Neil Peart, drummer of Rush

January 7, died from brain cancer at the age of 67

Joe Payne, former bassist of Nile and Divine Heresy

January 24, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 35

Sean Reinert, former drummer of Cynic and Death

January 24, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 48

Santtu Lonka, former drummer of To/Die/For

January 26, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 41

Reed Mullin, drummer of Corrosion of Conformity

January 27, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 53

Josh Pappe, former bassist of D.R.I. and Gang Green

January 31, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 53

Diego Farias, former guitarist of Volumes

February 6, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 27

Justin Frear, former guitarist of Ultimatum

February 24, died from a heart attack at the age of 47

Mikro Virdis, former drummer of Trick or Treat

March 7, died from a car crash at the age of 38

Jason Rainey, former guitarist of Sacred Reich

March 16, died from a heart attack at the age of 53

Bill Rieflin, former drummer of Ministry, KMFDM, and Revolting Cocks

March 24, died from cancer at the age of 59

Lou A. Kouvaris, former guitarist of Riot

March 28, died from COVID-19 at the age of 66

Derek Jones, guitarist of Falling in Reverse

April 21, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 35.

McKenzie Bell, former guitarist of He Is Legend

April 26, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 35.

Bob Fouts, former drummer of The Gates of Slumber and Burn It Down

April 28, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 45.

Bob Kulick, former session guitarist of Kiss and W.A.S.P.

May 28, died from heart diease at the age of 70.

Paul Chapman, former guitarist of UFO and Waysted

June 9, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 66.

Yuji "You" Adachi, guitarist of Dead End

June 16, died from sepsis at the age of 56.

Jamie Oldaker, former drummer of Frehley's Comet

July 16, died from cancer at the age of 68.

Tony Costanza, former drummer of Machine Head and Crowbar

August 4, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 52.

Alan Peters, former bassist of Agnostic Front

August 7, died from undisclosed reasons.

Martin Birch, producer and engineer for albums by Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple

August 9, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 71.

Pete Way, former bassist of UFO, Michael Schenker Group, Fastway and Waysted

August 14, died from life-threatening injuries at the age of 69.

Jack Sherman, former guitarist of Red Hot Chili Peppers

August 18, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 64.

Frankie Banali, drummer of Quiet Riot and former drummer of W.A.S.P.

August 20, died from stage IV pancreatic cancer at the age of 68.

Riley Gale, vocalist of Power Trip

August 24, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 34.

Enrique Maseda, vocalist of NJ Bloodline

August 25, died from undisclosed reasons.

Jay White, bassist of The Agony Scene

August 31, died from undisclosed reasons.

Greg Messick, guitarist of Intruder

September 5, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 55.

Lee Kerslake, former drummer of Ozzy Osbourne and Uriah Heep

September 19, died from prostate cancer at the age of 73.

Brent Young, former bassist of Trivium

September 25, died from undisclosed reasons at the age of 37.

Mark Stone, former bassist of Van Halen

September 26, died from cancer.

Donny Hillier, vocalist of Trauma

September 28, died from undisclosed reasons.

Eddie Van Halen, guitarist of Van Halen

October 6, died from throat cancer at the age of 65.