A list of celebrities who died in 2020

Some see their death coming, others are just caught by surprise. Even in anticipated deaths, it is hard saying goodbye to any loved one, let alone celebrities who have been inspiring and touching thousands of lives as role models. The full list of celebrities who died in 2020 will surprise you with the numbers of high profile deaths you may have missed.

2020 will go down on record as one that we lost influential figures in a row. Even worse, a wave of current affairs lessened the deserved outpouring of tributes to most of these icons. Therefore, it is important to remember them all because their memories will hardly depart from the hearts of supporters.

Celebrities who died in 2020

The world will never remain the same without celebrities that kept societal mantle together for the wellbeing of all. Losing these figures not only destabilizes society but also takes away their irreplaceable talents. Most of these fallen but not forgotten figures come from music, television, sports, and film industries.

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Celebrities who died in 2020 due to COVID

The Coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 900,000 lives since its detection in late 2019. Among these lost lives are well-known people from different parts of the world.

• Adam Schlesinger (52) -singer/songwriter
• Alan Merrill (69) - singer, guitarist, and songwriter
• Allen Daviau (77) - cinematographer
• Allen Garfield (80) -actor
• Andrew Jack (76) - actor and dialect coach
• Annie Glenn (100)- widow of Senator and astronaut Glenn
• Brandis Kemp (76)- actress
• Bucky Pizzarelli (94)- Jazz guitarist
• Chris Trousdale (34) – actor and singer
• Eddie Large (78) – comedian
• Ellis Marsalis Jr (85) – Jazz singer
• Floyd Cardoz (59) –chef
• Frederick Thomas (35)-rapper
• Gregory Charles – hairstylist
• Herman Cain (74)- TV and radio host
• Hillary Heath (74) –actress and producer
• Jay Benedict (68)- actor
• Joe Diffie (61) - country music singer
• John Prine (73) – singer and songwriter
• Julie Bennett (88)- actress
• Ken Shimura (70) –Japanese comedian
• Lee Fierro (91)- actress
• Lucia Bose (89) –actress
• Maria Mercader (54) - CBS News journalist and producer
• Mark Blum (69)- character actor
• Nick Cordero (41) - Broadway star
• Orlando McDaniel (59)- NFL player
• Patricia Bosworth (86) – actress
• Rick Ray (79) - actor
• Roy Horn (75)- illusionist
• Sergio Rossi (84) – Italian footwear designer
• Terrence McNally (81) - theatre playwright
• Tim Brook-Taylor (79)- British comedian
• Tom Dempsey (73) – sports personality
• Tom Seaver (75)- New York Mets pitcher
• Ty Ben Chijioke (48)- rapper
• Wallace Roney (59)- jazz trumpeter

Names of celebrities who have died in 2020 from other causes

Apart from COVID, we have lost influential figures due to different causes such as suicide, cancer, plane crash, and natural causes. Sadly, the list of celebrities who died recently has been adding up by the day.

Actor celebrities who died in 2020

• Albert Uderzo (92)
• Amie Harwick (38)
• Ash Christian (35)
• Ben Cross (72)
• Ben Cooper (86)
• Buck Henry (89)
• Carl Reiner (98)
• Chadwick Boseman (43)
• Chi Chi DeVayne (34)
• Claudette Nevins (82)
• Chiranjeevi Sarja (39)
• Diana Rigg (82)
• Earl Cameron (102)
• Edd Byrnes (87)
• Galyn Görg (55)
• Gregory Tyree Boyce (30)
• Harry Hains
• Irrfan Khan (53)
• Ian Holm (88)
• James Drury (85)
• James Lipton (93)
• Jason Davis (35)
• John Callahan (66)
• John Saxon (83)
• Julie Bennett (88)
• Kelly Preston (57)
• Kellye Nakahara (72)
• Kirk Douglas (103)
• Kevin Dobson (77)
• Lee Phillip Bell (91)
• Linda Manz (58)
• Lynn Cohen (86)
• Lyle Waggoner (84)
• Lynn Shelton (54)
• Mary Pat Gleason (70)
• Matty Simmons (93)
• Max von Sydow (90)
• Nikita Pearl Waligwa (15)
• Naya Rivera (33)
• Norma Michaels (95)
• Olivia de Havilland (104)
• Orson Bean (91)
• Reni Santoni (8)
• Sam Lloyd (56)
• Stan Kirsch (51)
• Stevie Lee (54)
• Silvio Horta (45)
• Stuart Whitman (92)
• Sushant Singh Rajput(34)
• Wilford Brimley (85)

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Music celebrities who died in 2020

• Betty Wright (66)- soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and background vocalist
• Bonnie Pointer (69) - singer
• Bob Kulick (70)- guitarist
• Bruce Williamson (49)- R&B and soul singer
• Bill Withers –singer and songwriter
• Cady Groves (30) -singer-songwriter
• Chynna Rogers (25) - rapper and model
• David Olney (71)- folk singer
• David Roback (61) – guitarist
• Frankie Banali (69) - drummer
• Frederick "Toots" Hibbert (77)- singer and songwriter
• Harrell (59) – music executive
• Jan Howard (91) - country singer-songwriter
• Jack Sherman (64) - guitarist
• Justin Townes Earle (38) - singer-songwriter
• Ja'Net DuBois (74) - singer and co-writer
• Kenny Rogers (81) – singer and songwriter
• Little Richard (87)- singer
• Lexii Alijai (21)- rapper
• Lil Marlo – rapper
• Neil Peart (67) - drummer and lyricist
• Peter Green (73) - singer-songwriter, and guitarist
• Pop Smoke (20) – upcoming rapper
• Todd Nance (57) – drummer
• Vic Henley (57) –comic personality
• Xavier Ortiz (48) – ex Garibaldi bandmate

Sports celebrities who died in 2020

• Al Kaline (85) – basketball
• Cliff Robinson (53) – NBA athlete
• Donald 'Reche' Caldwell (41)- professional football player
• Don Larsen (90)- former Yankees baseball player
• Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya (20) – Olympic Skater
• Fred “Curly” Neal (77)- basketballer
• Kobe Bryant (41) –basketballer
• Kurt Thomas (64) - American gymnast
• La Parka (54-55)- wrestler
• Lou Brock (81) – basketballer
• Pavle Jovanovic (43) - former U.S. Olympic bobsledde
• Roger Mayweather (58) - boxing champion
• Rocky Johnson (75) – wrestler and father to Dwayne Johnson

TV celebrities who died in 2020

• Ashley Ross (34)
• Caroline Flack (40)
• Grant Imahara (49)
• Mark Blum (69)
• Robert Conrad (84)
• Regis Philbin (88)

Art celebrities who died in 2020

• B. Smith (70) – model, author, and restaurateur
• Camila María Concepción (28) – writer
• Corey La Barrie (25) – YouTuber star
• Elizabeth Wurtzel (52) – author
• Fred Willard (86) – comedic star
• Jerry Stiller (92) – comedy legend
• Jas Waters (39) – writer
• Jo Ferguson - Australian fashion editor
• Nicole Thea (24) – YouTuber
• Peter Beard (82) – fashion-wildlife photographer
• Peter Gamba (63) - editor of The Real Housewives of New York City
• Phyllis George (70) - former Miss America and sportscaster
• Scott Patric (53) - makeup artist
• Tomie dePaola (85) - book author and illustrator

More celebrities who died in 2020 so far

Other than actors, athletes, and musicians, the world has lost icons in various entertainment scenes and other helms of fame. These include business-people, scholars, environmentalists, and politicians.

• Andre Harrell (59)- Uptown Records founder
• Benjamin Mkapa (82)- former Tanzania president
• Danny Tidwell (35)- So You Think You Can Dance star
• Daniel Arap Moi (95)- Former president of Kenya
• Jack Welch (84) - CEO of General Electric
• Joe Coulombe (89) entrepreneur
• Mary Pratt (101) - the trailblazing
• Marty & Nancy Smith (63) - motocross legend
• Nick Gordon (30)- former partner of Bobbi Kristina Brown
• Pierre Nkurunziza (56)- former president of Burundi
• Raphael Coleman (25) - environment activist
• Rev. Joseph Lowery (98) – civil rights activist
• Rev. C.T. Vivian (95) - Civil rights leader and field general
• Rep. John Lewis (80) - Congressman and civil rights activist
• Zindzi Mandela (59) – SA ambassador to Denmark

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Losing so many public figures within a short span is disturbing. As a result, fans are trying to come to terms with losing their preferred icons from public scenes. Various celebrities who died in 2020 have indeed left a wide gap in their spaces of fame.

Did you know that dead celebrities earn? A few months ago, tuko.co.ke published an interesting article on top-earning dead celebrities. The news of a renowned public figure's death always results in a posthumous increase in the fanbase, thus, more exposure of their works.

Due to the increase in streams on digital platforms, the sale of the celebrity's products goes up, resulting in the growth of their estate and any other assets that they owned. Top on the list is Michael Jackson ($60 million), Elvis Presley ($39 million), and Charles Schulz ($38 million).

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Source: TUKO.co.ke

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