The year that was – here is just some of the famous faces, both local and international, that the world lost in 2020.

– Joseph Shabalala – The South African singer and musician died on 11 February at the age of 79

– Vinolia Mashego – She died on 3 April at the age of 57

– Allen Booi – He died on 20 July at the age of 77

– Elize Cawood – The famed South African actress died on 18 July. She was 68-years-old

– Mary Twala – The actress was 81 when she died on 4 July

– Big Boy Maja – The Skeem Saam actor who died in April, was 53

– Karabo Mokhubela – The actor passed away at the age of 40 on 26 July

– Kobe Bryant – The NBA star died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, CA, in January. Kobe was travelling with eight other people, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna

– Nikki McKibbin – The American Idol season one finalist died at age 42. She suffered an aneurysm on 28 October

– Elsa Raven – Died on 3 November, at the age of 91. Best known for her roles in Titanic and Back to the Future

– Sean Connery – The actor, best known for playing James Bond, died at age 90 on 31 October

– Eddie van Halen – The Van Halen guitarist died of cancer in October. He was 65

– Chadwick Boseman – Best known for his role as T’Challa in Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, died at age 43 in August after a four-year battle with colon cancer

– Ruth Bader Ginsburg – The US Supreme Court justice and women’s rights pioneer died at age 87 on 18 September, after battling metastatic pancreatic cancer

– John Lewis – The congressman and civil rights icon died at age 80 in July, after battling stage four pancreatic cancer

HAVE YOUR SAY

Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter.

For news straight to your phone invite us:

WhatsApp – 060 784 2695

Instagram – zululand_observer