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Default People who died in 2020...Part 3

17. Olivia de Havilland, 104

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Actress Olivia de Havilland is best known for her role as Melanie Hamilton in "Gone With the Wind." The two-time Academy Award winner appeared in several films opposite Errol Flynn, including "The Adventures of Robin Hood" and "Captain Blood," as well as appearing in TV shows. De Havilland's known rivalry with sister Joan Fontaine is something of a Hollywood legend, however the pair are the only siblings to win best actress Academy Awards.

18.Regis Philbin, 88

Regis Philbin became a household name in the 1980s cohosting "Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee" and later padded an impressive resume by hosting "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" Philbin died at age 88 on July 25, 2020.

19. Kelly Preston, 57

Actress Kelly Preston appeared in over 60 productions including “Jerry McGuire,” “Twins,” and “Mischief.” She met her husband, actor John Travolta, on the set of the “The Experts” and the couple had three children together. Their eldest son, Jett, 16, died after a seizure in 2009. Preston died on July 12, 2020, at the age of 57 after a 2-year battle with breast cancer.

20. Charlie Daniels, 83

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Charlie Daniels moved to Nashville in 1967 and worked as a session musician, notably backing Bob Dylan for 1969's "Nashville Skyline." A few years later he formed the Charlie Daniels Band and in 1979, the group topped the charts with his song "The Devil Went Down To Georgia," winning three CMA awards and a Grammy for best country vocal. He was nominated for five more Grammy Awards from 1980 to 2005. In 2008, he was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry, and in 2016 he was inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame. He passed away in Hermitage, Tenn., on July 6.

21. Little Richard, 87


Little Richard. The self-proclaimed "architect " of rock and roll whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, died on May 9, 2020. He was 87.

Born Richard Penniman, Little Richard helped shatter the color line on the music charts along with Chuck Berry and Fats Domino. He sold more than 30 million records and influenced the Prince, The Beatles, Otis Redding and David Bowie among others.

22. Don Shula, 90
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NFL coach Don Shula led the Miami Dolphins to the league's only undefeated season in 1972. Over the course of his career, he went on to win a record 347 games, including playoff matches, and led Miami to the Super Bowl five times, winning three. Before Miami, Shula coached the Baltimore Colts, who hired him at the age of 33, then the youngest NFL coach ever. He retired in 1995 with an overall coaching record of 347-173-6.
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