Deaths for the week ending 5 September 2020:
Sunday, 30 August 2020
John Thompson, NBA basketball player (Boston Celtics) and college basketball coach (Georgetown University), cause not reported, 78.
Monday, 31 August 2020
Tom Seaver, major leaguer (New York Mets), of dementia and coronavirus disease, 75.
Tuesday, 1 September 2020
Shanna Hogan, crime writer (Picture Perfect), of a head injury from falling into her swimming pool on 27 August, 37 or 38.
Ian Mitchell, rock bassist (Bay City Rollers), of throat cancer, 62.
Erick Morillo, R&B performer ("I Like to Move It"), of a drug overdose, 49.
Wednesday, 2 September 2020
David Graeber, professor of anthropology/anarchist (Occupy Wall Street), after a brief illness, 59.
Adrianus Simonis, Roman Catholic cardinal (The Netherlands), 88.
Thursday, 3 September 2020
Bill Pursell, pop songwriter ("Our Winter Love"), of pneumonia and coronavirus disease, 94.
Dave Zeller, NBA basketball player (Cincinnati Royals), 81.
Friday, 4 September 2020
Gary Peacock, jazz double bassist, 85.
Saturday, 5 September 2020
Dwight Anderson, NBA basketball player (Denver Nuggets), cause not reported, 59.
Smokey Gaines, pro basketball player (Harlem Globetrotters) and college basketball coach (San Diego State University), of cancer, 78.
Marian Jaworski, Roman Catholic cardinal (Ukraine), 94.
Steve Merrill, governor of New Hampshire (R, 1993-97), cause not reported, 74.