List of Famous people who died in 2020

Egon Gindorf was a German-born French entrepreneur. He notably served as President of RC Strasbourg Alsace from 2003 to 2005.

José Luiz Carbone was a Brazilian football player and coach.

Erwin Drèze was a Belgian comic book artist.

Ludwig Finscher was a German musicologist. He was a professor of music history at the University of Heidelberg from 1981 to 1995 and editor of the encyclopedia Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart. He is respected internationally as an authority on the history of Western Classical music from the 16th century to contemporary classical music, with a view on music in cultural, social, historical and philosophical context, in a clear language for both specialists and lay readers.

Ingrid Stahmer was a German politician (SPD). She briefly served as vice mayor of Berlin.

Naděžda Kniplová was a Czech operatic soprano who had an active international career from the 1950s through the 1980s. Kniplová possessed a large voice with a sonorous, metallic, dark timbre that was particularly well suited to the dramatic soprano repertoire. While she was most admired in Czech operas and as Wagnerian heroines, she sang a wide repertoire that also encompassed Italian, Russian, and Hungarian language roles. A fine actress, her performances were praised for their intensity and pathos. However, some critics commented on a certain lack of steadiness or purity in her singing. Her voice is preserved on a number of recordings made on the Supraphon and Decca labels.

Liesbeth Migchelsen was a Dutch footballer who represented the Netherlands women's national team 95 times between 1990 and 2008. She was the sister of former footballer Theo Migchelsen.

Josef Bulva was a Czech pianist.

Patricio Rodríguez was a right-handed Chilean professional tennis player. Born in Santiago, he played in tennis Grand Slams and competed for his country in the Davis Cup in the 1960s and the 1970s. He also won two ATP doubles titles.

Bernard Cottret was a French historian and literary scholar.