List of Famous people who died in 2020

Draga Olteanu Matei was a Romanian actress. She performed in more than thirty films from 1967 to 2006. She received a star on the Romanian Walk of Fame in Bucharest on 29 October 2011.

Sabine Deitmer was a German crime writer known for her character, Beate Stein.

Jürgen Schadeberg was a German-born South African photographer and artist. He photographed key moments in South African history, including iconic photographs such as Nelson Mandela at Robben Island prison. He also lived, worked and taught in London and Spain, and photographed in many African countries.

Ilse Uyttersprot was a Belgian Christian Democrat politician who served as a CD&V member of the Chamber of Representatives for East Flanders.

Mahjoubi Aherdan was a Moroccan politician who co-founded the Popular Movement and served as a Government Minister.

Rodolfo Machado was an Argentine actor.

Robert Poujade was a French politician. He was born in Moulins, Allier, and was mayor of Dijon from 1971 to 2001.

Valentin Lavrentievich Yanin was a leading Russian historian who authored 700 books and articles. He had also edited a number of important journals and primary sources, including works on medieval Russian law, sphragistics and epigraphy, archaeology and history. His expertise was medieval Rus' especially Novgorod the Great, where he had headed archaeological digs beginning in 1962.

Maurice Rajsfus was a French writer, journalist, historian and anti-establishment militant. He was the author of numerous books addressing themes such as the Jewish genocide in France, the police, and attacks on civil liberties.

François Tajan was a French auctioneer.