2020 in Jamaica

Decades:	2000s; 2010s; 2020s; ; ;
See also:	Other events of 2020; Timeline of Jamaican history;

Events in the year 2020 in Jamaica.

Incumbents

Events

28 January – 2020 Caribbean earthquake

10 March – First confirmed case of COVID-19 in Jamaica

Deaths

January to April

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]

May to August

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]
18 June – Hux Brown, guitarist (b. 1944).^[13]
21 July – Dobby Dobson, reggae singer and record producer (b. 1942).^[14]
23 July – Paulette Wilson, human rights activist (b. 1956).^[15]
18 August – Patsy Robertson, 86, diplomat and journalist.^[16]
20 August – Tony Hart, 87, businessman, philanthropist, and politician (b. 1932).^[17]

September to December

11 September – Toots Hibbert, 77, singer (Toots and the Maytals) and songwriter ("54-46 That's My Number", "Pressure Drop", "Monkey Man"); COVID-19.^[18]
15 September – Johnny Gayle, 96, cricket umpire.^[19]
17 September – Donald Keith Duncan, 80, politician, MP (1976–1983, 2007–2016); COVID-19.^[20]
6 October – Bunny Lee, 79, reggae producer.^[21]
15 December – Albert Griffiths, 74, reggae musician (The Gladiators).^[22]

References

^ "JFF shocked at murder of former national footballer Irvino English". jamaica-star.com. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
^ Linford Anderson
^ RIP Apple Gabriel - Founding Member of Israel Vibration
^ "Reggae icon Bob Andy has died". Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
^ 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
^ Patsy Robertson – An appreciation
^ Adrian Frater (August 21, 2020). "Tony Hart dies, praised for transforming MoBay". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
^ Legendary Reggae Singer Toots Hibbert, Frontman of the Maytals, Dies at 77
^ "Respected cricket umpire Johnny Gayle dies at 96". Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
^ "Dr. Donald Keith (DK) Duncan is dead at age 80". Archived from the original on 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
^ Legendary reggae producer Bunny Lee has died aged 79
^ Albert Griffiths, founder member of The Gladiators has died. Rest In Peace!

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[1] "JFF shocked at murder of former national footballer Irvino English". jamaica-star.com. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

[2] Linford Anderson

[3] RIP Apple Gabriel - Founding Member of Israel Vibration

[4] "Reggae icon Bob Andy has died". Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-07-25.

[5] RIP Delroy Washington

[6] Ken Farnum, Olympian and folk hero, dies at age 89 of COVID-19

[7] Adlin V. Clarke

[8] Actress Lois Kelly Miller Has Died

[9] Legendary Radio Announcer Dies from COVID-19 Complications

[10] Millie Small: My Boy Lollipop singer dies aged 72

[11] Dancehall Mourns The Death Of Legendary Producer Bobby Digital At 59

[12] Shahine Robinson: Jamaican Minister dies aged 66

[13] Classic Jamaican Guitarist Lynford “Hux” Brown Dies Suddenly

[14] Beloved Jamaican Singer Dobby Dobson Dies At 78

[15] Paulette Wilson: Windrush campaigner who faced deportation dies aged 64

[16] Patsy Robertson – An appreciation

[17] Adrian Frater (August 21, 2020). "Tony Hart dies, praised for transforming MoBay". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 2020-09-15.

[18] Legendary Reggae Singer Toots Hibbert, Frontman of the Maytals, Dies at 77

[19] "Respected cricket umpire Johnny Gayle dies at 96". Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2020-09-18.

[20] "Dr. Donald Keith (DK) Duncan is dead at age 80". Archived from the original on 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2020-11-10.

[21] Legendary reggae producer Bunny Lee has died aged 79

[22] Albert Griffiths, founder member of The Gladiators has died. Rest In Peace!

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