User:Matt Campbell/2020

January[edit]

January 1
- Don Larsen, American baseball player (b. 1929)
- David Stern, American businessman and NBA commissioner (b. 1942)
January 2 – John Baldessari, American conceptual artist (b. 1931)
January 3
- Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Iraqi-Iranian military commander (b. 1954)
- Qasem Soleimani, Iranian general (b. 1957)
January 5
- Anri Jergenia, 4th Prime Minister of Abkhazia (b. 1941)
- Hans Tilkowski, German footballer and manager (b. 1935)
January 7
- Khamis Al-Dosari, Saudi Arabian footballer (b. 1973)
- Silvio Horta, American screenwriter and television producer (b. 1974)
- Neil Peart, Canadian drummer and lyricist (b. 1952)
- Elizabeth Wurtzel, American author and journalist (b. 1967)
January 8
- Edd Byrnes, American actor (b. 1932)
- Buck Henry, American actor, screenwriter, and director (b. 1930)
- Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, Spanish royal (b. 1936)
January 9 – Mike Resnick, American author (b. 1942)
January 10
- Neda Arnerić, Serbian film actress (b. 1953)
- Guido Messina, Italian racing cyclist (b. 1931)
- Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman (b. 1940)
January 12 – Roger Scruton, English philosopher and writer (b. 1944)
January 13 – Isabel-Clara Simó, Spanish journalist and writer (b. 1943)
January 15
- Rocky Johnson, Canadian professional wrestler (b. 1944)
- Christopher Tolkien, English novelist and academic (b. 1924)
January 16 – Efraín Sánchez, Colombian footballer and manager (b. 1926)
January 17
- Pietro Anastasi, Italian footballer (b. 1948)
- Derek Fowlds, English actor (b. 1937)
January 19
- Jimmy Heath, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1926)
- Shin Kyuk-ho, South Korean businessman (b. 1921)
January 21
- Hédi Baccouche, 6th Prime Minister of Tunisia (b. 1930)
- Terry Jones, Welsh actor and comedian (b. 1942)
- Tengiz Sigua, 2nd Prime Minister of Georgia (b. 1934)
- Theodor Wagner, Austrian footballer and manager (b. 1927)
January 23
- Frederick Ballantyne, 5th Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (b. 1936)
- Alfred Körner, Austrian footballer (b. 1926)
- Gudrun Pausewang, German writer (b. 1928)
January 24
- Duje Bonačić, Croatian rower (b. 1929)
- Juan José Pizzuti, Argentine footballer and manager (b. 1927)
- Rob Rensenbrink, Dutch footballer (b. 1947)
- Pete Stark, American businessman and politician (b. 1931)
January 26
- Kobe Bryant, American basketball player (b. 1978)
- Louis Nirenberg, Canadian-American mathematician (b. 1925)
January 28 – Nicholas Parsons, English actor and TV presenter (b. 1923)
January 30 – Jörn Donner, Swedish-Finnish writer, film director, actor, producer, and politician (b. 1933)
January 31
- Mary Higgins Clark, American author (b. 1927)
- Janez Stanovnik, 12th President of SR of Slovenia (b. 1922)

February[edit]

February 1 – Andy Gill, English musician (b. 1956)
February 2 – Mike Moore, 34th Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1949)
February 3 – George Steiner, French-American literary critic and essayist (b. 1929)
February 4
- José Luis Cuerda, Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer (b. 1947)
- Daniel arap Moi, 2nd President of Kenya (b. 1924)
February 5
- Stanley Cohen, American biochemist (b. 1922)
- Kirk Douglas, American actor, director and producer (b. 1916)
February 6 – Jhon Jairo Velásquez, Colombian hitman and drug dealer (b. 1962)
February 7
- Orson Bean, American actor and comedian (b. 1928)
- Li Wenliang, Chinese ophthalmologist (b. 1986)
- Nexhmije Pagarusha, Albanese singer and actress (b. 1933)
February 8 – Robert Conrad, American actor (b. 1935)
February 9 – Mirella Freni, Italian soprano (b. 1935)
February 10 – Lyle Mays, American jazz pianist and composer (b. 1953)
February 12 – Geert Hofstede, Dutch social psychologist (b. 1928)
February 13 – Rajendra K. Pachauri, Indian scientist (b. 1940)
February 14 – Lynn Cohen, American actress (b. 1933)
February 15 – Caroline Flack, English television and radio presenter (b. 1979)
February 16
- Harry Gregg, Northern Irish footballer and disaster survivor (b. 1932)
- Kellye Nakahara, American actress (b. 1947)
- Larry Tesler, American computer scientist (b. 1945)
February 17
- Ja'Net DuBois, American actress (b. 1932)
- Mário da Graça Machungo, 2nd Prime Minister of Mozambique (b. 1940)
- Kizito Mihigo, Rwandan gospel singer, organist and peace activist (b. 1981)
- Andrew Weatherall, English music DJ and producer (b. 1963)
February 18
- José Bonaparte, Argentine paleontologist (b. 1928)
- Sonja Ziemann, German actress (b. 1926)
February 20 – Pop Smoke, American rapper, singer and songwriter (b. 1999)
February 22 – Kiki Dimoula, Greek poet (b. 1931)
February 23 – János Göröcs, Hungarian footballer (b. 1939)
February 24
- Mario Bunge, Argentine philosopher and physicist (b. 1919)
- Diana Serra Cary, American child actress (b. 1918)
- Clive Cussler, American author (b. 1931)
- Katherine Johnson, American mathematician (b. 1918)
- Jahn Teigen, Norwegian singer, musician and comedian (b. 1949)
February 25
- Hosni Mubarak, 41st Prime Minister and 4th President of Egypt (b. 1928)
- Dmitry Yazov, Soviet and Russian marshal (b. 1924)
February 26 – Nexhmije Hoxha, Albanian politician (b. 1921)
February 27
- Valdir Espinosa, Brazilian footballer and manager (b. 1947)
- Braian Toledo, Argentine javelin thrower (b. 1993)
February 28 – Freeman Dyson, British-born American physicist and mathematician (b. 1923)
February 29 – Éva Székely, Hungarian swimmer (b. 1927)

March[edit]

March 1
- Ernesto Cardenal, Nicaraguan poet and priest (b. 1925)
- Jack Welch, American businessman, engineer and writer (b. 1935)
March 2
- James Lipton, American writer, lyricist, and actor (b. 1926)
- Ulay, German performance artist (b. 1943)
March 3
- Stanisław Kania, Polish politician (b. 1927)
- Nicolas Portal, French racing cyclist (b. 1979)
March 4
- Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, 137th Prime Minister of Peru and 5th United Nations Secretary-General (b. 1920)
- Robert Shavlakadze, Georgian high jumper (b. 1933)
March 6
- Henri Richard, Canadian professional ice hockey player (b. 1936)
- McCoy Tyner, American jazz pianist (b. 1938)
March 7 – Jair Marinho, Brazilian footballer (b. 1936)
March 8 – Max von Sydow, Swedish actor (b. 1929)
March 9
- Richard K. Guy, British mathematician and professor (b. 1916)
- José Jiménez Lozano, Spanish writer (b. 1930)
March 11
- Michel Roux, French chef and restaurateur (b. 1941)
- Charles Wuorinen, American composer (b. 1938)
March 12 – Tonie Marshall, French-American actress, screenwriter, and film director (b. 1951)
March 13 – Dana Zátopková, Czech javelin thrower (b. 1922)
March 14 – Genesis P-Orridge, English singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and occultist (b. 1950)
March 15 – Vittorio Gregotti, Italian architect (b. 1927)
March 16 – Stuart Whitman, American actor (b. 1928)
March 17
- Eduard Limonov, Russian writer, poet, publicist, and political dissident (b. 1943)
- Roger Mayweather, American professional boxer and trainer (b. 1961)
- Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo, Acting President of Guinea-Bissau (b. 1958)
- Lyle Waggoner, American actor (b. 1935)
- Betty Williams, Northern Irish peace activist (b. 1943)
March 18
- Catherine Hamlin, Australian obstetrician and gynaecologist (b. 1924)
- Joaquín Peiró, Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1936)
- Alfred Worden, American astronaut (b. 1932)
March 19 – Peter Whittingham, English footballer (b. 1984)
March 20
- Amadeo Carrizo, Argentine footballer (b. 1926)
- Kenny Rogers, American country singer and songwriter (b. 1938)
March 21 – Lorenzo Sanz, Spanish sports executive (b. 1943)
March 23
- Lucia Bosè, Italian actress (b. 1931)
- Branko Cikatić, Yugoslav and Croatian kickboxer (b. 1954)
March 24
- Manu Dibango, Cameroonian saxophonist (b. 1933)
- Stuart Gordon, American film director (b. 1947)
- Terrence McNally, American playwright (b. 1938)
- Albert Uderzo, French comic book artist (b. 1927)
March 25
- Mark Blum, American actor (b. 1950)
- Detto Mariano, Italian musician and composer (b. 1937)
March 26 – Michel Hidalgo, French footballer and manager (b. 1933)
March 27 – Hamed Karoui, 7th Prime Minister of Tunisia (b. 1927)
March 28 – Tom Coburn, American politician and physician (b. 1948)
March 29
- Philip W. Anderson, American physicist (b. 1923)
- Yuri Bondarev, Russian writer (b. 1924)
- José Luis Capón, Spanish footballer (b. 1948)
- Joe Diffie, American country singer-songwriter (b. 1958)
- Krzysztof Penderecki, Polish composer and conductor (b. 1933)
- Ken Shimura, Japanese comedian (b. 1950)
March 30
- Arianne Caoili, Filipino and Australian chess player (b. 1986)
- Manolis Glezos, Greek politician and resistance fighter (b. 1922)
- Hau Pei-tsun, 13th Premier of the Republic of China (b. 1919)
- Bill Withers, American singer-songwriter and musician (b. 1938)
- Joachim Yhombi-Opango, 4th President and 12th Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (b. 1939)
March 31 – Abdul Halim Khaddam, Acting President of Syria (b. 1932)

April[edit]

April 1
- Nur Hassan Hussein, 12th Prime Minister of Somalia (b. 1938)
- Ellis Marsalis Jr., American jazz pianist (b. 1934)
- Bucky Pizzarelli, American jazz guitarist (b. 1926)
- Adam Schlesinger, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1967)
April 2 – Goyo Benito, Spanish footballer (b. 1946)
April 4 – Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero, 31st President of Honduras (b. 1943)
April 5
- Honor Blackman, English actress (b. 1926)
- Margaret Burbidge, English-born American astrophysicist (b. 1919)
- Shirley Douglas, Canadian actress and civil rights activist (b. 1933)
- Mahmoud Jibril, former Prime Minister of Libya (b. 1952)
- Pentti Linkola, Finnish deep ecologist and writer (b. 1932)
April 6
- Radomir Antić, Serbian footballer and manager (b. 1948)
- James Drury, American actor (b. 1934)
- Al Kaline, American professional baseball player (b. 1934)
April 7
- Allen Garfield, American actor (b. 1939)
- John Prine, American bluegrass singer-songwriter (b. 1946)
April 8 – Valeriu Muravschi, 1st Prime Minister of Moldova (b. 1949)
April 10 – Nobuhiko Obayashi, Japanese filmmaker (b. 1938)
April 11
- John Horton Conway, English mathematician (b. 1937)
- Edem Kodjo, 3rd Prime Minister of Togo (b. 1938)
April 12
- Peter Bonetti, English footballer (b. 1941)
- Keiji Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1964)
- Stirling Moss, English racing driver (b. 1929)
- Chung Won-shik, 21st Prime Minister of South Korea (b. 1928)
April 13 – Ryo Kawasaki, Japanese jazz fusion guitarist and composer (b. 1947)
April 15
- Allen Daviau, American cinematographer (b. 1942)
- Brian Dennehy, American actor (b. 1938)
- Rubem Fonseca, Brazilian writer (b. 1925)
- Lee Konitz, American composer and alto saxophonist (b. 1927)
April 16
- Christophe, French singer and songwriter (b. 1945)
- Gene Deitch, American-born Czech illustrator, animator, and comics artist (b. 1924)
- Howard Finkel, American wrestling ring announcer (b. 1950)
- Luis Sepúlveda, Chilean writer and journalist (b. 1949)
April 17
- Carlos Contreras, Chilean footballer (b. 1938)
- Norman Hunter, English footballer (b. 1943)
April 18 – Paul H. O'Neill, American businessman and politician (b. 1935)
April 19
- Edmond Baraffe, French footballer and manager (b. 1942)
- Cecil Bødker, Danish writer and poet (b. 1927)
- Philippe Nahon, French actor (b. 1938)
April 20 – Tom Lester, American actor and evangelist (b. 1938)
April 21
- Abdurrahim El-Keib, Acting Prime Minister of Libya (b. 1950)
- Laisenia Qarase, 6th Prime Minister of Fiji (b. 1941)
- Florian Schneider, German musician (b. 1947)
April 22
- Hartwig Gauder, German athlete (b. 1954)
- Shirley Knight, American actress (b. 1936)
April 25 – Per Olov Enquist, Swedish author (b. 1934)
April 26
- Tomás Balcázar, Mexican footballer (b. 1931)
- Giulietto Chiesa, Italian journalist and politician (b. 1940)
April 27
- Robert Herbin, French footballer and manager (b. 1939)
- Dragutin Zelenović, 1st Prime Minister of Serbia (b. 1928)
April 28
- Robert May, Australian scientist (b. 1936)
- Michael Robinson, English-Irish footballer (b. 1958)
April 29
- Trevor Cherry, English footballer (b. 1948)
- Denis Goldberg, South African social campaigner (b. 1933)
- Yahya Hassan, Danish poet (b. 1995)
- Irrfan Khan, Indian actor (b. 1967)
- Jānis Lūsis, Latvian Olympic champion (b. 1939)
- Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, 80th Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (b. 1944)
- Maj Sjöwall, Swedish writer (b. 1935)
April 30
- Tony Allen, Nigerian drummer, composer, and songwriter (b. 1940)
- Rishi Kapoor, Indian actor (b. 1952)
- Sam Lloyd, American actor, singer, and musician (b. 1963)

May[edit]

May 1 – Tun Tin, 6th Prime Minister of Burma (b. 1920)
May 2 – Idir, Algerian singer (b. 1945)
May 3 – John Ericson, German-American actor (b. 1926)
May 4
- Michael McClure, American poet and playwright (b. 1932)
- Don Shula, American football player and coach (b. 1930)
May 5 – Millie Small, Jamaican singer and songwriter (b. 1946)
May 6 – Brian Howe, English rock singer and songwriter (b. 1953)
May 8 – Roy Horn, German-American magician (b. 1944)
May 9
- Little Richard, American singer, songwriter, and musician (b. 1932)
- Kristina Lugn, Swedish poet (b. 1948)
May 10 – Betty Wright, American soul and R&B singer (b. 1952)
May 11 – Jerry Stiller, American actor and comedian (b. 1927)
May 12
- Renato Corti, Italian cardinal (b. 1936)
- Sisavath Keobounphanh, 13th Prime Minister of Laos (b. 1928)
- Astrid Kirchherr, German photographer and artist (b. 1938)
- Michel Piccoli, French actor, producer and film director (b. 1925)
May 13 – Rolf Hochhuth, German author and playwright (b. 1931)
May 15
- Ezio Bosso, Italian composer, classical musician and conductor (b. 1971)
- Fred Willard, American actor and comedian (b. 1934)
May 16
- Julio Anguita, Spanish politician (b. 1941)
- Lynn Shelton, American filmmaker (b. 1965)
May 17 – Shad Gaspard, American professional wrestler and actor (b. 1981)
May 18 – Marko Elsner, Slovenian footballer (b. 1959)
May 19 – Ravi Zacharias, Indian-born Canadian-American Christian apologist (b. 1946)
May 20 – Adolfo Nicolás, Spanish priest (b. 1936)
May 21 – Oliver E. Williamson, American economist (b. 1932)
May 22
- Ashley Cooper, Australian tennis player (b. 1936)
- Mory Kanté, Guinean singer and musician (b. 1950)
- Albert Memmi, French writer and essayist (b. 1920)
- Miljan Mrdaković, Serbian footballer (b. 1982)
- Luigi Simoni, Italian footballer and manager (b. 1939)
- Jerry Sloan, American basketball player and coach (b. 1942)
May 23
- Hana Kimura, Japanese professional wrestler (b. 1997)
- Alberto Alesina, Italian economist and university professor (b. 1957)
May 24 – Jimmy Cobb, American jazz drummer (b. 1929)
May 25
- George Floyd, American truck driver and security guard (b. 1973)
- Hyun Soong-jong, 22nd Prime Minister of South Korea (b. 1919)
- Balbir Singh Sr., Indian hockey player (b. 1923)
- Vadão, Brazilian football manager (b. 1956)
May 26
- Richard Herd, American actor (b. 1932)
- Stanley Ho, Hong Kong-Macau business magnate, investor and philanthropist (b. 1921)
May 27 – Larry Kramer, American author and LGBT rights activist (b. 1935)
May 29 – Abderrahmane Youssoufi, 12th Prime Minister of Morocco (b. 1924)
May 30
- Yawovi Agboyibo, 8th Prime Minister of Togo (b. 1943)
- Bobby Morrow, American athlete (b. 1935)
May 31 – Christo, Bulgarian-American artist (b. 1935)