List of Famous people who died in 2020
Abdurrahim El-Keib
Abdurrahim Abdulhafiz El-Keib, PhD, was a Libyan politician, professor of electrical engineering, and entrepreneur who served as interim Prime Minister of Libya from 24 November 2011 to 14 November 2012. He was appointed to the position by the country's National Transitional Council on the understanding that he would be replaced when the General National Congress was elected and took power. Power was handed to the Congress on 8 August 2012, and the assembly appointed El-Keib's successor Ali Zeidan in October 2012.
Erik el Belga
René Alphonse van den Berghe, known as Erik the Belgian in Spain, was a Belgian art dealer implicated in the theft to order of a large number of artworks from Spanish churches. Although Erik was imprisoned several times, ultimately in Spain for 37 months, the Spanish courts failed to convict him of any art theft.
Yves Vander Cruysen
Yves Vander Cruysen was a Belgian historian and political activist who served as senior alderman of Waterloo.
Nathan Zach
Nathan Zach was an Israeli poet.
Hervé Pinoteau
Baron Hervé Pinoteau was a French historian and royalist apologist. He was the author of more than 900 articles and 22 books primarily on history and heraldry.
Cruzeiro Seixas
Cruzeiro Seixas, full name Artur Manuel Rodrigues do Cruzeiro Seixas, was a "man who paints" and a Portuguese poet.
Beverly Pepper
Beverly Pepper was an American sculptor known for her monumental works, site specific and land art. She remained independent from any particular art movement. She was married to the writer Curtis Bill Pepper for 65 years and lived in Italy, primarily in Todi, since the 1950s. Her work Harmonious Triad, on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is currently on display as part of Landmarks, the public art program of The University of Texas at Austin.
Alexander Taraikovsky
Alexander Taraikovsky was a demonstrator who died in Minsk, Belarus, during the 2020 Belarusian protests in which the police used tear gas, rubber bullets, and stun grenades against peaceful protestors. He was the first victim whose death was officially confirmed.
Joseph Altairac
Joseph Altairac was a French literary critic and essayist.
Imam Suroso
Imam Suroso was an Indonesian politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives for three period, 2009–2014, 2014–2019 and 2019–2020.