Cultural legends who died in 2020
Sean Connery, Kirk Douglas, Christo and Ennio Morricone. In this picture gallery, we bid farewell to iconic figures who died in 2020.
Kirk Douglas
Legendary actor Kirk Douglas was considered one of the greatest icons of the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. One of his most memorable roles was as the slave Spartacus in Stanley Kubrick's film of the same name. In 1996, he was awarded an honorary Oscar "for his 50 years as a creative and moral force in the film community."
Max von Sydow
The Swedish actor had a charismatic persona both onscreen and onstage. He worked with famous directors such as Ingmar Bergman, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese. His roles in the horror classic "The Exorcist" and in films like "Conan the Barbarian" are legendary. He died on March 8, 2020 at the age of 90.