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The Associated Press Created: December 16, 2020 12:58 PM In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres. Many of their names hold a prominent place in the collective consciousness — RBG, Kobe, Maradona, Eddie Van Halen, Little Richard, Sean Connery, Alex Trebek, Christo — but pandemic restrictions often limited the public's ability to mourn their loss in a year that saw more than a million people die from the coronavirus. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ...

Celebrity deaths in 2020: Remembering stars who died this year Updated Dec 30, 2020; Posted Dec 19, 2020 2020 celebrity deaths included actors Sean Connery, Chadwick Boseman and Kelly Preston and rocker Eddie Van Halen. (AP) Facebook Share Celebrity deaths: In memoriam 2020 As we near the end of 2020, we take time to look back at those celebrities and other famous individuals we have lost in the past year. Check out our slideshows to learn more about those stars who have passed on. Singer Hillard “Sweet Pea” Atkinson, 1945 - 2020 Ohio native and former member of Was (Not Was) also colla...

The Birmingham Times In any year, the deaths of great musicians, Hall of Fame athletes, elected officials, Civil Rights leaders, and others in the public arena are notable. But in 2020—one of the most bizarre years in history and certainly in recent memory—those losses seem to take on even more significance. Added to a year of devastating pandemic, civil unrest, and political turmoil were the losses of individuals, young and old, who’ve had a meaningful impact on our lives. Some were well-known, others were not so well-known—but they all will be missed. Here’s a list of notable deat...

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.