2020 Notable Deaths: Remembrance thread

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, powerhouse Supreme Court Justice, dies at 87
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Gale Sayers, the Chicago Bears’ Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77
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Legendary rock guitarist, Eddie Van Halen, has died. He was 65
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Longtime "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek, adored by generations of trivia mavens who instinctively shout out questions to answers, died Sunday following his battle with cancer. He was 80.
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One of the world's most famous aviators has died: Chuck Yeager — best known as the first to break the sound barrier — died at the age of 97.
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DALLAS (WKRN) – County music legend and Hall of Famer Charley Pride has died in Dallas at the age of 86 due to complications from COVID-19, according to a press release.
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‘Gilligan’s Island’ Star Dawn Wells Dies Of COVID-19

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/12 ... -covid-19/
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Tommy Lasorda, who for more than two decades managed the Los Angeles Dodgers and for twice that long lent his simmering, feisty, in-your-face temperament to the iconic franchise, died Friday. He was 93.
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Hank Aaron Has Passed Away
A man whose presence in life transcended his performance in baseball, and a man whose performance in baseball transcended nearly all of his peers, Hank Aaron is a singular figure in baseball history.

Aaron has passed away at age 86:
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Larry King, the longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers and his sartorial sensibilities, has died. He was 87.
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