All of us would die someday, but we would not know when or where. Some of our loved ones passed away earlier than the rest of us. The people in the article might not be related to us, but they were the people who kept us entertained. The ones listed in the article were celebrities in sports, Hollywood, music, and many more. These people inspired us when they were still living.
All The Celebrities We’ve Loved and Lost This 2020
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant, or as people called him “Black Mamba,” was one of the legends in basketball. Kobe had played the 20-season in his career with the team Los Angeles Lakers as a shooting guard. Kobe won five NBA championships, and the legend also had 18 all-star awards, 2 NBA Finals MVP. However, during their travel to a basketball game, their helicopter crashed, and he and his daughter, Gianna, passed away in early 2020.
Kobe Bryant
Juice WRLD
Jarad Anthony Higgins, also known as Juice Wrld, was known as an American rapper and singer from Chicago. The rapper made a hit called Lucid Dreams, and it was listened to by people a billion times on Spotify. Because of the hit, Jarad received multiple contracts with Lil Bibby’s Grade A Productions and Interscope Productions. Jarad had passed away when he ingested multiple unknown pills during the flight from Van Nuys, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
Juice WRLD
Cameron Boyce
Cameron Boyce was featured in the Eagle Eye together with Shia Lebouf. The celeb played the son of Adam Sandler in Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2, but Cameron might be well-known for older people. However, Cameron had starred in some programs on Disney Channel. He had been featured in Jessie, Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything, and many more. Cameron passed away at 20 years old because of complications of his epilepsy.
Cameron Boyce
Rocky Johnson
Rocky Johnson was the original professional wrestler that was born in Canada. Rocky started his career in wrestling in 1964. The wrestler had earned multiple titles in the National Wrestling Alliance. He and his partner had gained the 1983 World Tag Team Championship in 1983. However, Johnson had died because of pulmonary embolism. At first, Rocky thought it was only the flu in January 2020 and did not go to a doctor for a check-up.
Rocky Johnson
Rip Torn
Rip Torn was a well-known actor and voice actor who worked for 60 years in the industry. Rip Torn was remembered for the role he portrayed in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story as he played Patches O’Houlihan. Torn also played Zed in the Men in Black Franchise and Arties in The Larry Sanders Show. It was unfortunate that Rip Torn died from Alzheimer’s at the age of 88.
Rip Torn
Neil Peart
Neil Peart was known as the primary lyricist and drummer in the band called Rush, and Neil was the youngest drummer included in the Modern Drummer Poll Hall of Fame in 1983. Not only was Neil deemed to be a skilled drummer, but he was also an author, Canadian songwriter, musician, and many more. It was unfortunate that Neil had died when he was struggling with glioblastoma at the age of 67.
Neil Peart
Chuy Bravo
Chuy Bravo was a well-known Mexican American Actor. Chuy grew up in Jesus Melgoza, and the right-hand person of Chelsea Handler on her show called Chelsea Lately. In the 90s, Chuy moved to California San Fernando Valley and his family when he was 15 years old. It was the time Chuy started acting and even featured in Pirates of the Caribbean in 2007. Chuy also established Bravo Academy in Los Angeles.
Chuy Bravo
Stephanie Sherk
Stephanie Sherk grew up and was born in Ontario, Canada. However, Stephanie had gone to the US to pursue her modeling, producer, and acting career. Stephanie was featured and performed in CSI: Cyber actress, and she played #Hashtag: The Series. Stephanie also worked on Valentine’s Day, Crash Landing, and Big Date.
Stephanie Sherk
Beth Chapman
Beth Chapman was the well-known wife of Dog the Bounty Hunter. Beth was featured with her husband Duane “Dog” Chapman in the reality television series called Dog the Bounty Hunter, Dog, and Beth: On the Hunt Dog’s Most Wanted. In 2006, the two decided to get married. In 2019, Beth had experienced a medical coma and died because of cancer complications after several days.
Beth Chapman
Ashley Massaro
Ashley Massaro was known as a previous WWE wrestler, radio, TV Host, model, and Survivor: China contestant. People knew Ashley because of her career in WWE in 2005. Ashley was also the first wrestler that transferred from SmackDown to the Raw brand. Paul London and Brian Kendrick were the WWE Tag Team Champions. Ashley was featured in TV and music videos in July 2008 and became a DJ at 94.3 The Shark.
Ashley Massaro
Danny Aiello
Danny Aiello was known as the great Italian-descended American actor. Once Upon a time in American, Danny was featured in The Purpose Rose of Cairo, Moonstruck, Harlem Nights, and the famous The Godfather Part II. Aiello became nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor because of his performance when he played Salvatore “Sal” Frangione in Do The Right Thing.
Danny Aiello
John Witherspoon
John Weatherspoon was someone most people knew simply as Witherspoon. John had been featured in Holly Shuffle, The Five Heartbeats, and Vampire in Brooklyn. John also appeared in TV shows like The Boondocks and Tracy Morgan Shows Wayans Bros. John started his career in 1965. The actor played a part in Jay-Z’s “I Just Wanna Love U,” LL Cook J’s “Ain’t Nobody,” and many more.
John Witherspoon
Regis Philbin
There was an official statement that was announced after Regis died. According to the report, “His family and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him – for his warmth, his legendary sense of humor, and his singular ability to make every day into something worth talking about.” Besides, “We thank his fans and admirers for their incredible support over his 60-year career.”
Regis Philbin
Grant Imahara
Grant Imahara was one of the stars in the well-known show MythBusters. On July 13, 2020, Grant had died because of a brain aneurysm at 49. Grant had joined the show during its third season on Discovery Channel. Grant quickly gained fans, adored his work, and became one of the show’s essential team members.
Grant Imahara
Naya Rivera
Naya Rivera was the victim involved in a tragic accident while having a good time on Lake Piru. Naya was known for appearing in ‘Glee.’ However, after she and her son were on vacations at Lake Piru, the young boy was the only person found in the rental pontoon. Naya did not return to the boat.
Naya Rivera
Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston was a well-known actress that was fighting cancer for two years. However, on July 12, 2020, Kelly had lost her life because of the illness at 57. Kelly or John Travolta’s wife was known for her performance in “Jerry Maguire,” “For Love of the Game,” and “What A Girl Wants.”
Kelly Preston
Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner got six decades of a successful career as a comedy writer, director, and actor. However, on June 29, 2020, the actor had passed away at the age of 98. Reiner died because of old age. Carl had an outstanding performance in television, film, and stage that earned him nine American Humor Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, and Mark Twain Prize.
Carl Reiner
Mary Pat Gleason
Mary Pat Gleason passed away on June 2, 2020, at the age of 70. Some of us did not know who Mary was, but we would recognize her beauty and personality. Mary played as Madame Oeuf at Saved by the Bell, Lucille on Sex and City, Mrs. Butters on Desperate Housewives, and many more. Mary also appeared in Cinderella Story, Intolerable Cruelty, and other greatest hit movies.
Mary Pat Gleason
Fred Willard
Fred Willard was known for being a comedy legend and appeared in our list of adored TV Shows and movies. However, on May 15, 2020, the actor passed away because of natural causes. Fred had made his legacy while he was living, and it was remembered by the people who had watched him. Fred’s work had an impact on both comedy and Hollywood.
Fred Willard
Jerry Stiller
Jerry Stiller had passed away on May 11, 2020, because of natural causes. Jerry was not only known as an actor but also as Ben Stiller’s father. The son tweeted, “He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband to Anne for about 62 years. He will be greatly missed. Love you, Dad.” Jerry Stiller was also the faithful husband to his wife Anne for 62 years.
Jerry Stiller
Little Richard
Little Richard had passed away on May 9, 2020, at the age of 87. Richard was known for being the wild man of early rock n’ roll. However, Richard had died after he fought bone cancer. The rock n’ roll icon made the hits like “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally.”
Little Richard
Sam Lloyd
Sam Lloyd, a comedy actor who died on April 30 t, 2020, while trying to survive lung cancer. Zach Braff posted on his tweeter, “Rest in peace to one of the funniest actors I’ve ever had the joy of working with.” Zach also said, “Sam Lloyd made me crack up and break character every single time we did a scene together. He could not have been a kinder man. I will forever cherish the time I had with you, Sammy.”
Sam Lloyd
Howard Finkel
Howard Finkel was inducted as the legendary Hall of Fame announcer for the World Wrestling Federation. In 2018, Finkel had experienced a major stroke. It was the reason his health became terrible, and it did not improve after several years. Howard had a deep voice that introduced famous wrestlers like Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, and many more. The Hall of Famer passed away on April 16, 2020.
Howard Finkel
Shirley Douglas
Shirly Douglas was Keifer Sutherland’s mother. However, Shirley had died because of complications in pneumonia. The actress died on April 5, 2020. Shirley played a role in Lolita that was directed by Stanley Kubrick as Mrs. Starch. Shirley was also featured in “Dead Ringers” by David Cronenberg. Shirley also gained a Gemini Award because of her 1999 TV film called “Shadow Lake.”
Shirley Douglas
Bill Withers
Bill Withers was known in every generation. Even young ones also knew the song that Bill had made. The songs that were known by people were “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lean on Me and,” and “Use Me.” Bill was a singer and songwriter. However, the singer had died because of cardiovascular disease on March 20, 2020.
Bill Withers
Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers was one of the well-known musicians. However, the rep announced, “The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25 p.m. at the age of 81.” The representative added, “Roger passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family. The family is planning a small private service out of concern for the national COVID-19 emergency. They look forward to celebrating Kenny’s life publicly with his friends and fans at a later date.”
Kenny Rogers
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow died in Provence, France, on March 8, 2020. Max von Sydow played a role in The Exorcist and Game of Thrones, and people knew him because of his role in the movies and shows. Max became one of the well-known Swedish actors because of how he performed every role.
Max Von Sydow
James Lipton
James Lipton had died at the of 93 because of bladder cancer. James was the person who created and held “Inside the Actor Studio.” It was the show where James would interview Hollywood celebrities. James would ask about their performance and how they became successful in their careers.
James Lipton
Esther Scott
Esther Scott had passed away because of a heart attack at the age of 66 at L.A. Esther was known for playing in The Birth of a Nation and Boyz n the Hood. The actress also made numerous TV shows and seventy different movies. Esther was known for her role as a mother figure who was strict.
Esther Scott
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas was one of the legendary actors who died at the age of 103. Michael posted on Instagram, “It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103.” He added, “To the world, he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden years, a humanitarian whose commitment to justice and the causes he believed in setting a standard for all of us to aspire to.”
Kirk Douglas
John Singleton
John Singleton became well-known after directing Boyz n the Hood in 1991. John became the first African American and the youngest individual nominated for Academy Award for Best Director. John was nominated when he was 24 years old. John directed hit movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, Shaft, Higher Learning, Poetic Justice, and many more. However, John died in April 2019 after his life support was removed when he was in stroke.
John Singleton
Sue Lyon
Sue Lyon had entered the modeling career when she was only13 years old. Sue had earned a Golden Globe when she played a role in the 1962 film Lolita. Sue had an outstanding acting performance in some movies and shows like The Night of the Iguana, Evil Knievel, Tony Rome, and 7 Women.
Sue Lyon
Silvio Horta
Silvio was known as an American screenwriter and producer. He would not be forgotten because of his work like Betty, la Fea, and Ugly Betty. Silvio had earned a Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series and announced, “Like most of us up here, Betty is an immigrant, and The American Dream is alive and well and in reach of anybody who wants it.”
Silvio Horta
Elizabeth Wurtzel
Elizabeth Wurtzel was a well-known American writer and journalist. Elizabeth had published Prozac Nation and centered on her work on addiction, depression, and personal life. Elizabeth was the voice of Generation X. It was unfortunate that she passed away at the age of 52 in 2020 because of breast cancer and some complications.
Elizabeth Wurtzel
Buck Henry
Buck Henry became famous after co-writing The Graduate, What’s Up, Doc, and Henry. Buck was an outstanding American actor, director, and screenwriter. In 1976 and 1980, Buck had hosted SNL 10 times and was featured in Will & Grace, 3 Rock, and Hot in Cleveland. He died in 220 after suffering from a heart attack at the age of 89 in Los Angeles.
Buck Henry
Alexis Eddy
Alexis Eddy became a contestant in the MTV reality show titled Are You the One? Alexis’s past drug abuse had made an impact on the viewers. The participant had explained, “just a washed-up MTV reality star wondering why people still care what she’s up to…” in 2020, Alexis had passed away in her home because of cardiac arrest.
Alexis Eddy
Ed Byrnes
Ed Byrnes or Edward Byrne Breitenberger was a famous American actor that played in 77 Sunset Strip. In the 1978’s show Grease, Ed became the adored cast member as he was the teen-dance host named Vince Fontaine. Logan, Ed’s son, was the anchor in KUSI-TV News at San Diego, California. Currently, his son is still working in Byrnes-family television history.
Ed Byrnes
Emily Hartridge
Emily Hartridge was a famous Youtuber and TV presenter in Britain. Emily began her vlogs in 2012 and produced the series Ten Reason Why, Modern Life, love, sex, relationships, and mental health. It was all explained in her videos. Emily was hit by a truck at South West London while she was riding on an e-scooter. The accident happened in July 2019. Emily was the first person who was reported in an accident involved with an e-scooter.
Emily Hartridge
Kevin Fret
Kevin Fret was the first Latin trap artist. However, in January 2019, Kevin was shot while he was riding on his motorcycle. He was the person who, “breaking gender norms […] and stigma about being gay, gender nonconforming and expressing gender identity freely – in a country where gay people still get mocked, bullied and killed,”
Kevin Fret
Scott Patric
Scott Patric was a makeup artist working at the Project Runway All-stars. Scott had passed away at the age of 53 when he suffered a heart attack while sleeping. Scott did his work on many of the well-known artists. It included Taylor Swift, Kate Moss, and Madonna. According to them, they would miss Scott because of his kindness, creativeness, and mustache.
Scott Patric
Stan Kirsch
Stan Kirsch had started his career at the age of four. Stan had been featured in a few of Campbell’s soup commercials. Stan also played in some soap operas called Riders at the Sky and General hospital, shown in 1992. Stan was adored by people when he played Richie Ryan in the Highlander: The Series. We could also see him in Friends, Family Law, and JAG.
Stan Kirsch
Norma Michaels
Norma Michaels was best known for her performance in playing Josephine in The King of Queens. Norma was working in Hollywood for around sixty years and was featured in the Jack Benny Show. The actress became famous after being watched in Modern Family, Highway to Heaven, Everybody Loves Raymond, Wedding Crashers, and Easy A.
Norma Michaels
Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman’s wife admitted that her husband was battling colon cancer for four years, and people did not expect that Chadwick would lose his life because of cancer. Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and King T’Challa, featured in “Black Panther,” tried their best to get through the treatment by giving all of their best performances.
Chadwick Boseman
Diana Rigg
Diana Rigg was known as the Oleanna Tyrell playing in the show Game of Thrones. According to her daughter, Diana had been examined, that he had cancer in March 2020. However, the actress died because of cancer at the age of 84. The daughter said, “She spent her last months joyfully reflecting on her extraordinary life, full of love, laughter, and a great pride in her profession.”
Diana Rigg
Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek was a well-known Jeopardy-host. In the past year, Alex Trebek was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In Trebek’s memoir, “I’d like to be remembered first of all as a good and loving husband and father, and also as a decent man who did his best to help people perform at their best. I’ll be perfectly content if that’s how my story ends: sitting on the swing with the woman I love, my wonderful children nearby.”
Alex Trebek
Derek Fowlds
English actor, Derek Fowlds was best known for his appearance in many popular TV series. During his very successful 40 year career, he starred in countless films and TV shows, some of which include Yes Minister, Heartbeat, and of course The Basil Brush Show. In February 2020, the actor passed away at the age of 82 years old, due to complications of heart failure and suffering from pneumonia.
Derek Fowlds
Harry Hains
Australian actor, model, and musician, Harry Hains appeared in many shows such as American Horror Story and The OA. Prior to the star’s death, he apparently had been struggling with mental illness and addiction. The 27-year old passed away at the beginning of 2020. His mother, Jane Badler, took to Instagram where she posted the following, “the world at his feet…A brilliant spark shone brightly too short a time.”
Harry Hains
MF Doom
Often referred to as MF Doom or simply Doom, Daniel Dumile was a British-American record producer and rapper. Back in the early 2000s, Daniel became extremely popular due to his underground hip-hop which included sharp wordplay. And, his metal masks helped create his onstage “supervillain” persona that everyone knew and loved. Daniel Dumile passed away in October 2020, his cause of death was not announced. After his passing, this was written about him, “he was the most celebrated, unpredictable and enigmatic figures.”
MF Doom
Dawn Wells
Dawn Wells was crowned Miss Nevada back in 1959. The following year the beauty queen represented her state in the Atlantic City beauty pageant. When it came to Hollywood, Wells made her debut on ABC’s The Roaring 20s and in the movie The New Interns. In addition to this, she later landed roles on shows like The Joey Bishop Show, 77 Sunset Strip, Cheyenne, Maverick, and Bonanza. Over just a few years in the business, Dawn Wells landed her most famous role as Mary Ann in Gilligan Island. Sadly at the age of 82, she passed away due to COVID-19 complications.
Dawn Wells
Joe Clark
Joe Louis Clark was the former principal of Paterson Eastside High School. Due to his amazing efforts that he made to improve many school standards all across the USA, Clark was nationally recognized. As a matter of fact, Clark was actually the real inspiration behind Morgan Freeman’s 1989 film, Lean On Me. After fighting an illness, Joe Clark passed away at the age of 82 years old. After his death in December 2020, his family released a statement stay that he had passed away in Florida surrounded by his loved ones.
Joe Clark
Phil Niekro
Baseball player, Phil Niekro who was nicknamed ‘Knucksie’ earned his spot in the MLB Hall of Fame in 1997. During his career, the baseball pitcher played an impressive 24 seasons in Major League Baseball. Prior to his death in December 2020, Niekro had been battling cancer for some time. It was said that the 81-year-old passed away in his sleep. After his death, the Atlanta Braves published a statement saying they remembered him as “a constant presence over the years, in our clubhouse, our alumni activities, and throughout Braves Country.”
Phil Niekro
Tony Rice
David Rice was an American guitarist and bluegrass musician who was most famously known as Tony Rice. He was a huge inspiration especially because of his angelic acoustic guitar playing. His music covered many different genres such as bluegrass to newgrass and even acoustic jazz. Back in 2013, Rice was inducted into the International Bluegrass Hall of Fame. Sadly, on December 25th, 2020, the incredible artist passed away in his North Carolina home. He was only 69 years old.
Tony Rice
Brodie Lee
Jonathan Huber aka, Brodie Lee was an American professional wrestler and actor. He was most famous for his time in WWE from 2012-2019, where he performed as Luke Harper from 2012 to 2019. On December 26th, 2020, his wife, Amanda Huber, advertised that her husband had passed away on. The star was just 41 years old at the time of his death and apparently was battling with a lung-related problem.
Brodie Lee
Rebecca Luker
Rebecca Luker was an American actress, singer, and recording artist who was best known for her amazing, “crystal clear operatic soprano”. She also spent many years doing Broadway musicals. Luker was also nominated for 3 Tony Awards, 3 Outer Critics Circle Awards, and 2 Drama Desk Awards. At the age of 59, Rebecca Luker passed away on December 23rd, 2020. 10 months prior to her death, Luker had announced that she had been diagnosed with ALS.
Rebecca Luker
Jeremy Bulloch
English actor, Jeremy Bulloch’s had an extremely successful career that spanned over six decades. According to close sources to the actor, from the age of 5, he enjoyed acting and singing and by age 10 he had already appeared in several Disney films. To date, the actor is most famous for starring in the Star Wars franchise. On December 17th, 2020, the actor passed away at age 75. It appeared that the actor had suffered from several health complications after he had been living with Parkinson’s disease.
Jeremy Bulloch
Ann Reinking
American actress, dancer, and choreographer, Ann Reinking worked in musical theater for many years. Some of the productions that she starred in include, Coco, Over Here! Charley, Chicago, Dancin’, and Sweet Charity’s Goodtime. With all her amazing work that she accomplished, Reinking won several awards, and if you’ve seen any of her work you’ll totally understand why. The actress passed away at the age of 71 years old. In December 2020, Reinking’s sister-in-law, Dahrla King confirmed the news.
Ann Reinking
John Le Carre
David John Moore Cornwell aka John Le Carre was a British author who wrote many great novels. Many of which were actually adapted and made into films and TV shows. Some of his incredible works include Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Little Drummer Girl, The Night Manager, The Constant Gardener, and A Most Wanted Man, both for the British Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). The British author passed away on December 12th, 2020 from pneumonia. He was 89 years old.
John Le Carre
Charley Pride
American Pride, Charley Pride was in actual fact a man of many talents. Not only was he a singer but a guitarist, and professional baseball player too. In the 1970s, he reached musical success when he became a best-selling performer. During the height of Pride’s career, he had 52 top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 30 of which made it to number one. Charley passed away as a result of COVID-19 complications, the singer was 86 years old.
Charley Pride
Carol Sutton
Carol Sutton was an American actress of film, television, and theatre. She was most famous for her role in Steel Magnolias, Monster’s Ball, and Ray. During her fabulous career, Sutton won a New Orleans Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. Sutton passed away on December 10th after she battled COVID-19 for a month. Sources close to the actress said her death was due to complications from the virus.
Carol Sutton
Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister
Tommy “Tiny” Lister was an American actor and occasional wrestler. He was most famous for his roles as the neighborhood bully Deeebo in the 1995 movie Friday. Lister also spent a short time as a professional wrestler, once on WWF with Hulk Hogan on WWF, and a second time in 1996 on WCW. After a couple of days of his family not able to contact Lister, police arrived at this door. On 10 December 2022, he was pronounced dead after suffering complications from COVID-19. ‘Tiny’ was just 62 years old.
Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister
Jason Slater
Jason Slater was known as an American record producer, songwriter, and musician. He was mostly known after he made a name for himself as the bassist and backup vocalist for the American rock band, Third Eye Blind. However, for some reason just one year after the band was formed, Slater decided to leave the band before they even got to record their first demo. Nonetheless, he did go on to produce multiple projects including four albums for a progressive rock band named Queensrÿche. Jason Slater passed away as result of liver failure in December 2020.
Jason Slater
Arnie Robinson Jr.
Arnie Paul Robinson Jr. was a hugely famous American athlete. The former Olympian won a long jump gold medal while competing at the 1976 Olympics. However, that was actually not the first medal that he won at the Olympics. Robinson had also successfully won a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics, a gold medal at the 1971 Pan American Games as well as a silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games. In November 2020, the former Olympian was having a lot of difficulty breathing. He ended up passing away just a few weeks later. Juts 1 week prior to passing away, he tested positive for COVID-19.
Arnie Robinson Jr.
Natalie Desselle Reid
Natalie Desselle Reid was renowned for many of her remarkable roles, some of which included, B.A.P.S and Madea’s Big Happy Family and the TV sitcom Eve. Towards the end of 2020, Reid passed away after a long battle with colon cancer. The 53-year-old star left behind her husband and 3 children. After her death, numerous stars such as Halle Berry paid tribute to Desselle-Reid. Halle Berry took to Instagram to pay her respects, she posted a video of the two hugging each other and wrote, “I’m in total shock. Completely heartbroken. Gonna need a minute.”
Natalie Desselle Reid
David Prowse
For those people who don’t know, David Prowse is the one who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy. But, he was actually a bodybuilder and weightlifter even before he became an actor. The British native had a really long career which spanned over more than 60 years. He appeared in many great films, namely, Doctor Who, and A Clockwork Orange. Prowse was 85 years old at the time of his death on November 28th, 2020.
David Prowse
Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona’s death was a major shock to the entire world. The iconic Argentinean soccer player was the one to famously score the “Hand of God” goal during the 1986 World Cup. Without a doubt, Maradona is regarded to be the greatest football player of all time. Sadly, he suffered a heart arrack at the end of November 2020 which resulted in his death. Just 3 weeks prior he had gone through urgery to remove a blood clot in his brain. Diego Maradona was 60 years old.
Diego Maradona
Leanza Cornett
Leanza Cornet was the 1993 Miss America winner. Her beauty and intelligence were hugely admired by so many. Cornett suffered a head injury prior to being admitted to the hospital. On October 28th, 2020, Leanza passed away. She was just 49 years old. Soon after her passing, Miss America Organization took to Facebook to honor the pageant queen and pay their respects. They posted, “Leanza had a bright and beautiful spirit, and her laugh was infectious. We know that too so many, including all of you, she meant so much”.
Leanza Cornett
Kenzo Takada
Kenzo Takada was a world-famous fashion designer who actually founded and launched his own brand, Kenzo. Kenzo Takada was one of the first-ever male students in Tokyo’s Bunka Fashion College. Today his brand includes perfumes, skincare products, and clothes which has taken the world by storm. Kenzo passed away on October 4th, 2020 at age 81 due to various COVID-19 complications.
Kenzo Takada
Nicholas Parsons
Nicholas Parsons was an English actor but was most famous for being one of the best radio and television broadcasters. One of his most popular appearances is from the game show, Just a Minute, which he had hosted since 1967. His incredible career spanned over 6 decades and was loved by so many. Parsons passed away in January 2020 from a short illness, he was 97 years old at the time.
Nicholas Parsons
Terry Jones
Terry Jones was a Welsh actor, author, comedian, poet, writer, and presenter. His most famous role was as Brian’s mother in Monty Python’s Life Of Brian. Additionally, he delivered one of the most prominent lines during the 1979 comedy: “He’s not the Messiah – he’s a very naughty boy!”. However, in this movie, Terry actually acted as a few different characters and directed as well. According to his family, “after fighting a long, extremely brave but always good-humored battle with a rare form of dementia” Jones was 77 years old at the time of his death.
Terry Jones
Derek Acorah
Derek Acorah was a well-known British spiritual medium. Some of his best work was on his TV show called Most Haunted. But he also presented ‘Predictions with Derek Acorah’ early on in his TV career. On top of all of this, in 2017, Acorah appeared on Celebrity Big Brother. After a “very brief illness”, Derek Acorah passed away at the age of 69.
Derek Acorah
Derek Fowlds
Derek Fowlds is known for starring Bernard Woolly, the private secretary in the popular 1980s sitcom Yes Minister. He later reprised the role in the sequel series, Yes, Prime Minister. Derek also starred as Oscar Blaketon in ITV’s long-running police drama Heartbeat. Throughout his successful television career, he portrayed Mr. Derek on The Basil Brush Show. The actor died from pneumonia on February 17th, 2020.
Derek Fowlds
Harry Hains
Harry Hains was an actor, model, and musician from Australia. He appeared in television series such as American Horror Story and The OA. He previously performed as ANTIBOY and was in the middle of trying to work on his debut electronic rock album, A Glitch In Paradise, at the time of his death. The 27-year-old had been experiencing difficulties for some time. Jane Badler, his mother, confirmed his death, saying he had “the world at his feet” but “sadly, he struggled with mental illness and addiction.”
Harry Hains
Sean Connery
Sir Sean Connery had been a Scottish actor who starred in the first film adaptation of the fictional British secret agent James Bond. Connery appeared in seven extraordinary Bond films between 1962 and 1983. Throughout his illustrious career, he was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Sean Connery, who died in October 2020 at the age of 90, was a British actor. Connery’s family announced his death, and while no cause of death was given, his son confirmed that he’d been unwell for some time.
Sean Connery
Dame Barbara Windsor
Dame Barbara Windsor passed away on December 11th at the age of 83. She was perhaps best known for her portrayal of Peggy Mitchell in the Carry On film series and East Enders on the BBC. Windsor died of Alzheimer’s disease. He was a camp-style icon and active supporter of the LGBT+ community. Dame Barbara “campaigned for the lonely and vulnerable — and cheered the world up with her own British brand of innocent sauciness and harmless controversy,” UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said following her death.
Dame Barbara Windsor
Jessica Campbell
Jessica Campbell, who starred in the movie and worked briefly as a physician, passed away on Dec. 29 of an undisclosed cause at the age of 38. Campbell is best known for playing as Tammy Metzler in the 1999 dark comedy Tammy Metzler, in which she co-starred with Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick and earned a Best Debut Performance nomination.
Jessica Campbell
Phyllis McGuire
Phyllis McGuire, the McGuire Sisters’ final surviving member, died from natural causes on December 29. She was 89 years old at the time. The McGuire Sisters, which included her sisters Dorothy and Christine McGuire, ruled the 1950s until 1968, when they were forced to disband due to Phyllis’ contentious relationship with mobster Sam Giancana. Sugartime, an HBO film about the love affair, featured her.
Phyllis McGuire
Adolfo ‘Shabba-Doo’ Quiñones
Adolfo “Shabba-Doo” Quinones, a dance sensation and star of the cult film Breakin’, passed away at the age of 65 of unknown causes. He choreographed and made an appearance in the music video for’s “All Night Long” prior to moving into film. He is perhaps best known for portraying Ozone in the underground movie Breakin’, a role he reprised in the sequel. Lambada, Tango & Cash, and Xanadu are among his other feature film appearances.
Adolfo ‘Shabba Doo’ Quinones
Michael Alig
Michael Alig, the notorious leader of the 1990s’ “Club Kids,” has died. He was 54 years old. Alig was a co-founder of New York City’s edgy club scene. He was later convicted of murdering and dismembering Andre “Angel” Melendez, another club kid. Party Monster, a 2003 feature film starring Alig, was based on his story.
Michael Alig
Leslie West
On December 23, Leslie West, a 75-year-old rock guitarist who died two days after suffering a cardiac arrest, died. West co-founded Mountain in 1969 and performed with them on Woodstock’s second day. He collaborated with artists such as The Who, Bo Diddley, and Ian Gillan of Deep Purple throughout his career. West made his feature film debut in Family Honor and The Money Pit during one of Mountain’s breakups.
Leslie West
John ‘Ecstasy’ Fletcher
Ecstasy, a founder of the pioneering hip-hop group Whodini, died of an undisclosed cause at the age of 56. In 1982, Fletcher and fellow rapper Jalil Hutchins founded the group, which was later joined by DJ Grandmaster Dee. Whodini is widely regarded as a hip-hop genre pioneer. Other artists heavily sampled “Friends” and “Five Minutes of Funk.”
John ‘Ecstasy’ Fletcher
K.T. Oslin
The Grammy-winning country singer passed away less than a week after contracting COVID-19-related pneumonia. She was 78 years old at the time. The legendary singer-songwriter, best known for being the first woman to win the 1988 Grammy Award for song of the year, also appeared on television in the 1990s as a guest star and late-night host, in addition to starring opposite Harry Hamlin in Poisoned by Love and in’s 1993 film. She was elected to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018 after being inducted into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014.
K.T. Oslin
Lin Qi
Lin Qi, a producer on Netflix’s upcoming series, reportedly died after being poisoned. He was 39 years old at the time. Lin collaborated with Game of Thrones showrunners as an executive producer on the streaming series based on the Liu Cixin novel.
Lin Qi
David Lander
David Lander, who starred on Laverne & Shirley in the 1970s as greaser Squiggy, died at the age of 73 following a lengthy battle with multiple sclerosis. Lander also appeared on Happy Days, The Love Boat, Highway to Heaven, Married…With Children, Head of the Class, and Twin Peaks, in addition to resurrecting his Squiggy character on Saturday Night Live.
David Lander
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Hugh Keays-Byrne, 73, died peacefully in his sleep as the antihero of Mad Max and Mad Max: Fury Road. Keays-Byrne has appeared in a number of films and television shows, including The Man from Hong Kong, The Blood of Heroes, Moby Dick, and Farscape. Resistance, a 1992 Australian film, was his directorial debut.
Hugh Keays Byrne
Daria Nicolodi
Daria Nicolodi, a 70-year-old Italian actress and screenwriter, has died. Her professional career actually started in television, but she gained prominence through her collaboration with Dario Argento on films such as Deep Red, Inferno, Tenebrae, Phenomena, and Opera. Stefania Casini was originally cast as the lead in Suspiria, which she co-wrote with Dario Argento, but was recast due to a back injury. Asia Argento is the daughter of Nicolodi and Argento.
Daria Nicolodi
Hal Ketchum
Hal Ketchum, a country singer, passed away at the age of 67. While Ketchum had 17 chart-topping singles on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, such as “Small Town Saturday Night” as well as “Hearts Are Gonna Roll,” his most commercially successful album was 1991’s Past the Point of Rescue, which featured the title track. After being diagnosed with dementia nearly three decades later, he retired.
Hal Ketchum
Joe Luna
Joe Luna, known professionally as Joe El Cholo, passed away at the age of 38 of COVID-19 complications. He shared his struggles with the novel coronavirus on social media as the pandemic spread. Luna has spent the vast majority of his professional career performing at Los Angeles’s local comedy clubs, including the Ice House and the Improv Theatre.
Joe Luna
Ben Watkins
Ben Watkins, a MasterChef Junior contestant from season 6, died on November 6 following an 18-month battle with a rare form of cancer. He was 14 years old at the time. Watkins, who began cooking at the age of three, placed in the show’s top 18 and quickly had become a fan favorite.
Ben Watkins
Bert Belasco
Bert Belasco died at the age of 38 after starring in the film Let’s Stay Together. The BET star’s body was discovered in his hotel room in Virginia, where he was preparing for a role in an upcoming film. Belasco has appeared on Fox’s Pitch and numerous episodes of Showtime’s I’m Dying Up Here in addition to his role as Charles Whitmore on Let’s Stay Together. He also appeared on Justified, Superstore, NCIS: New Orleans, Key & Peele, and House in brief appearances.
Bert Belasco
Ken Spears
Ken Spears, co-creator of the Scooby-Doo franchise for Hanna-Barbera, died on November 6 at the age of 82 from Lewy body dementia. He co-created Dynomutt, Dog Wonder, Captain Caveman, and Jabberjaw with his business partner Joe Ruby, who died in August. Additionally, the duo created Alvin and the Chipmunks, a Saturday morning animated series.
Ken Spears
Eddie Hassell
Eddie Hassell, an actor best known for his roles in The Kids Are All Right and Surface, was murdered outside his girlfriend’s apartment at the age of 30. Hassell has appeared in the television series Devious Maids, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Bones, and Longmire. He appeared in a small role in Ashton Kutcher’s 2013 film Jobs.
Eddie Hassell
Carol Arthur
Carol Arata, better known by her stage name Carol Arthur, was an American actress best known for her supporting roles in Mel Brooks films. Additionally, she is the star of Blazing Saddles and Dom DeLuise’s wife. She died on November 11, 2020, after an 11-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 85 years old at the time.
Carol Arthur
Olivia de Havilland
Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland DBE (born Olivia Mary de Havilland) was a British-American actress. Her major film roles spanned the years 1935 to 1988. She starred in 49 feature films and was regarded as one of the leading actresses of her generation. Until her death in July 2020, she was the oldest living and earliest surviving Academy Award winner. Joan Fontaine, her younger sister, was an actress.
Olivia De Havilland
Peter Green
Peter Green, a founding member of Fleetwood Mac and a British rock and blues guitarist, backstage before performing with his own band, Peter Green’s Splinter Group, at New York’s B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. Lawyers for Peter Green’s family announced in a statement Saturday, July 25, 2020, that he died at the age of 73.
Peter Green
Ian Holm
Ian Holm appears in this photograph at the London premiere of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.” Holm, the acclaimed British actor whose career spanned decades and included appearances in “Chariots of Fire” and “The Lord of the Rings,” died Friday, his agent confirmed. He was 88 years old. Holm died peacefully in the hospital, surrounded by his family and caregiver, according to his agent, Alex Irwin. His illness was caused by Parkinson’s disease.
Ian Holm