List of Famous people who died in 2020

Tyson Colby Brummett was an American baseball pitcher who played one game in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Philadelphia Phillies on October 3, 2012. He batted and threw right-handed and served primarily as a starting pitcher.

Shere Hite was an American and later German sex educator and feminist. Her sexological work focused primarily on female sexuality. Hite built upon biological studies of sex by Masters and Johnson and by Alfred Kinsey. She also referenced theoretical, political and psychological works associated with the feminist movement of the 1970s, such as Anne Koedt's essay The Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm. She renounced her United States citizenship in 1995 to become German.

Frederick Thomas, known as Fred the Godson, was an American DJ and rapper from The Bronx, New York.

Patricia Bosworth was an American journalist and biographer, memoirist, and actress. She was a faculty member of Columbia University’s school of journalism as well as Barnard College, and was a winner of the Front Page Award for her journalistic achievement in writing about the Hollywood Blacklist. She died during the COVID-19 pandemic due to complications brought on by COVID-19.

Kizito Mihigo was a Rwandan gospel singer, songwriter, organist, composer of sacred music, television presenter, genocide survivor, and peace and reconciliation activist. Kizito was an iconic activist who dedicated his life to healing the souls of his fellow genocide survivors and rebuilding unity and reconciliation in Rwanda. According to Kisito's words, published on Kizitomihigo.com, he claimed, "The objective of my works is to console and strengthen the wounded hearts, singing peace and forgiveness." His ultimate performance in healing and Peacebuilding started in 2010 when he created the Kizito Mihigo Peace Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to his cause.

Heather Anita Couper, was a British astronomer, broadcaster and science populariser.

Cecil Aldary Portocarrero Thiré was a Brazilian television, film and stage actor, and director.

Engin Ayhan, commonly known as Engin Nurşani, was a Turkish-German folk musician. He started his music career with the Adına Bir Çizik Çektim album in 2003, and released eight albums in total until he got a throat cancer in 2019 and took a temporary break from his music career. On 25 December 2020, he died at Istanbul Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital at around 07:00 AM (UTC+3).

Matthew Faber was an American actor best known for his roles in films and television series such as Welcome to the Dollhouse, Natural Born Killers, Law & Order and Palindromes.

Vanusa Santos Flores was a Brazilian singer, linked to the Jovem Guarda movement. She released many solo albums, most of them self-titled.