It seems that this year has just begun, and the time has come to sum up the first results related to the death of famous people. All of them lived a bright creative life, and films with their participation will delight many more generations of viewers. Here is a photo-list of Russian and foreign actors who died in early 2020.
Kobe Bryant
- Date and cause of death: January 26, 2020, plane crash
- Age: 41 years
Kobe was a prime example that a talented person is talented in everything. As a professional basketball player, Bryant managed to win the most serious cinematic award - an Oscar. The fact is that at the end of his sports career, Kobe wrote a poetic monologue about basketball and created a script for the animated film "Dear Basketball". The project was recognized as the best in its genre in 2018.
Kobe did not like to be late and often used a private helicopter to move faster through space. It crashed near Los Angeles, and police said the weather was unfit for flying that day. In addition to Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and six other passengers were on board. They all died.
Kirk Douglas
- Date and cause of death: February 5, 2020, from natural causes
- Age: 103 years
The great actor of the "golden age of cinema", and also the father of Michael Douglas, can already be called one of the most tangible losses of the year. Kirk was the son of a junk dealer named Danilovich, and Douglas was his stage name. The family of the future actor came to America from Mogilev.
During his long career, the actor starred in 95 films, the most successful of which were "Ace in the Sleeve", "Angry and Beautiful" and "Lust for Life". For the last of these films, Kirk received a Golden Globe for Best Actor. The list of honorary awards received by Douglas is endless - this is an honorary Oscar for his contribution to the arts, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the National Medal in the field of art. At his 100th birthday, Kirk Douglas said that the phrase from the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest would be the best for him as a future epitaph: "But at least I tried, damn it!"
Lynn Cohen
- Date and cause of death: February 14, 2020, reasons have not yet been disclosed
- Age: 86 years old
She was born in 1933 in Kansas City, but she began to play in films at a very respectable age. Lynn's first notable roles date back to the 80s of the last century. Nevertheless, Cohen managed to star in such venerable directors as Steven Spielberg, Woody Allen and Charlie Kaufman.
Lynn has many bright and memorable characters on her account: Judge Mitzener from the popular Law & Order, housekeeper Magda in Sex and the City, and Golda Meir from Munich. Lynn's participation in The Hunger Games brought great success. Many are interested in what the actress died from, but the actress's manager chose not to disclose the cause of death and the date of the funeral.
Nikita Waligwa
- Date and cause of death: February 15, 2020, brain tumor
- Age: 15 years old
This sweet girl from Uganda could have a great Hollywood future, but the career of young Nikita was cut short before it began. While filming the debut film, Waligwa was diagnosed with a brain tumor, which caused her death.
In 2016, Nikita starred in the Disney project "Queen Katwe", which was based on the real story of a 9-year-old chess champion. The film crew was shocked when Nikita was diagnosed with a terrible diagnosis, and the director of the film, Mira Nair, collected money for her treatment. However, after remission, a relapse occurred, and on February 15, 2020, the girl died.
Boris Leskin
- Date and cause of death: February 21, 2020, cause of death unknown
- Age: 97
This actor can be considered both Soviet and American at the same time. And his life is associated with many legends and stories. He was friends with Sergei Yursky, and it was Yursky's daughter who was one of the first to report the actor's death.
Boris was popular in the USSR and starred in such sensational films as "Maxim Perepelitsa", "12 Chairs", "Republic of ShKID" and "Old, Old Tale". In 1980, Leskin decided to move to America and did not stay idle there. Already in one of the first American projects of Boris, Nicolas Cage became his partner. Leskin can also be seen in small roles in Men in Black, Cadillac Man and Undercover Cops. He was no less a member of the Oscar nomination committee. The reasons for his death have not yet been named.
David Paul
- Date and cause of death: March 6, 2020, cause of death unknown
- Age: 62
The funny bodybuilding brothers David and Peter Paul were very popular in the late 80s and early 90s. David did not live to see his 63rd birthday in just two days. According to unconfirmed reports, the death of the actor occurred in a dream. Before starting acting in films, the Paul brothers were professionally engaged in bodybuilding and even owned their own gym. The colorful athletes were noticed by film producers in time. The result was such sensational films as "Nanny", "Natural Born Killers", "Barbarians and Double Trouble". In recent years, David has given up filming in film projects and television shows. He studied music, photography and wrote poetry.
Max von Sydow
- Date and cause of death: 8 March 2020, cause of death unknown
- Age: 90 years old
Max's real name is Karl Adolf, he was born in Sweden to a Prussian German family. After graduating from acting school, he played in Stockholm, and already in 1965 he received the first invitation to an American project, and immediately for the main role - it was the role of Christ in "The Greatest Stories Ever Told."
The actor starred in 154 films and was twice nominated for an Oscar - for the films Pelle the Conqueror and Terribly Loud and Extremely Close. Von Sydow's immense popularity was brought about by the films Game of Thrones, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Exorcist and Camo Comes. He died in Provence, where in recent years he lived with his wife Catherine Brele.
Igor Bogodukh
- Date and cause of death: March 19, 2020, cause of death unknown
- Age: 82
Igor Alexandrovich was born in Rostov-on-Don in 1938. At first, he did not want to associate his life with acting and entered the Faculty of Physical Education, but soon realized that this was not his calling. Bogodukh devoted almost his entire life to the Rostov Drama Theater named after M. Gorky.
The most memorable role in Bogodukh's film career was Antonio in A Million in a Marriage Basket, where his partners were Alexander Shirvindt, Olga Kabo and Sofiko Chiaureli. Igor Alexandrovich also starred in the popular "Prisoner of the If Castle", "The Murderer's Diary" and "Wanderers' Halt".
Lucia Bosè
- Date and cause of death: March 23, 2020, pneumonia, complications after coronavirus
- Age: 89
We recently talked about Russian and foreign artists who died in 2019, and selected photos for a list with photos, and the turn of 2020 has already come. Another big loss for the cinema is Lucia Bose, whose story is similar to the tale of Cinderella. The actress worked in an ordinary bakery and decided to take part in the Miss Italy contest. She won and was noticed by leading directors such as Federico Fellini and Michelangelo Antonioni.
Lucia has lived a long and fruitful creative life. She was called the queen of Italian neorealism. She played in "Satyricon", "Parma Cloister" and "Lady without Camellias". The actress was filming, even crossing the 80-year mark. Bose is the founder of the Museum of Angels in the Italian town of Turegano. She died of pneumonia caused by the coronavirus.
Sergey Smirnov
- Date and cause of death: March 25, 2020, long-term illness
- Age: 37 years old
Sergei Smirnov has always remained behind the scenes, but without him it is difficult to imagine a huge number of foreign films. He voiced more than four hundred films, and James McAvoy, Andrew Garfield and Channing Tatum spoke in his voice.
In addition to the fact that Smirnov was engaged in professional dubbing, he played in the Theater of the Russian Army and took part in thirty performances. Sergey was also the author of two theatrical performances. Colleagues say that Smirnov was seriously ill for a long time, but they do not specify the disease from which he died.
Inna Makarova
- Date and cause of death: March 25, 2020, reasons were not disclosed
- Age: 93
Inna Vladimirovna decided that she would become an actress while still in school, and in the fourth grade she enrolled in a theater group. During the war, young Makarova traveled with the troupe to hospitals to show performances to wounded soldiers. She has many bright roles on her account. Among the films in which Makarova starred are "Girls", "My Dear Man", "Height" and "Crime and Punishment". Many say that a whole era has passed with the death of Makarova. The reasons for the death of the actress were not specified. It is only known that she was taken to the Moscow Central Clinical Hospital in serious condition and soon died.
Mark Blum
- Date and cause of death: March 26, 2020, complications after coronavirus
- Age: 69 years old
Among the actors who left in early 2020 was Mark Bloom. Among his most successful films, it is worth highlighting his roles in Crocodile Dundee, Elementary, The Sopranos and Pan American. The cause of the death of the actor was the coronavirus raging around the world. Doctors never managed to find out from whom the actor got infected. Bloom was at risk for his age, and his body could not stand the complications associated with the virus.
Garik Vepshkovsky
- Date and cause of death: March 31, 2020, cause of death unknown
- Age: 35 years old
Garik was born in Brest and until recently played on the stage of the Brest Academic Drama Theater. Domestic viewers will remember the actor for his roles in "Brest Fortress", the film "Men Don't Cry 2" and the TV series "Big Sister".
Vepshkovsky's colleagues do not understand what could have happened to the actor in such a short time. He went on vacation to his parents in Brest and died suddenly. According to unconfirmed reports, Garik had problems with pressure. An autopsy was performed after death, but the results were not disclosed. The only thing that has been officially confirmed is that death occurred as a result of natural causes, no violent signs were found.
Logan Williams
- Date and cause of death: April 2, 2020, cause of death unknown
- Age: 16 years old
This list has been compiled for viewers wondering which of the actors died in 2020. Young Canadian actor Logan Williams died just a week before his 17th birthday.
Williams became famous after playing Barry Allen on the Flash TV series as a teenager. Also, the budding Canadian took part in the TV series "Supernatural" and "Whisper". Logan's mother hides from the public the cause of her son's death, but it is likely that his departure is associated with a weakened immune system during a pandemic.
Shirley Douglas
- Date and cause of death: April 5, 2020, complications after pneumonia
- Age: 86 years old
Shirley played for Stanley Kubrick in Lolita and Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Colleagues in the shop considered her an amazing and incredible woman. The last project of the actress was the mini-series "The Road to September 11".
Actress Shirley Douglas managed to celebrate her 86th birthday on April 2, and after 3 days she died of pneumonia. Relatives of the Canadian actress emphasize that Shirley's death is not related to the coronavirus. The fact is that even ordinary pneumonia is dangerous for the elderly.
Maurice Barrier
- Date and cause of death: April 12, 2020, cause of death unknown
- Age: 87 years old
Our photo-list of Russian and foreign actors who died in early 2020 is completed by Maurice Barier. The French actor was remembered by the domestic audience for his participation in the popular comedy "Tall blond in a black boot". Barier was very popular at home not only as an actor, but also as a TV presenter. Among the popular films with his participation, it is worth highlighting the films "Runaways", "Out of the Law" and "Daddy".
Loss of the Year - 23 actors who died in 2019