Clockwise from top left: Demonstrators protesting Breonna Taylor's death, Alex Trebek, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Chadwick Boseman.Clockwise from top left: Stephen Zenner/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images, Amanda Edwards/Getty Images, Mark Wilson/Getty Images, Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for MTV.
- Americans were overwhelmed with news this year from the coronavirus pandemic, a presidential election, and civil unrest.
- In between these large events, Americans also had to find time to grieve the loss of loved ones — either within their own circles or cultural figures who've made an impact on their lives.
- Here are some of the most noteworthy figures who died this year.
Americans were overwhelmed with news this year, as they dealt with the coronavirus pandemic, a presidential election, and civil unrest.
In between these large events, Americans also had to find time to grieve the loss of loved ones - either within their own circles or cultural figures who've made an impact on their lives.
In chronological order, here are some of the most noteworthy people who died this year: