2020 in Jamaica
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Events in the year 2020 in Jamaica.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Elizabeth II
- Governor-General: Patrick Allen
- Prime Minister: Andrew Holness
- Chief Justice: Bryan Sykes
Events
- 28 January – 2020 Caribbean earthquake
- 10 March – First confirmed case of COVID-19 in Jamaica
Deaths
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- 27 February – Irvino English, footballer (b. 1977).[1]
- 16 March – Lynford Anderson, Jamaican-born American music engineer and producer (b. 1941).[2]
- 23 March – Apple Gabriel, reggae singer (b. 1955).[3]
- 27 March –
- Bob Andy, reggae singer, songwriter and actor (b. 1944).[4]
- Delroy Washington, British-Jamaican reggae singer (b. 1952).[5]
- 4 April – Ken Farnum, cyclist (b. 1931).[6]
- 6 April – Adlin Mair-Clarke, athlete (1941).[7]
- 8 April – Lois Kelly Miller, actress (b. 1917).[8]
- 13 April – Gil Bailey, radio broadcaster (b. 1936).[9]
- 5 May – Millie Small, singer (b. 1947).[10]
- 21 May – Bobby Digital, reggae and dancehall record producer (b. 1961).[11]
- 29 May – Shahine Robinson, politician, MP (b. 1953/1954).[12]
- 21 July – Dobby Dobson, reggae singer and record producer (b. 1942).[14]
- 23 July – Paulette Wilson, human rights activist (b. 1956).[15]
See also
References
- ^ "JFF shocked at murder of former national footballer Irvino English". jamaica-star.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ Linford Anderson
- ^ RIP Apple Gabriel - Founding Member of Israel Vibration
- ^ Reggae icon Bob Andy has died
- ^ RIP Delroy Washington
- ^ Ken Farnum, Olympian and folk hero, dies at age 89 of COVID-19
- ^ Adlin V. Clarke
- ^ Actress Lois Kelly Miller Has Died
- ^ Legendary Radio Announcer Dies from COVID-19 Complications
- ^ Millie Small: My Boy Lollipop singer dies aged 72
- ^ Dancehall Mourns The Death Of Legendary Producer Bobby Digital At 59
- ^ Shahine Robinson: Jamaican Minister dies aged 66
- ^ Classic Jamaican Guitarist Lynford “Hux” Brown Dies Suddenly
- ^ Beloved Jamaican Singer Dobby Dobson Dies At 78
- ^ Paulette Wilson: Windrush campaigner who faced deportation dies aged 64
