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The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Notable Deaths Of The Year

This year we sadly lost many people from the worlds of entertainment, sport, broadcasting and politi...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

5:23 PM - 23 Dec 2020



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Notable Deaths Of The Year

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

5:23 PM - 23 Dec 2020

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This year we sadly lost many people from the worlds of entertainment, sport, broadcasting and politics who were part of all of our lives for decades.

Last Word producer Daniel Cahill put together an audio tribute remembering some of the most notable names who died in 2020.

The full list is as follows:

  • Singer Bill Withers
  • Former Ireland manager Jack Charlton
  • Actor Sean Connery
  • Peter Green, part of the original Fleetwood Mac lineup
  • John Hume
  • Kenny Rogers
  • 9-time champion jockey Pat Smullen
  • NBA star Kobe Bryant
  • Eddie Van Halen
  • Singer John Prine
  • Former RTE journalist Keelin Shanley
  • Singer Helen Reddy
  • Former US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  • TV presenter Caroline Flack
  • Actress Barbara Windsor
  • Neil Peart of Rush
  • Larry Gogan
  • Diego Maradona
  • Composer Ennio Morricone
  • Marian Finucane
  • Dame Vera Lynn

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