List of Famous people who died in 2020

Hans Mezger was a German automotive engineer well known for his work at Porsche.

John Carnell Crosbie, was a provincial and federal politician who served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He served as a provincial Cabinet minister under premiers Joey Smallwood and Frank Moores as well as a federal Cabinet minister during the governments of Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney. As a Cabinet minister under Mulroney, Crosbie was known to be outspoken and controversial.

Landelino Lavilla was a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as the minister of justice from 1976 to 1979. He also served as member of parliament and as senator. His most important role was as President of the Congress of Deputies during the coup d'état of 23-F in 1981. Jurist Eduardo García de Enterría called him the "principal architect of the transition to democracy".

Bénédicte Grimault, who performed as Belle du Berry, was a French singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the lead singer of the band Paris Combo.

Hachalu Hundessa was an Ethiopian Oromo singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist.

Carlton Anthony Chapman was an Indian professional footballer who also served as technical director of Quartz International Football Academy. As player, Chapman played as a midfielder for the Indian national team between 1995 and 2001 and also captained the side. At the club level, he had a successful career, having had two spells with East Bengal and one with JCT Mills.

Eugène Berger was a politician from Luxembourg. Berger studied to become a teacher, and worked in this profession from 1988 to 1994. In 1994, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for the Democratic Party. He was State Secretary of the Environment from 1999 to 2004.

Rodolfo González Rissotto was a Uruguayan professor, historian and politician affiliated with the National Party.

Charles Jordan Urstadt was an American real estate executive and investor. He was an important figure for the development of Battery Park City in Manhattan and for the elimination of rent control in New York.

David Kessler was a French senior official. He served as Culture and Communication Adviser to the President of France from 2012 to 2014, and also served on numerous boards of directors.