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We remember ... (those we lost in 2020)

'I suppose, in the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go ...' – Irrfan Khan (1967-2020)

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 31 Dec 2020 9:02AM

We remember ... (those we lost in 2020) — The loss of football titan Diego Maradona at age 60 was a reminder of how death can come at any time. – AFP pic, December 30, 2020

Akira Kubodera, Alan Parker, Alex Trebek, Ashraf Sinclair, Barry Lopez, Bill Withers, Bonnie Pointer, Brian Dennehy, Bucky Pizzarelli, Carl Reiner, Chadwick Boseman, Charles Webb, Charlie Pride, Clive Cussler, Derek Mahon, Diana Rigg, Diego Maradona, Eddie Van Halen, Eddy Wan Othman, Edward Kamau Brathwaite, Elizabeth Wurtzel, Ellis Marsalis, Ennio Morricone.

(From left) Ashraf Sinclair, Bill Withers, Chadwick Boseman, Diego Maradona, Eddie Van Halen and Elizabeth Wurtzel. – Facebook/ Twitter/ Instagram pix

Gail Sheehy, Gary Peacock, George Steiner, Glenn Fredly, Hana Kimura, Harold Evans, Helen Reddy, Honor Blackman, Ian Holm, Irrfan Khan, Izzaka, J. V. Jayan, Jamir Garcia, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jerry Stiller, Jimmy Heath, Joel Schumacher, John le Carre, John Prine, Julian Bream, Juliette Greco, Justin Townes Earle, Keith Tippett, Kelly Preston, Ken Robinson, Ken Spears.

Honor Blackman, Irrfan Khan, Joel Schumacher, John le Carré and Kelly Preston. – Facebook/ Instagram pix

Kenny Rogers, Kenzo Takada, Kiki Demoula, Kim Jeong-hwan, Kirk Dougles, Kobe Bean Bryant, Krzysztof Penderecki, KS Maniam, Lee Konitz, Leon Fleisher, Little Richard, Luis Sepulveda, Mangalesh Dabral, Manu Dibango, Mary Higgins Clark, Max Von Sydow, McCoy Tyner, Miguel Algarin, Mohd Fauzi Ahmad a.k.a. Poe, Muhammad Ata Maarof, Naya Rivera.

Kenny Rogers, Kenzo Takada, Kirk Douglas, KS Maniam and Mary Higgins Clark. – Facebook/ Twitter pix

Nor Affendi Nurdin a.k.a. Pak Lah Cecupak, Olivia de Havilland, Per Olav Enquist, Pete Hamill, Peter Green, Pierre Cardin, R Ismail, Rafdin Mensing, Rahah Mohamed Noah, Regis Philbin, Rishi Kappoor, Robert Conrad, Robert Fisk, Roger Scruton, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Salleh Ben Joned, Sandra Dianne, Sapardi Djoko Damono, Sean Connery, SP Balasubrahmanyam, Spencer Davis, Stanley Crouch, Stanley Ho, Sushant Singh Rajput, Syed Umar Mokhtar Syed Mohd Redzuan, T. Sambanthan, Terry Jones, Tony Francis, Trinny Lopez, Ungku Abdul Aziz, Vera Lynn, Yang Mu, Yuko Takeuchi

Petra Group has lost one of its own with the passing of Petra News director Zakhir Mohamed, fondly known as Big Dog, on December 27. – The Vibes, December 31, 2020