List of Famous people who died in 2020

James Robert Flynn FRSNZ was a New Zealand intelligence researcher. Originally from Washington, D.C. and educated at the University of Chicago, Flynn emigrated to New Zealand in 1963, where he taught political studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin. Widely respected by colleagues and students, who knew him as "Jim Flynn", he ultimately achieved the position of Emeritus Professor. He was noted for his publications about the continued year-after-year increase of IQ scores throughout the world, which is now referred to as the Flynn effect. In addition to his academic work, he championed social democratic politics throughout his life. He died at Yvette Williams Retirement Village in Dunedin on 11 December 2020, aged 86.

Júlio de Lemos de Castro Caldas was a Portuguese lawyer and politician.

Frie Leysen was a Belgian festival director. She was director of the art centre deSingel from 1980 until 1991. In 1994, she co-founded the Kunstenfestivaldesarts in Brussels.

René Moreu was a French painter illustrator.

Rafael Fragoso Pires better known as Fafa, was a Brazilian businessman and sportsman. He was a professional jockey, and was repeatedly Brazilian champion in horse racing.

Jean-Pierre Autheman was a French comic book author. He was also occasionally a novelist, illustrator, and cartoonist.

Reinbert de Leeuw was a Dutch conductor, pianist and composer.

Gilbert Belin was a French politician and sculptor.

Božidar Alić was a Croatian actor.

Fritz Chervet was a Swiss professional boxer who challenged for the WBA flyweight title twice in 1973 and 1974. At regional level he held the European flyweight title twice between 1972 and 1974.