In the year 2020
1,627 Notable deaths
Alberto Arbasino
Italian writer (1930-2020).
Born January 22nd, 1930 in Voghera.
Died March 22nd, 2020 at 90 years old in Voghera. [ref]
François Leterrier
French film director and actor (1929-2020).
Born May 26th, 1929 in Margny-lès-Compiègne. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2020 at 91 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
George Murry
Catholic bishop (1948-2020).
Born December 28th, 1948 in Camden. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2020 at 71 years old in New York City.
James Gunn
American science fiction author.
Born July 12th, 1923 in Kansas City.
Died December 23rd, 2020 at 97 years old in Lawrence. [ref]
Khosrow Sinai
Iranian film director, screenwriter, and composer (1941–2020).
Born January 19th, 1941 in Sari.
Died August 1st, 2020 at 79 years old in Tehran (COVID-19). [ref]
Jānis Lūsis
Latvian javelin thrower (1939-2020).
Born May 19th, 1939 in Jelgava.
Died April 29th, 2020 at 80 years old in Riga. [ref]
Claudio Roditi
Brazilian musician.
Born May 28th, 1946 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 18th, 2020 at 73 years old in New Jersey (cancer). [ref]
Aart Staartjes
Dutch actor.
Born March 1st, 1938 in Nieuwendam.
Died January 12th, 2020 at 81 years old in Groningen (traffic collision). [ref]
Yehuda Barkan
Israeli actor, film producer, film director, and screenwriter.
Born March 29th, 1945 in Netanya.
Died October 24th, 2020 at 75 years old in Jerusalem (COVID-19). [ref]
Anne Sylvestre
French singer-songwriter.
Born June 20th, 1934 in 6th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died November 30th, 2020 at 86 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Deaths 951 to 960 of 1627
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