List of Famous people who died in 2020

Rick May

First Name Rick
Last Name May
Born on September 21, 1940
Died on April 8, 2020 (aged 79)

Richard J. May was a Canadian-American voice actor and theatrical performer, director, and teacher from Seattle, Washington. May provided the English-language voice for Peppy Hare and Andross in Star Fox 64, the Soldier in Team Fortress 2, and Dr. M in Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, among other video game characters. He also played Inspector Lestrade in the long running radio show The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes from 1998 through 2020.

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Michel Hidalgo

Michel François Hidalgo
First Name Michel
Last Name Hidalgo
Born on March 22, 1933
Died on March 26, 2020 (aged 87)
Height 168 cm | 5'6

Michel Hidalgo was a French professional football player and manager. He was the head coach of the French national team from 1976 to 1984, with whom he won the UEFA Euro 1984 on home soil, also reaching the semi-finals of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Hidalgo died on 26 March 2020 in Marseille, at the age of 87.

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Ronald Bell

Ronald Nathan Bell
First Name Ronald
Last Name Bell
Born on November 1, 1951
Died on September 9, 2020 (aged 68)

Ronald Nathan Bell, also known as Khalis Bayyan, was an American composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, saxophonist and co-founding member of Kool & the Gang. The band recorded nine No. 1 R&B singles in the 1970s and 80s, including its No. 1 pop single "Celebration". The group is honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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José Mojica Marins

First Name José
Last Name Marins
Born on March 13, 1936
Died on February 19, 2020 (aged 83)
Born in Brazil, São Paulo

José Mojica Marins was a Brazilian filmmaker, actor, composer, screenwriter, and television horror host. Marins is also known for creating and playing the character Coffin Joe in a series of horror films; the character has since gone on to become his alter ego as well as a pop culture icon, a horror icon, and a cult figure. The popularity of Coffin Joe in Brazil has led to the character being referred to as "Brazil's National Boogeyman" and "Brazil's Freddy Krueger".

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Claire Bretécher

Claire Marie Anne Bretécher
First Name Claire
Last Name Bretécher
Born on April 17, 1940
Died on February 10, 2020 (aged 79)

Claire Bretécher was a French cartoonist, known particularly for her portrayals of women and gender issues. Her creations included Les Frustrés, and the unimpressed teenager Agrippine.

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Tomás Carlovich

First Name Tomás
Last Name Carlovich
Born on April 19, 1946
Died on May 8, 2020 (aged 74)

Tomás Felipe Carlovich, nicknamed El Trinche, was an Argentine professional football player and coach. His position on the field was central midfielder, playing in several clubs although he is mostly associated with Central Córdoba, where he became an idol and the most representative player of the club along with Gabino Sosa.

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Wayne Fontana

Glyn Geoffrey Ellis
First Name Wayne
Last Name Fontana
Born on October 28, 1945
Died on August 6, 2020 (aged 74)

Glyn Geoffrey Ellis, known professionally as Wayne Fontana, was an English rock and pop singer, best known for the 1965 hit "The Game of Love" with the Mindbenders.

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Patrick Le Lay

Patrick Louis Jean Marie Le Lay
First Name Patrick
Last Name Lay
Born on June 7, 1942
Died on March 18, 2020 (aged 77)

Patrick Le Lay was a French engineer who served as Director of TF1 from 1988 to 2008.

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Nicette Bruno

First Name Nicette
Born on January 7, 1933
Died on December 20, 2020 (aged 87)

Nicete Xavier Miessa, known professionally as Nicette Bruno, was a Brazilian actress.

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Bullet Prakash

First Name Bullet
Last Name Prakash
Born on April 3, 1976
Died on April 6, 2020 (aged 44)
Born in India

Bullet Prakash was an Indian actor who worked in Kannada cinema. Known for portraying comic roles, Prakash appeared in over 325 films. He earned the nickname "Bullet" because he used to ride the motorbike, Royal Enfield Bullet. In 2015, Prakash joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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