Baller Alert’s Year in Review: Celebrities We Lost in 2020

2020 was one hell of a year, literally. There were a host of celebrity losses that completely shocked the world. The legacies they left behind serve as living proof of the magnitude of their impact on society, however, for many it feels that their time was simply not long enough. One of the greatest lessons learned in death is to hold reverence for the beauty and fragility of life. Our deepest sympathies to the families, friends, and loved ones who are undoubtedly still grieving.

David Stern (January 1, 2020)- Former NBA Commissioner

Nick Gordon (January 1, 2020) -Bobbi Kristina’s former partner

Lexii Alijai (January 1, 2020) Rapper

5th Ward Weebie (January 9, 2020)- Rapper

Rocky “Soulman” Johnson (January 15, 2020) – WWE Hall of Famer and the father of actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

Kobe Bryant (January 26, 2020)- NBA Legend

Mary Higgins Clark (January 31, 2020) – Best Selling Author “Queen of Suspense”

Willie Wood (February 3,202)- Hall of Fame football player and former safety for the Green Bay Packers

Kirk Douglas (February 5, 2020)- Actor and father to Michael Douglas

Lynn Cohen (February 14, 2020)- Best known for her role as Magda the housekeeper in “Sex and the City”

Nikita Pearl Waligwa (February 15, 2020)- Actress

Ja’Net DuBois (February 17, 2020)- Actress

Bashar “Pop Smoke”  Jackson (February 19, 2020) Rapper

B. Smith (February 22, 2020)- model, author, and restaurateur

Katherine Johnson (February 24, 2020)- A pioneering mathematician

Kenny Rogers (March 20, 2020)- Musician

Fred “Curly” Neal (March 26, 2020)- Harlem Globetrotter

Andre Harrell (May 7, 2020) – Music Executive and Multimedia Producer (Founder of Uptown Records)

Little Richard (May 9, 2020)- Singer and Songwriter

Betty Wright (May 10, 2020)- Singer

Jerry Stiller ( May 11, 2020)- Actor and father to Ben Stiller

Gregory Tyree Boyce (May 13, 2020)- Actor

Fred Willard (May 15, 2020) – Actor

Nick Cordero (July 5, 2020)- Broadway Star

Kelly Preston ( July 12, 2020)- Actress and Wife to John Travolta

Naya Rivera (July 13, 2020)- Actress

Zindzi Mandela- (July 13, 2020) – South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark and the youngest daughter of Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandel

John Lewis (July 17, 2020)- Congressman and Civil Rights Leader

Regis Philbin (July 24, 2020)- Famed Television Host

Chadwick Boseman (August 28, 2020)- Actor

Cliff Robinson (August 29, 2020) – Former NBA Player

Stevie Lee ( September 9, 2020)- Actor and wrestler

Ruth Bader Ginsburg (September 18, 2020)- The Supreme Court Justice

Sean Connery (October 31, 2020)

King Von (November 6, 2020)- Chicago Rapper

Alex Trebek (November 8, 2020)- Jeopardy Host

Mo3 (November 11, 2020)- Rapper

David Prawse (November 28, 2020)- Actor

Natalie Desselle-Reid (December 7, 2020)- Actress

Tommy “Tiny” Lister (December 10, 2020)- Actor

Charlie Pride (December 12, 2020) – Country Musician

Joe Clark (December 30, 2020)- Eastside High Former Principal

Dawn Wells (December 30, 2020) – Actress known as “Mary Ann” from Gilligan’s Island