2020 deaths

Hervé Bourges (2 May 1933 – 23 February 2020) was a French journalist and audiovisual executive. He became the director of the École supérieure de journalisme de Lille in 1976. He directed the likes of Radio France internationale, TF1, and Radio Monte Carlo. It was under his leadership that Antenne 2 and FR3 were renamed as France 2 and France 3, thus forming the group France Télévisions. He was appointed Ambassador of France to UNESCO in 1993. In 1995, François Mitterrand appointed him Director of the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, and in 2001 led the International Francophone Press Union.

Jean-Laurent Cochet (28 January 1935 – 7 April 2020) was a French director and actor.

Daria Nicolodi (19 June 1950 – 26 November 2020) was an Italian television and film actress and screenwriter, and associated mostly with the films of director Dario Argento.

Lucia Bosè (28 January 1931 – 23 March 2020) was an Italian actress.

Dinah Eleonora Hinz, married name Hinz-Weiss (14 February 1934 – 14 July 2020) was a German film and stage actress and audiobook narrator.Hinz died in Zürich on 14 July 2020, aged 86.

Michael Anthony Foster (July 2, 1939 – November 14, 2020) was an American science fiction writer from Greensboro, North Carolina. He spent over sixteen years as a Captain and Russian linguist in the United States Air Force.

Lewis MacAdams (October 12, 1944 – April 21, 2020) was an American poet, journalist, political activist, and filmmaker.

Howard Math Fish (August 1, 1923 – April 30, 2020) was an American Air Force lieutenant general who was the assistant vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force and the assistant for readiness and North Atlantic Treaty Organization matters. In addition, he serves as the senior Air Force member, Military Staff Committee, United Nations.

Claire Bretécher (French: [bʁəteʃe]; 17 April 1940 – 10 February 2020) was a French cartoonist, known particularly for her portrayals of women and gender issues. Her creations included Les Frustrés, and the unimpressed teenager Agrippine.

Robert Alan Bechtle (May 14, 1932 – September 24, 2020) was an American painter, printmaker, and educator. He lived nearly all his life in the San Francisco Bay Area and whose art was centered on scenes from everyday local life. His paintings are in a Photorealist style and often depict automobiles.