List of Famous people who died in 2020

Luchita Hurtado was a Venezuelan-born American painter based in Santa Monica, California, and Arroyo Seco, New Mexico. Born in Venezuela, she moved to the United States as a child. Although she became involved with art after concentrating on the subject in high school, she only received recognition towards the end of her life. She was noted for painting in abstract and for spanning different art movements and cultures.

Alain Rey was a French linguist, lexicographer and radio personality. He was the editor-in-chief at French dictionary publisher Dictionnaires Le Robert.

Hamilton Frederick Bohannon, often credited and known professionally simply as Bohannon, was an American percussionist, band leader, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, who was one of the leading figures in 1970s disco music.

Mohamed Abarhoun was a Moroccan professional footballer who played as a defender. He played domestic football for hometown club Moghreb Tétouan, Portuguese club Moreirense, and Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor. Abarhoun also represented Morocco at under-20, under-23 and senior level. He died of stomach cancer at the age of 31.

Maksim Tsyhalka was a Belarusian football player. He ended his professional career early in 2010 due to persistent injuries.

Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa was a Sikh Hazoori Ragi of Darbar Sahib in Amritsar, Punjab, India.

Patrick Quinn was an American amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) activist who helped generate awareness and raise more than US$220 million for medical research through the Ice Bucket Challenge, a viral social media campaign.

María Aurelia Paula Martínez Suárez, known professionally as Silvia Legrand, was an Argentine film actress. She co-starred with her twin sister Mirtha Legrand, in a number of films and was the sister of director José A. Martínez Suárez. She starred in some 20 films between 1940 and 1972.

Edgard Tupët-Thomé was a French militant. He served in the Free French Forces.

Todd Nance was an American musician. He was best known as the original drummer of Widespread Panic, a band he was a member of until his departure in 2016. He struggled with chronic illness for the remainder of his life, ultimately leading up to his death in 2020.