List of Famous people who died in 2020
Susan Ryan
Susan Maree Ryan was an Australian politician and public servant. She was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and held ministerial office in the Hawke Government as Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (1983–1988), Minister for Education and Youth Affairs (1983–1984), Minister for Education (1984–1987) and Special Minister of State (1987–1988). She was the first woman from the ALP to serve in cabinet and was notably involved in the creation of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 and the Affirmative Action Act 1986. Ryan served as a senator for the Australian Capital Territory from 1975 to 1987. After leaving politics she served as the Age Discrimination Commissioner from 2011 to 2016, within the Australian Human Rights Commission.
Saleh Abdullah Kamel
Saleh Abdullah Kamel was a Saudi billionaire businessman. He had a net worth estimated at US$2.3 billion, as of March 2017. He was the chairman and founder of the Dallah al Baraka Group (DBHC), one of the Middle East's largest conglomerates. He was also the chairman of the General Council for Islamic Banks and the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce.
Grandma Lee
Frances Lee Strong, better known by her stage name Grandma Lee, was an American stand-up comedian who was a talent show contestant on America's Got Talent in 2009. She began performing when she was in her 60s and became known for her off-color humor.
Mikhail Ignatyev
Mikhail Vasilyevich Ignatyev was a Chuvash politician who served as the Head of the Chuvashia from 2010 to 2020.
Nora Illi
Nora Illi was a Swiss convert to Islam and Islamic preacher. She was chairwoman of the Islamic Central Council of Switzerland (ICCS). She took part in several T.V. talk shows and caused heated discussions with her intellectual and political views.
Jake Scott
Jacob E. Scott III was an American professional football player who was a free safety and punt returner from 1970 to 1978 for the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). Scott went to the Pro Bowl five consecutive times between 1971 and 1975. He recorded 35 interceptions in his six seasons as a Dolphin, and another 14 in his three years with the Redskins. He was also a five-time All-Pro and was the MVP of Super Bowl VII.
Ricardo Barreda
Ricardo Alberto Barreda was an Argentine convicted mass murderer and former dentist. He was born in La Plata, Argentina. In 1992, he murdered his wife, two daughters and his mother-in-law. In 1995, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. He was granted house arrest in 2011 and let out of prison on parole in 2016.
Lucie Dolène
Lucie Dolène was a French actress and singer. She notably dubbed the voices of Snow White and Madame Samovar.
Aleksey Botyan
Aleksey Nikolayevich Botyan was a Soviet, then Russian spy and intelligence officer. He was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation in 2007 for his role in protecting the Polish city of Kraków from destruction by the Nazis in January 1945.
Johanna Bassani
Johanna Bassani was an Austrian combined Nordic skier and ski jumper.