Saddest Deaths Of 2020: Photos Of Kobe Bryant & More

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July 2, 2022 11:10AM EDT

We lost many incredible celebrities in 2020. See pics of them here.

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Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant — There have been far too many sad celebrity deaths in the year of 2020. Hollywood has been rocked by a number of tragic deaths, beginning at the very start of the year.

The world was devastated on Sunday, January 26th, when the legendary NBA star, Kobe Bryant, was killed in a helicopter crash in California. The former Laker was traveling with his daughter Gianna, 13, and seven others when their helicopter crashed into the canyons of Calabasas. There were no survivors. Kobe left behind his wife Vanessa, his three other daughters, and legacy that won’t soon be forgotten.

Unfortunately, there were many other tragic passings in the celebrity world this year, and you can see who else we lost by continuing to click through the gallery.

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Ty Jordan

Ty Jordan — In this Dec. 19, 2020, file photo, Utah running back Ty Jordan (22) scores against Washington State during the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Salt Lake City. Jordan, a star freshman running back for the University of Utah who grew up in the Dallas area, died, school officials announced Saturday, Dec. 26.

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Stella Tennant

Stella Tennant — Stella Tennant attending the Chanel show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2016/2017 on March 8, 2016 in Paris, France. She passed away in Dec. 2020.

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Bert Belasco

Bert Belasco — Bert Belasco died in November 2020 at the age of 38. The actor was best known for his work on BET’s ‘Let’s Stay Together.’

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King Von

King Von — King Von was a rapper. He died in Nov. 2020.

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Cookie Monsta

Cookie Monsta — Dubstep DJ Cookie Monsta sadly passed away in 2020. He was 31.

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Helen Reddy

Helen Reddy — Singer Helen Reddy attends an even in Los Angeles celebrating Australian talent. The ‘I Am Woman’ singer was born in Melbourne, Australia and died in Los Angeles on Sept. 29, 2020.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses for a photo in her chambers at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2013, before an interview with the Associated Press. Ruth would pass away on Sept. 18, 2020 at age 87 after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer.

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Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman — ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman died after a private, four-year long battle with colon cancer in Aug. 2020. His wife and family were by his side when he passed away. Chadwick was first diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, and filmed several movies amidst his surgeries and chemotherapy treatments.

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GA. Congressman John Lewis

GA. Congressman John Lewis — Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., speaks during a news conference in the Capitol on the Voting Rights Advancement Act on Friday, December 6, 2019. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer later that month and the Civil Rights icon passed away on July 17, 2020.

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Naya Rivera

Naya Rivera — Naya Rivera was pronounced dead by officials on July 13 after her body was discovered in Lake Piru in Southern California. She disappeared on the lake five days earlier while boating with her four-year-old son, Josey. The two went out for a swim and after Naya helped her son get back on the boat, she did not have enough energy to do so herself, officials speculated. She was just 33 years old at the time of her death.

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Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston — Kelly Preston sadly died from breast cancer on July 12, 2020. She had been privately battling the disease for two years at the time of her death, and is survived by her husband, John Travolta, and their two kids, Ella and Benjamin.

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Benjamin Keough

Benjamin Keough — Benjamin Presley Keough, the son of Lisa Marie Presley and grandson of Elvis Presley, died in Calabasas on Sunday, July 12. ‘Lisa is completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated but trying to stay strong for her 11 year old twins and her oldest daughter Riley. She adored that boy. He was the love of her life,’ her rep said in a statement.

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Rapper Huey

Rapper Huey — Huey (born Lawrence Frank Jr.) was shot and killed on June 26, 2020 at a home in Kinloch, Missouri. Best known for his 2007 hit, ‘Pop, Drop & Lock It,’ the rapper continued to make music after this brief burst of fame. He was 32 when he died.

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Fred Willard

Fred Willard — Fred Willard died at the age of 86 on May 15. He was known for his work in the Christopher Guest films as well as his guest starring roles in ‘Modern Family’ and ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’.

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Melissa Etheridge’s Son Beckett Cypher

Melissa Etheridge’s Son Beckett Cypher — Melissa Etheridge’s son Beckett — seen here with his mother at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony on Sept. 27, 2011 — sadly died at just 21 years old the singer’s team confirmed via Twitter on Wednesday, May 13. ‘We’re sad to inform you that Melissa’s son Beckett passed away and there will not be a Concerts From Home show today,’ the brief tweet read. Melissa shared her son Beckett, who is the biological child of David Crosby, with ex Julie Cypher. The couple are also parents to Beckett’s sister Bailey.

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Little Richard

Little Richard — Little Richard, one of the most iconic singers of all time, has died. He passed away at the age of 87 on Saturday, May 9.

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Andre Harrell

Andre Harrell — Legendary music producer Andre Harrell died at the age of 59 on Friday, May 8. He is credited for discovering Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs in the 80’s.

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Ashley ‘Ms. Minnie’ Ross

Ashley ‘Ms. Minnie’ Ross — ‘Little Women Atlanta’ star, Ashley Ross, otherwise known as Ms. Minnie, died at the age of 34 on April 27. Her death was caused by injuries sustained after a hit-and-run car crash, according to her publicist.

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Chynna Rogers

Chynna Rogers — Rapper and model Chynna Rogers has died at just 25-years-old. ‘Chynna was deeply loved and will be sorely missed,’ her family released in a statement on Wednesday, April 8. The rising star was a fixture at New York Fashion Week and had gained a following in the indie music scene. After being encouraged to rap by her mentor, the late A$AP Yams, she went on to release two EPs and several singles, including ‘Glen Coco’ and ‘Selfie.’

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Maeve Kennedy McKean

Maeve Kennedy McKean — Maeve Kennedy McKean, Robert F. Kennedy‘s granddaughter, and her 8-year-old son Gideon have ‘passed away’. Her husband David confirmed the news after the pair were reported missing following a canoeing accident in Chesapeake Bay on April 2, and an intensive search began shortly after.

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John Callahan

John Callahan — John Callahan passed away after suffering a massive stroke on Saturday, Mar. 28 at just 66 years old. ‘We’re devastated to share that John Callahan passed away earlier today. Sending our deepest condolences to Eva La Rue and all his loved ones,’ the Daytime Emmy Awards Twitter account shared later that day. The actor, who is seen here attending a Breast Cancer Research benefit in 2002, was best known for his role as Edmund Grey on ABC’s ‘All My Children.’ He went on to marry his on-screen love interest Eva LaRue in 1996, and the pair welcomed daughter Kaya in Dec. 2001 before divorcing in 2005.

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Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers — Kenny Rogers passed away at the age of 81 while in hospice on Mar. 20, 2020. His family said he died of natural causes.

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Pop Smoke

Pop Smoke — Pop Smoke at the Soulfrito Festival at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. He was killed on Feb. 19, 2020.

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