coronavirus pandemic made it an especially difficult year for celebrity deaths in 2020, adding to the annual tally of losses caused by time, illness and personal tragedy.From the shocking accidental deaths of Kobe Bryant and Naya Rivera to the secret cancer that claimed Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman, there were plenty of unexpected losses that had nothing to do with COVID-19.The world also lost legends Neil Peart, Alex Trebek, Regis Philbin and Eddie Van Halen.Here are some of the beloved celebrities we lost in 2020.—Kobe Bryant, the former NBA superstar and Los Angeles Lakers legend, died at age 41 in a helicopter crash outside L.A.