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In the year 2020
1,624 Notable deaths
Michael Jeffery
Australian governor-general and army officer (1937-2020).
Born December 12th, 1937 in Wiluna.
Died December 18th, 2020 at 83 years old in Canberra. [ref]
Jiří Menzel
Czech film director, actor, director, scriptwriter, writer and university educator (1938-2020).
Born February 23rd, 1938 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2020 at 82 years old in Prague (COVID-19). [ref]
Gisèle Halimi
French-tunisian lawyer, feminist and politician (1927-2020).
Born July 27th, 1927 in La Goulette.
Died July 28th, 2020 at 93 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Louis Nirenberg
American mathematician of canadian origin (1925-2020).
Born February 28th, 1925 in Hamilton.
Died January 26th, 2020 at 94 years old in New York City. [ref]
Adin Steinsaltz
Israeli rabbi and educator.
Born July 11th, 1937 in Jerusalem.
Died August 7th, 2020 at 83 years old in Jerusalem (pneumonia).
Mamadou Tandja
President of niger.
Born July 20th, 1938 in Maïné-Soroa.
Died November 24th, 2020 at 82 years old in Niamey. [ref]
Madhav Prasad Ghimire
Nepalese poet.
Born September 23rd, 1919 in Lamjung District.
Died August 18th, 2020 at 100 years old in Kathmandu (respiratory failure).
Didi Kempot
Indonesian singer-songwriter.
Born December 31st, 1966 in Surakarta.
Died May 5th, 2020 at 53 years old in Surakarta (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Patricia Bosworth
American journalist (1933-2020).
Born April 24th, 1933 in Oakland.
Died April 2nd, 2020 at 86 years old in Manhattan (COVID-19). [ref]
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti