Notable deaths of 2020 (111 images)

"Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek, James Bond icon Sean Connery, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen, actors Kirk Douglas, Chadwick Boseman, Naya Rivera, Kelly Preston and Nick Cordero, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, comedian Carl Reiner, rock 'n' roll icon Little Richard, jazz icon Manu Dibango, country music icon Kenny Rogers and NBA legend Kobe Bryant are among the famous people who have died in 2020.

Charlie Daniels

Charlie Daniels performs during the CMA Music Festival in Nashville on June 9, 2013. The singer and fiddler died on July 6 at the age of 83 from a stroke. Photo by Terry Wyatt/UPI

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Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone, winner for Best Original Score for "The Hateful Eight," appears backstage at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 28, 2016. The Oscar-winning composer, also known for his score of "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," died on July 6 after complications from a fall at the age of 91. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Nick Cordero

Nick Cordero poses on the red carpet at the Tony Awards in New York City on June 8, 2014. The Broadway actor, known for Waitress" and "Rock of Ages," died on July 5 after months of battling coronavirus complications at the age of 41. Photo by Jason Szenes/EPA

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Hugh Downs

Hugh Downs listens during a live radio broadcast at Powell Symphony Hall, in St. Louis on May 3, 2000. Downs, the longtime host of "Today" and "20/20," died on July 2 at the age of 99. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

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