List of Famous people who died in 2020

Mahmoud Yassin was an Egyptian actor. He was an iconic actor in both Egyptian cinema and television, portraying dramatic, psychological and romantic roles.

Christopher Andrew Barker was an English professional footballer who played as a defender. He represented Alfreton Town, Barnsley, Cardiff City, Stoke City, Colchester United, Queens Park Rangers, Plymouth Argyle and Southend United, and he was player-manager of Aldershot Town for three months in 2015. His brother, Richie, is also a professional footballer.

Michael Richard Sexton was an American professional poker player and commentator. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2009.

Ragaa Al Geddawy was an Egyptian actress, as well as, a model in her early life. She was one of the most beloved actresses and one of the most prominent in the Middle East with a fruitful six-decade career.

David Gistau Retes was a Spanish journalist, scriptwriter and novelist.

Ruth Klüger was Professor Emerita of German Studies at the University of California, Irvine and a Holocaust survivor. She was the author of the bestseller weiter leben: Eine Jugend about her childhood in the Third Reich.

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh was an Indian politician. In the Lok Sabha, represented the Vaishali constituency of Bihar and was the national vice president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal political party. He resigned from RJD party in September, 2020 and in his final days wrote an emotional letter to Lalu Prasad Yadav mentioning the love and the support that he received from the party in his entire political journey and then few days later he died in AIIMS Delhi. He was one of the senior most politicians in India as a people's representative in the legislature for four decades from 1977.

Tracy Stanton Smothers was an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and Extreme Championship Wrestling.

Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek was a Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was best known in his home country for the 1988 album Prisoner of Conscience, which included the multiple award-winning single "Send Down the Rain". Also known as The Rainmaker, he worked with various artists worldwide including Tracy Chapman, Jimmy Cliff, Michael Jackson, Snoop Dogg, and Beyoncé

Masao Komatsu was a Japanese actor and comedian.