable deaths

Adin Steinsaltz

Israeli rabbi and educator.

Born July 11th, 1937 in Jerusalem.

Died August 7th, 2020 at 83 years old in Jerusalem (pneumonia).

Donald Kennedy

American biologist (1931-2020).

Born August 18th, 1931 in New York City.

Died April 21st, 2020 at 88 years old in Redwood City (COVID-19). [ref]

Armelia McQueen

American actress (1952-2020).

Born January 6th, 1952 in Southern Pines.

Died October 3rd, 2020 at 68 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]

Moussa Traoré

Malian former dictator (1936-2020).

Born September 25th, 1936 in Kayes.

Died September 15th, 2020 at 83 years old in Bamako. [ref]

Robert W. Gore

American scientist and businessman (1937-2020).

Born April 15th, 1937 in Utah, Salt Lake City.

Died September 17th, 2020 at 83 years old in Newark. [ref]

José Mojica Marins

Brazilian filmmaker (1936-2020).

Born March 13th, 1936 in São Paulo.

Died February 19th, 2020 at 83 years old in São Paulo (bronchopneumonia).

Yuri Orlov

Soviet physicist.

Born August 13th, 1924 in Moscow.

Died September 27th, 2020 at 96 years old in Ithaca. [ref]

Allan Rich

American actor (1926–2020).

Born February 8th, 1926 in The Bronx.

Died August 22nd, 2020 at 94 years old in Englewood (dementia). [ref]

Catherine Hamlin

Australian obstetrician and gynaecologist (1924-2020).

Born January 24th, 1924 in Sydney.

Died March 18th, 2020 at 96 years old in Addis Ababa. [ref]

Eugene Wright

American jazz musician.

Born May 29th, 1923 in Chicago.

Died December 30th, 2020 at 97 years old in Valley Glen. [ref]

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