8 Saddest deaths of 2020

2020 has been a year unlike any other. A global pandemic brought humanity to a halt, leaving much uncertainty, fear, and gloom in its wake. 2020 was also a year of loss, as many talented showbiz personalities died around the world.

Posted On July 19th, 2021

Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant

Kobe Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were killed in a helicopter crash on January 26, kicking off 2020 on a tragic note. The world mourned the death of the 18-time NBA All-Star, who won five championships and established himself as one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during his two-decade career with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman, who kept his colon cancer diagnosis a secret from his fans, died on August 28 at the age of 43. The actor was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer four years ago and fought it valiantly until the end.

Irffan Khan

Irrfan Khan's death on April 29 devastated moviegoers in India, Japan, the United States, and other parts of the world. At the time of his death, the 'Maqbool' and 'The Namesake' actor was 54 years old. Khan sought treatment in the United States after being diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor in March 2018, and he returned to India in February 2019. After a two-year battle with colon cancer, he died in Mumbai from a colon infection.

Rishi Kapoor

For the Kapoors, I2020 began on a depressing note. Ritu Nanda, Raj Kapoor's daughter, and actor Rishi Kapoor's sister died in January after a long battle with cancer. She was 71 years old. Rishi Kapoor, 67, died of cancer on April 30th, three months after her death. In 2018, the actor was diagnosed with cancer for the first time.

Sushant Singh Rajput

Sushant Singh Rajput, a popular Bollywood actor, died on June 14. The actor, 34, was discovered hanging in his Bandra apartment. His unnatural death necessitated the formation of an investigation in response to his father's legal complaint.

Sean Connery

Connery died in his sleep on October 31st, at the age of 90, from heart failure, pneumonia, and other age-related ailments. With a nearly five-decade acting career, the charismatic actor rose to global stardom in 1962 with his memorable performance as the secret agent, James Bond, in 'Dr. No.'

Kirk Douglas

Douglas died on February 5th, at the age of 103, from natural causes in his California home. Over the course of his 60-year career, he appeared in approximately 90 films and television series. He was best known for his portrayals of a sword-swinging gladiator in 'Spartacus,' a tortured artist Vincent van Gogh in 'Lust for Life,' a pugilist Midge Kelly in 'Champion,' and a variety of other characters in various films.

Logan Williams

Williams, who played a young Barry Allen on The CW's The Flash, died of a fentanyl overdose, according to his mother, who explained that the young actor battled addiction for three years.