List of Famous people who died in 2020
Kerstin Meyer
Kerstin Margareta Meyer, CBE was a Swedish mezzo-soprano who enjoyed an international career in opera and concert. A long-time member of the Royal Swedish Opera and Hamburg State Opera, she appeared regularly at the Royal Opera House in London and international opera houses and festivals, including in world premieres such as Alexander Goehr's Arden Must Die and György Ligeti's Le Grand Macabre.
Ahmed Adghirni
Ahmed Adghirni was a Moroccan Berber politician, lawyer, writer, and human rights activist. He was from a Shilha tribe.
Humbert Camerlo
Humbert Camerlo was a French opera director.
Jean-Léon Beauvois
Jean-Léon Beauvois was a French psychologist and university professor. Alongside Robert-Vincent Joule, he wrote the book Petit traité de manipulation à l'usage des honnêtes gens, which became a bestseller in France.
Aleksandr Aksinin
Aleksandr Timofeyevich Aksinin was a Russian athlete and gold medal winner of the 4 × 100m relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Hilarion Vendégou
Hilarion Tumi Vendégou was a French politician, the high chief of the Isle of Pines, in New Caledonia, and the mayor of the commune. He was recognised as grand chef in 1974, but, due to a violent succession dispute with his relative Jean-Marie Vendégou, was not formally enthroned until 7 July 1979. He was also the mayor of the island commune, until 2014.
Noureddine Diwa
Noureddine Ben Yahmed, known as Noureddine Diwa, was a Tunisian professional footballer who represented Tunisia on 23 occasions. Diwa played as a striker.
Jean-Michel Goudard
Jean-Michel Goudard was a French Public relations consultant, who was the President and Chairman of the board of BBDO Paris.
Jean-Claude Ganga
Jean-Claude Ganga was a Congolese sports administrator.
Erwan Evenou
Erwan Evenou was a French writer, linguist, political activist, and teacher. He was a strong advocate for the Breton language. He was a recipient of the Ordre des Palmes académiques for his work.