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RIP: Who We Lost in May 2020

by John Maxwell

Join us in a look back at some of the most notable lives that ended in May 2020.

Read the full-length obituaries for the life stories of the people featured in this video:

George Floyd (1973–2020), whose death in Minneapolis sparked U.S. protests

Little Richard (1932–2020), one of the founding fathers of rock & roll

Phyllis George (1949–2020), groundbreaking sportscaster, Miss America, first lady of Kentucky

Jerry Stiller (1927–2020), comedian who played Frank Costanza on “Seinfeld”

Fred Willard (1933–2020), comic actor who starred in “Best in Show”

Betty Wright (1953–2020), Grammy-winning soul and R&B singer

Don Shula (1930–2020), longtime Miami Dolphins head coach

Roy Horn (1944–2020) of Siegfried & Roy, tiger-wrangling magician

Lynn Shelton (1965­–2020), “Little Fires Everywhere,” “Humpday” director

Ken Osmond (1943–2020), Eddie Haskell on “Leave It to Beaver”

Cady Groves (1989–2020), singer known for “This Little Girl”

Corey La Barrie (1995–2020), YouTube star

Ravi Zacharias (1946–2020), popular Christian evangelist

Annie Glenn (1920–2020), John Glenn’s widow, speech disorder advocate

Anthony James (1942–2020), actor in “Unforgiven,” “In the Heat of the Night”

Shad Gaspard (1981–2020), former WWE star

Jerry Sloan (1942–2020), Hall of Fame Utah Jazz head coach

Millie Small (1946–2020), “My Boy Lollipop” singer

Frank Bielec (1947–2020), “Trading Spaces” designer

Wilson Jerman (1929–2020), former White House butler who served 11 presidents

Revisit last month’s video:

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