Paying Tribute to the
Stars We Lost in 2020.
November 28: ‘Star Wars’ legend David Prowse, who
portrayed Darth Vader in the original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy.
November 8: Alex Trebek, the beloved
host of ‘Jeopardy’ for nearly 40 years.
October 31: Sean Connery, best known
for his iconic role of James Bond.
October 6: Famed singer-songwriter
Johnny Nash who was best known for his
1972 track, “I Can See Clearly Now.”.
August 28: Chadwick Boseman, who masterfully played
the role of King T’Challa in the Marvel universe. .
July 8: ‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera was one of
the earliest and most prominent examples
of queer representation on television.
July 13: Grant Imahara, an engineer for
Lucasfilm and beloved host of Discovery’s ‘MythBusters’
and Netflix’s ‘White Rabbit Project.’.
April 29: Actor Irrfan Khan had over 150 credits to
his name, including ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Jurassic World’
and ’The Amazing Spider-man.’.
March 30: Singer-songwriter Bill Withers who was best known
for his hits “Lean on Me” and “Ain’t No Sunshine.”.
March 20: Country Music Hall of Famer
Kenny Rogers sold more than 100 million records
in his career and won four Grammy awards.
February 19: Pop Smoke, the up-and-coming Brooklyn rapper was shot twice during a home invasion in Hollywood Hills, CA. .
January 26: Kobe Bryant, who died alongside
his daughter, Gianna, in a tragic helicopter crash,
was a five-time NBA champion, 17-time NBA
All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist.