Deaths in 2020
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The following deaths of notable individuals occurred in 2020. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order by surname or pseudonym. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:
- Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference.
October
8
7
- Joseph L. Bruno, 91, American politician and senate majority leader (1994 – 2008), cancer.[1]
- Herbert Feuerstein, 83, German comedian and journalist.[2]
6
- Folker Bohnet, 83, German actor (The Bridge, Ludwig).[3][better source needed]
- Alfons Borrell i Palazón, 89, Spanish abstract painter.[4]
- Harold G. Chaffee, 94, American college football player (Colorado A&M) and coach (Nebraska Wesleyan).[5][better source needed]
- Oļegs Karavajevs, 59, Latvian footballer (Ska-Khabarovsk, Fakel Voronezh, national team).[6] (death announced on this date)
- Bunny Lee, 79, Jamaican reggae producer.[7]
- Suleiman Mahmoud, 71, Libyan military officer, Chief of Staff of the National Liberation Army (2011), COVID-19.[8]
- Johnny Nash, 80, American singer-songwriter ("I Can See Clearly Now", "Hold Me Tight", "Tears on My Pillow").[9]
- Vladislav Piavko, 79, Russian opera singer.[10]
- Najeeb Tarakai, 29, Afghan cricketer (Afghan Cheetahs, Nangarhar Leopards, national team), head injury sustained in traffic collision.[11]
- Nosratollah Vahdat, 95, Iranian comedian, actor, and director, pneumonia.[12]
- Eddie Van Halen, 65, Dutch-born American Hall of Fame musician (Van Halen) and songwriter ("Eruption", "Jump"), Grammy winner (1992), throat cancer.[13]
- Jim Weaver, 93, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1975–1987).[14]
- Wladimir Yordanoff, 66, Monégasque-born French actor (Vincent & Theo, Mark of an Angel, An Officer and a Spy).[15]
5
- Franco Bolelli, 70, Italian philosopher.[16]
- Anantkumar Surendraray Dave, 62, Indian jurist, judge (2004–2019) and acting Chief Justice (2018–2019) of the Gujarat High Court.[17]
- Anil Devgan, 51, Indian film director (Raju Chacha, Blackmail, Haal-e-Dil).[18]
- Monsur Ul Karim, 70, Bangladeshi painter, heart disease and pneumonia.[19]
- Rasheed Masood, 73, Indian politician, MP (1977–1984, 1989–1996, 2004–2009) and Minister of Health and Family Welfare (1990), complications from COVID-19.[20]
- Pietro Scandelli, 78, Italian racing cyclist.[21]
- Shakti Thakur, 73, Indian actor and singer (Dadar Kirti).[22]
- K. K. Usha, 81, Indian jurist, judge (1991–2000) and Chief Justice (2000–2001) of the Kerala High Court, complications from spinal cord surgery.[23]
- Bob Wilson, 77, English footballer (Cardiff City, Exeter City).[24] (death announced on this date)
4
- Vishal Anand, 82, Indian actor (Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa, Hindustan Ki Kasam, Chalte Chalte), film director and producer.[25]
- Jean-Marc Avocat, 71–72, French actor (Verdict, Kaamelott).[26]
- Henryk Boukołowski, 83, Polish actor (The Hourglass Sanatorium, Copernicus, The Gateway of Europe) and stage director.[27]
- Jan des Bouvrie, 78, Dutch designer.[28]
- Chris Carnel, 57, American stuntman and actor (The Crazies, Chromeskull: Laid to Rest 2, Birds of Prey).[29]
- Giovanni D'Alise, 72, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia (2004–2014) and Caserta (since 2014), COVID-19.[30]
- Louis Fortier, 66, Canadian biologist and oceanographer, leukemia.[31]
- Mike Foster, 90, American politician, Governor of Louisiana (1996–2004) and member of the Louisiana Senate (1988–1996).[32]
- Jérôme Gendre, 43, French rugby union player (RC Narbonne).[33]
- Boris Klejn, 92, Belarusian-born American historian, COVID-19.[34]
- Mordechai Yissachar Ber Leifer, 64, American-born Israeli Hasidic rabbi, rebbe of the Pittsburgh Dynasty (since 1990), COVID-19.[35]
- Pradeep Maharathy, 65, Indian politician, Odisha MLA (1985–1995, since 2000), COVID-19.[36]
- Zuza Homem de Mello, 87, Brazilian journalist and musicologist, heart attack.[37]
- Clark Middleton, 63, American actor (Sin City, Snowpiercer, Twin Peaks), West Nile virus.[38]
- Carla Federica Nespolo, 77, Italian politician, MP (1976–1992) and President of ANPI (since 2017).[39]
- Patay Pál, 105, Hungarian archaeologist.[40]
- Alkistis Pavlidou, 74, Cypriot actress (Fish n' Chips).[41]
- Edgardo Petrone, 89, Argentine journalist.[42]
- Ibnu Saleh, 58, Indonesian politician, COVID-19.[43]
- Richard Schifter, 97, American attorney and diplomat, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (1985–1992).[44]
- Kenzō Takada, 81, Japanese-French fashion designer and painter, founder of Kenzo, COVID-19.[45]
- Sir Peregrine Worsthorne, 96, British journalist and newspaper editor (The Sunday Telegraph).[46]
- Mulayam Singh Yadav, 92, Indian politician.[47]
- Renzo Zaffanella, 91, Italian politician, Mayor of Cremona (1980–1990).[48]
3
- Mark Andrews, 94, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1963–1981) and Senate (1981–1987).[49]
- Haji Hussain Ansari, 73, Indian politician, Jharkhand MLA (1995–2004, 2009–2015, since 2019), cardiac arrest.[50]
- Shmaryahu Biran, 78, Israeli educator, mayor of Acre (1998–2003).[51]
- Thomas Jefferson Byrd, 70, American actor (Clockers, Bulworth, Ray), shot.[52]
- Karel Fiala, 95, Czech operatic tenor and actor (Dalibor, Lemonade Joe, Amadeus).[53]
- Anthony Galindo, 41, Venezuelan singer (Menudo, MDO), suicide.[54]
- P. Wayne Goode, 83, American politician, member of the Missouri House of Representatives (1963–1985) and Senate (1985–2005), leukemia.[55]
- Charlie Haeger, 37, American baseball player (Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers), suicide by gunshot.[56]
- Sandy Keith, 91, American jurist and politician, Lieutenant Governor (1963–1967), member of the Senate (1959–1963) and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1990–1998) of Minnesota.[57]
- Lidia Kushkova-Shevchenko, 81, Ukrainian actress.[58]
- Armelia McQueen, 68, American actress (Adventures in Wonderland, Ain't Misbehavin', Ghost).[59]
2
- Steve Barnes, 61, American attorney (Cellino & Barnes), plane crash.[60]
- John Joseph Campion, 57, Irish-American entrepreneur.[61]
- Héctor Cavallero, 81, Argentine politician, mayor of Rosario, Santa Fe (1989–1995) and Deputy (1999–2003).[62]
- Cookie Monsta, 31, British dubstep producer.[63]
- Riley Darnell, 80, American politician, Tennessee Secretary of State (1993–2009), member of the Tennessee Senate (1981–1993) and House of Representatives (1971–1981).[64]
- Zeki Ergezen, 70, Turkish politician, Minister of Public Works and Housing (2002–2005).[65]
- Edward S. Feldman, 91, American film producer (Witness, The Truman Show, The Golden Child).[66]
- Vsevolod Gavrilov, 77, Moldavian actor (Gypsies Are Found Near Heaven, Night Over Chile, Under the Constellation Gemini).[67]
- Bob Gibson, 84, American Hall of Fame baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals), World Series champion (1964, 1967), pancreatic cancer.[68]
- Martin Havelka, 62, Czech actor.[69]
- Aleksandr Kalyanov, 73, Russian sound engineer and singer.[70]
- Heinz Kördell, 88, German footballer (Schalke 04, Schwarz-Weiß Essen, West Germany national team).[71]
- Liew Vui Keong, 60, Malaysian politician, MP (2008–2013, since 2018) and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (2018–2020), lung infection.[72]
- Bob Miller, 64, American ice hockey player (Boston Bruins, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Kings).[73] (death announced on this date)
- George Napper Jr., 81, American police chief (Atlanta Police Department).[74]
- Erika Niedowski, 46, American journalist (Associated Press, The Baltimore Sun).[75]
- Ron Perranoski, 84, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins) and coach (San Francisco Giants), World Series champion (1963, 1965, 1981, 1988).[76]
- Mukaramma Qosimova, 87, Tajik linguist and academic.[77]
- Lisa Schouw, Australian singer (Girl Overboard) and vocal coach, cancer.[78]
- Irina Slavina, 47, Russian news editor (Open Russia), suicide by self-immolation.[79]
- Sprangalang, 71, Trinidadian actor (Lord Have Mercy!, A Winter Tale) and comedian.[80]
- Claude Vigée, 99, French poet.[81]
- Victor Zalgaller, 99, Russian-Israeli mathematician.[82]
1
- Simonluca Agazzone, 39, Italian footballer (SPAL, Carrarese, Novara), traffic collision.[83]
- Serhiy Atelkin, 48, Ukrainian footballer (Shakhtar Donetsk, Lecce, national team), heart attack.[84]
- Tony Blue, 84, Australian Olympic athlete (1960, 1964).[85]
- Semen Borzunov, 101, Russian writer.[86]
- Gord Brooks, 70, Canadian ice hockey player (St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals).[87]
- Robbie Brunton, 47, Irish footballer (Sligo Rovers, Coleraine, Bohemians).[88]
- Zef Eisenberg, 47, British motorcycle racer, health supplement executive and television presenter, offroad racing crash.[89]
- Hans J. Eriksen, 84, Norwegian Saami politician and teacher.[90]
- Khurto Hajji Ismail, 87, Iraqi Yazidi religious leader.[91]
- Franck André Jamme, 72, French poet.[92]
- Nikolay Kurmakov, 68, Ukrainian-American rower and coach (Simmons University), heart attack.[93][better source needed]
- Derek Mahon, 78, Irish poet.[94]
- Barry Mahy, 78, English-American soccer player (New York Generals, New York Cosmos, U.S. national team).[95]
- Alfredo Marañon, 84, Filipino politician, mayor of Sagay City (2001–2010) and Governor of Negros Occidental (2010–2019), heart disease.[96]
- George Melloan, 92, American journalist and editor (The Wall Street Journal).[97]
- Hilari Raguer, 92, Spanish monk, historian and anti-Francoist activist.[98]
- Murray Schisgal, 93, American playwright (Luv, Jimmy Shine) and screenwriter (Tootsie).[99]
- Ray Styles, 31, Ghanaian pencil artist, liver cancer.[100]
Previous months
See also
References
- ^ https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Joseph-L-Bruno-15622783.php
- ^ https://www.spiegel.de/consent-a-?targetUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spiegel.de%2Fkultur%2Ftv%2Fherbert-feuerstein-ist-tot-a-215af79b-fa93-40f7-a386-d67c6920ba9f
- ^ Der verzauberte Junge von der Brücke (German)
- ^ Fallece Alfons Borrell, pintor del radicalismo formal (in Spanish)
- ^ Legendary NWU coach Harold Chaffee, who lived 'life to its fullest,' dies at 94
- ^ Умер бывший вратарь сборной Латвии по футболу (in Russian)
- ^ Legendary reggae producer Bunny Lee has died aged 79
- ^ Head of Presidential Council offers condolences for death of MG Sulaiman Al-Abedi
- ^ 'I Can See Clearly Now' singer Johnny Nash dies at 80
- ^ Умер российский оперный певец Владислав Пьявко (in Russian)
- ^ Afghanistan Batsman Najeeb Tarakai Loses Life in Road Accident, Board Mourns Death
- ^ نصرت الله وحدت درگذشت (in Persian)
- ^ Eddie Van Halen, Hall of Fame Guitarist Who Revolutionized Instrument, Dead at 65
- ^ Jim Weaver, Oregon’s ‘profound environmental congressman, dies at 93
- ^ L’acteur Wladimir Yordanoff s’éteint à 66 ans (in French)
- ^ Morto Franco Bolelli, se ne va a 70 anni lo scrittore e saggista milanese (in Italian)
- ^ Former Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, AS Dave passes away
- ^ Ajay Devgn's cousin, director Anil Devgan, dies at 51
- ^ Artist Monsur Ul Karim dies
- ^ Former Union Minister Rasheed Masood Passes Away
- ^ E' morto Pietro Scandelli, corridore professionista con Merckx (in Italian)
- ^ Veteran singer-actor Shakti Thakur dies at 73
- ^ Former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court Justice KK Usha Passes Away
- ^ Remembering Bob Wilson: 1943-2020
- ^ Chalte Chalte actor Vishal Anand dies due to prolonged illness
- ^ Mort de Jean-Marc Avocat, comédien unique (in French)
- ^ Zmarł Henryk Boukołowski, wybitny aktor i reżyser (in Polish)
- ^ Interieurontwerper Jan des Bouvrie (78) overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ R.I.P. Chris Carnel, Stunt Performer and Miner from ‘My Bloody Valentine 3D,’ Has Passed Away
- ^ Coronavirus, è morto il vescovo di Caserta, monsignor Giovanni D'Alise (in Italian)
- ^ Louis Fortier, pionnier de la recherche en Arctique, s’éteint à 66 ans (in French)
- ^ Former Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster dies at 90
- ^ Disparition - Rugby à XV : Jérôme Gendre, ancien du RC Narbonne et ex-coach de Prades, est décédé (in French)
- ^ От коронавируса умер друг Василя Быкова (in Russian)
- ^ BD’E – Harav Mordechai Yissocher Ber Leifer, the Pittsburger Rebbe, zy”a
- ^ BJD MLA Pradeep Maharathy passes away at 65 due to COVID-19 infection
- ^ Zuza Homem de Mello morre em São Paulo, aos 87 anos (in Portuguese)
- ^ Clark Middleton, Actor in ‘The Blacklist,’ ‘Twin Peaks,’ Dies at 63
- ^ È morta Carla Nespolo, presidente dell'Anpi (in Italian)
- ^ Elhunyt a Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum legidősebb munkatársa, Dr. Patay Pál (in Hungarian)
- ^ Actress Alkistis Pavlidou dies at the age of 74
- ^ Falleció el experiodista de La Capital Edgardo Petrone, quien fuera distinguido por el Concejo Municipal (in Spanish)
- ^ Positif COVID-19, Bupati Bangka Tengah Meninggal Dunia (in Indonesian)
- ^ Former US diplomat and presidential adviser Richard Schifter dead at 97
- ^ Kenzo è morto, vittima del Covid-19 (in Italian)
- ^ Sir Peregrine Worsthorne obituary
- ^ Samajwadi Party leader and former MLC Mulayam Singh Yadav dies aged 92
- ^ Morto alla vigilia del 91esimo compleanno l'ex sindaco Renzo Zaffanella (in Italian)
- ^ Mark Andrews, former U.S. senator from North Dakota, dies at 94
- ^ Jharkhand Minister Haji Hussain Ansari Dies At 73
- ^ נפטר ראש העיר עכו לשעבר ד"ר שמריהו בירן (in Hebrew)
- ^ Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Actor in Numerous Spike Lee Films, Was Murdered Overnight, Director Says
- ^ Opera singer, ‘Lemonade Joe’ star Karel Fiala dies at 95
- ^ Anthony Galindo, former member of Menudo and MDO, dies at 41
- ^ Wayne Goode Jr.
- ^ Ex-pro baseball player sought in woman's killing found dead
- ^ Former Minnesota Lt. Governor Sandy Keith Passes Away At 91
- ^ В Днепре умерла известная украинская актриса (in Russian)
- ^ Armelia McQueen Dies: ‘Ain’t Misbehavin”, ‘Ghost’ Actress Was 68
- ^ Prominent NY attorney Steve Barnes, niece, killed in small plane crash
- ^ John Campion, co-founder of APR Energy, dies at age 57
- ^ Murió el ex intendente socialista de Rosario Héctor “El Tigre” Cavallero (in Spanish)
- ^ Bass Music Producer Cookie Monsta Dies at 31
- ^ Riley Darnell, Tennessee secretary of state for 16 years, dies in Clarksville
- ^ Bayındırlık ve İskan eski Bakanı Zeki Ergezen son yolculuğuna (in Turkish)
- ^ Edward S. Feldman Dies: Oscar-Nominated ‘Witness’ Producer Was 91
- ^ Скончался известный молдавский артист - звезда фильмов "Табор уходит в небо" и "Марк Твен против!" (in Russian)
- ^ Bob Gibson, Hall of Famer and Cardinals legend, dies at 84
- ^ Czech actor Martin Havelka has died at age 62
- ^ Умер музыкант Александр Кальянов (in Russian)
- ^ Königsblau trägt schwarz: Meisterspieler Heiner Kördell verstorben (in German)
- ^ Former de facto law minister Liew Vui Keong succumbs to lung infection
- ^ UNH Mourns the Loss of Bobby Miller
- ^ Atlanta’s first Black police chief dies at 81
- ^ Ex-AP, Baltimore Sun reporter Erika Niedowski dies at 46
- ^ Ron Perranoski, 2-time World Series champ with Los Angeles Dodgers, dies at 84
- ^ Мукаррама Қосимова - забоншиноси тоҷик даргузашт (in Tajik)
- ^ R.I.P. Lisa Schouw of Girl Overboard
- ^ Russian editor dies after setting herself on fire
- ^ Dennis "Sprangalang" Hall has died
- ^ Le poète alsacien Claude Vigée est décédé (in French)
- ^ Скончался В.А.Залгаллер (in Russian)
- ^ Cinghiali sulla A26 contro un’auto, due calciatori morti e un ferito nella notte a Carpignano Sesia (in Italian)
- ^ Умер Сергей Ателькин. Ему было 48 лет (in Russian)
- ^ Anthony Arthur Crampton 'Tony' Blue
- ^ В Москве скончался 101-летний писатель Семен Борзунов (in Russian)
- ^ Gord Brooks
- ^ Sligo Rovers have extended their sympathy to the family of Robbie Brunton
- ^ TV Presenter Dies While Trying To Break British Land Speed Record
- ^ Erkke Hánssa Hánsa har gått bor (in Norwegian)
- ^ Yezidi spiritual leader dies at 87
- ^ Décès du poète et spécialiste d'art brut Franck André Jamme (in French)
- ^ College rowing coach dies after being pulled from Charles River in Boston
- ^ Derek Mahon, one of Ireland’s leading poets, has died, aged 78
- ^ Goodbye, Barry: Former Cosmos Mahy, Pele’s 1st captain on the Cosmos, passes away
- ^ Ex-gov of Negros Occidental Alfredo Marañon, Jr.; 84
- ^ Melloan, longtime WSJ staffer, dies at 92
- ^ Adeu a Hilari Raguer, el monjo i historiador amb ànima subversiva (in Catalan)
- ^ Murray J. Schisgal
- ^ Penciled Celebrities artist Ray Styles is dead