Celebrities who died in 2020 (and victims of the coronavirus) – MDZ Online
One of the biggest legends who left this world in 2020 was Diego Armando Maradona. Considered one of the best footballers of all time, the Argentinean died on November 25 at the age of 60, suffering from acute heart failure while recovering from home surgery. The star has received tributes and recognition around the world.Cartoonist Joaqun Salvador Lavado, better known as “Quino”, is another internationally renowned Argentinian who died this year. Creator of famous comic book characters, like Mafalda, he died on September 30 at the age of 88 in Buenos Aires following a stroke. Despite the fact that Quino published the Mafalda comics half a century ago (between 1964 and 1973), they have never lost their validity.Mexican singer and songwriter Armando Manzanero died on December 28 at the age of 85, after several days of hospitalization for covid-19. Author of over 400 songs, performed by renowned singers – from Luis Miguel, Ricardo Montaner, Tania Libertad and even Elvis Presley – Manzanero was one of the most prominent musicians in the romantic ballad in Spanish.After a long battle with cancer, Cuban historian Eusebio Leal died on July 31 in Havana, at the age of 77. Leal was the city’s historian and the most internationally recognized figure for restoration work in Cuba’s capital.One of the victims of the coronavirus in Latin America was singer-songwriter Scar Chvez. The Mexican was a cone of the trova and a fundamental part of the protest music movement in the 70s and 80s in Latin America. He died on April 30 at the age of 85 from “covid-19 pneumonia” after several days of hospitalization.Manuel “el Loco” Valds was one of the most beloved comedians on television in Mexico. An actor in cinema, theater and television, he had a mischievous personality that led him to improvise in his dozens of appearances in front of the cameras and the public. He died on August 28 in Mexico City, at the age of 89, from cancer.Chilean writer and activist Luis Seplveda died aged 70 in Oviedo, Spain on April 16 after nearly two months of complications from covid-19. In addition to the chronicles, he has written 20 novels, including “Tale of a seagull and the cat that taught him to fly” and “An old man who reads romance novels”. His work has been translated into several languages.Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were killed along with seven other people when the helicopter they were traveling in crashed in Los Angeles, Calif. On January 26. The basketball player, one of the best in NBA history, retired in 2016 after winning five championships, a gold medal at the Olympics and even an Oscar for an animated short.American actor Chadwick Boseman, who became world famous for his lead role in the film “ Black Panther ”, died on August 28 in Los Angeles, at the age of 43, of clone cancer, a disease which he never spoke in public. He also gave life to two other black cones in cinema: baseball player Jackie Robinson in 2013 in the movie ’42’ and musician James Brown in 2014 in ‘Get On Up’.Another of the troubadours who died and admired in the Spanish speaking world was Luis Eduardo Aute. The Spaniard died of a heart attack on April 4 in Madrid. He was 76 and had been absent from the scene for four years. Author of more than 500 songs, such as “Al alba”, “In some way”, “Four and ten” and “Without your heart”, Aute was also a painter, sculptor and even made film productions.News of the death of American actress Naya Rivera on July 8 at the age of 33 caught worldwide attention. The star of the television series “Glee” was on a trip to a lake in Ventura County, California with her 4-year-old son. The boy was found in a boat without his mother, and after a search operation, they found the body of the actress.To this list was added on October 31 one of the most prominent actors of the twentieth century: Sean Connery. He was 90 years old and died of a heart attack. The Scotsman was the face of secret agent James Bond. During his six-decade career, he won, among other awards, an Oscar, two BAFTAs and three Golden Globes.Pau Dons, singer of the Spanish group Jarabe de Palo, died of cancer at the age of 53 on June 9. The band and its singer rose to fame in the mid-90s with songs like “La flaca” or “Depends”. His simple, cheerful and intimate style was influenced by Catalan rumba and Latin music.Another of the coronavirus victims this year was Italian actress Luca Bos, mother of Spanish singer Miguel Bos. Since the 1950s he has gained fame for films such as “Death of a Cyclist” and “As It’s Dawn”. He died on March 23 at the age of 89 from a covid-19 in Segovia, Spain.Olivia de Havilland was the last star of Hollywood’s golden age. The actress died in Paris on July 26, at the age of 104. With a career spanning more than half a century, he has participated in around fifty feature films, including the classic “Ce que le vent has carried away” (“Gone with the Wind”, 1939).Kirk Douglas was also one of the biggest cones of Hollywood’s Golden Age. He died on February 5 in Beverly Hills, California, at the age of 103. He was the protagonist of the famous film “Spartacus” (1960) and participated in more than 90 films in a career that spanned seven decades. He was the father of actor Michael Douglas.Paolo Rossi was an Italian football hero. He led his team to win the 1982 World Cup in Spain. He has scored 20 goals in 48 national team games, and over 100 in Serie A games when he played for Vicenza, Perugia, Juventus, Milan and Verona. He died on December 9 in Siena, Italy, at the age of 64, from an illness the family refused to reveal.
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