Celebrity Deaths in 2020

56 notable figures died in 2020. Listed below in order of date of death.

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  Chris Barker

  1980 – 2020 · Football Players Jan 1
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  Rocky Johnson

  1944 – 2020 · Actors, Wrestler Jan 15
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  Kobe Bryant

  1978 – 2020 · Athletes, Basketball Jan 26
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  Kobe Bryant

  1978 – 2020 · Basketball Jan 26
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  Kirk Douglas

  1916 – 2020 · Actors Feb 5
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  Paula Kelly

  1942 – 2020 · Actresses, Singer Feb 8
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  Robert Conrad

  1935 – 2020 · Actors, Singer Feb 8
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  Pop Smoke

  1999 – 2020 · Rapper, Song Writers Feb 19
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  Claudette Nevins

  1937 – 2020 · Actresses Feb 20
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  Jeanne Evert

  1957 – 2020 · Tennis Player Feb 20
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  Hosni Mubarak

  1928 – 2020 · Politicians Feb 25
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  Max von Sydow

  1929 – 2020 · Actors Mar 8
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  Alfred Worden

  1932 – 2020 · Astronaut Mar 18
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  Kenny Rogers

  1938 – 2020 · Actors, Country Music, Entertainers, Pop Artist, Singer Mar 20
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  Julie Felix

  1938 – 2020 · Singer Mar 22
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  Jan Howard

  1929 – 2020 · Country Music, Singer Mar 28
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  Alan Merrill

  1951 – 2020 · Actors, Musicians, Pop Artist, Song Writers Mar 29
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  Joe Diffie

  1958 – 2020 · Country Music Mar 29
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  Bill Withers

  1938 – 2020 · Singer, Song Writers Mar 30
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  Forrest Compton

  1925 – 2020 · Actors Apr 4
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  Honor Blackman

  1925 – 2020 · Actresses Apr 5
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  James Drury

  1934 – 2020 · Actors Apr 6
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  Jerry Stiller

  1927 – 2020 · Actors, Comedian May 11
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  Bonnie Pointer

  1950 – 2020 · Pop Artist, R&B Singer, Song Writers Jun 8
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  Carl Reiner

  1922 – 2020 · Actors, Authors and Writers, Director, Movie/TV Producer Jun 29
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  Hugh Downs

  1921 – 2020 · American journalist, Television Broadcaster Jul 1
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  Nick Cordero

  1978 – 2020 · Actors, Singer Jul 5
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  Charlie Daniels

  1936 – 2020 · Country Music, Gospel Music, Singer, Song Writers Jul 6
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  Benjamin Keough

  1992 – 2020 Jul 12
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  Kelly Preston

  1962 – 2020 · Actresses Jul 12
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  John R. Lewis

  1940 – 2020 · Civil Rights Leader Jul 17
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  Regis Philbin

  1931 – 2020 · Actors, Talk Show Host Jul 24
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  Olivia De Havilland

  1916 – 2020 · Actresses Jul 26
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  Wilford Brimley

  1934 – 2020 · Actors Aug 1
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  Chadwick Boseman

  1976 – 2020 Aug 28
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  Kevin Dobson

  1943 – 2020 · Actors Sep 6
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  Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  1933 – 2020 · Leader, Politicians, US Supreme Court Justices Sep 18
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  Jackie Stallone

  1921 – 2020 · Entertainers, Famous Family Member Sep 21
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  Helen Reddy

  1941 – 2020 · Singer, Song Writers Sep 29
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  Mac Davis

  1942 – 2020 · Singer, Song Writers Sep 29
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  Eddie Van Halen

  1955 – 2020 · Musicians and Composers, Pop Artist, Song Writers Oct 6
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  Jerry Jeff Walker

  1942 – 2020 · Country Music, Song Writers Oct 23
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  Billy Joe Shaver

  1939 – 2020 · Country Music, Song Writers Oct 28
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  Sean Connery

  1930 – 2020 · Athletes, Celebrities, Film Director, Soccer Oct 31
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  Sean Connery

  1930 – 2020 · Actors Oct 31
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  Alex Trebek

  1940 – 2020 · Talk Show Host Nov 8
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  Mo3

  1992 – 2020 · Rapper Nov 11
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  Abby Dalton

  1932 – 2020 · Actresses Nov 23
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  Hal Ketchum

  1953 – 2020 · Country Music, Song Writers Nov 23
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  Diego Maradona

  1960 – 2020 · Athletes, Celebrities, Soccer Nov 25
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  David Lander

  1947 – 2020 · Actors Dec 4
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  Tony Lister

  1958 – 2020 · Actors, Wrestler Dec 10
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  Charley Pride

  1934 – 2020 · Country Music Dec 12
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  K.T. Oslin

  1942 – 2020 · Actresses, Country Music, Song Writers Dec 21
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  Phyllis McGuire

  1931 – 2020 · Actresses, Pop Artist Dec 29
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  Dawn Wells

  1938 – 2020 · Actresses Dec 30