Coronavirus | Death Of Celebrities Due To COVID-19
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Coronavirus death toll grows, so does the number of celebrities who died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. Here is a list of famous people who died from coronavirus or related complications.
Troy Sneed
The Grammy-nominated gospel singer died at 52 of health complications related to the coronavirus on April 27.
Fred the Godson
The New York rapper died at age 35 on April 23 after being hospitalized with coronavirus. Fred the Godson was never signed to a label, but was well known in the NYC hip-hop scene and collaborated with big names like Diddy, Pusha T and Jay Pharoah. Fred, aka “Gordo,” also famously appeared on the cover of XXL’s 2011 Freshman issue with Meek Mill, Kendrick Lamar and Mac Miller.
Adam Schlesinger
The Grammy-winning Fountains of Wayne singer, best known for the 2003 hit “Stacy’s Mom,” died of complications from coronavirus on April 1. Schlesinger won three Emmys, including for his work on “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” and was nominated for an Oscar for writing “That Thing You Do” from the 1996 Tom Hanks movie of the same name.
Ellis Marsalis Jr.
The New Orleans jazz pianist and father of greats like Wynton and Branford Marsalis died April 1 of pneumonia brought on by coronavirus, his son Ellis Marsalis III said. He was 85.
Joel Rogosin
The Emmy-nominated “Knight Rider” and “Magnum, P.I.” writer and producer died of complications from coronavirus on April 21 at 87.
Matthew Seligman
The English musician who performed with David Bowie and others as a bassist, died April 17 of complications from COVID-19 at age 64.
Allen Daviau
The 5-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer, who worked with Steven Spielberg on films like “E.T.” and “The Color Purple,” died from coronavirus April 15 at 77.
Charles Gregory
The Emmy-nominated hairstylist, best known for working on Tyler Perry films and TV shows, died of complications related to the coronavirus on April 8.
Hilary Heath
The horror film actress reportedly died of coronavirus in early April at 74. She was best known for starring opposite Vincent Price in 1968′s “Witchfinder General,” 1969’s “The Oblong Box” and 1970’s “Cry of the Banshee.”
Hal Wilner
The record producer and music sketch producer who worked at “Saturday Night Live” for two decades died April 7 at age 64.
John Prine
The influential singer-songwriter, known for songs like “Angel from Montgomery” and “Hello in There,” died April 7 from complications due to COVID-19. Dubbed “The Mark Twain of American songwriting” by Rolling Stone, Prine won a lifetime achievement award at the Grammys earlier this year.
Allen Garfield
The veteran character actor, known for roles in 1975′s “Nashville,” Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 drama “The Conversation,” and as Chief Lutz in “Beverly Hills Cop II,” died April 7 from coronavirus.
Lee Fierro
The “Jaws” actress, best-known for playing the grieving mother who slaps Chief Brody after her son dies in a shark attack, died April 5 of complications from COVID-19 at age 91.
Wallace Roney
The Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter and Miles Davis protege died of complications from coronavirus on March 31 at 59.
Julie Bennett
The voiceover actress, whose 83 film and TV credits included Cindy Bear on “The Yogi Bear Show” and Aunt May on “Spider-Man: The Animated Series,” died of COVID-19 on March 31 at age 88.
Jay Benedict
The “Aliens” and “The Dark Knight Rises” actor died April 4 at age 68 from coronavirus complications. He played Newt’s father in “Aliens” and a “rich twit” in Christopher Nolan’s Batman film.
Patricia Bosworth
The actress and author died April 3 at age 86 from pneumonia brought on by coronavirus, her family said. She starred opposite Audrey Hepburn in 1959′s “The Nun’s Story” and wrote biographies on Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Jane Fonda and Diane Arbus.
Eddie Large
The UK comedian, who performed with Syd Little as “Little and Large” on television in the ’70s and ’80s, died April 2 at age 78 after testing positive for COVID-19.
Andrew Jack
The celebrity dialect coach and actor, who played Major Ematt in the “Star Wars” movies, died of complications from coronavirus on March 31. The 76-year-old Hollywood veteran worked on dialects and accents with big names like Viggo Mortensen, Christian Bale, and Robert Downey, Jr. and was credited in “Avengers: Endgame,” “Sherlock Holmes,” “Lord of the Rings,” “Men in Black: International,” and “Die Another Day.”
Joe Diffie
The Grammy-winning country singer, known for hits like “Third Rock from the Sun” and “John Deere Green,” died March 29 of complications from coronavirus. He was 61.
Alan Merrill
The Arrows guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, best known for co-writing “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” (famously covered by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts), died March 29 of complications from coronavirus.
Ken Shimura
The Japanese comedian died March 29 after a weeks-long battle with coronavirus. He was 70.
Mark Blum
The stage and film actor, best known for roles in “Desperately Seeking Susan” and “Crocodile Dundee,” died of complications from the coronavirus on March 26. Blum was 69.
Terrence McNally
The Tony-winning playwright died March 24 of complications from coronavirus. He was 81. McNally, whose credits included “Master Class,” “The Ritz,” “Love! Valor! Compassion!” and “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune,” was a lung cancer survivor who lived with chronic COPD before getting COVID-19.
Manu Dibango
The African jazz-funk saxophone legend died of coronavirus on March 24. He was 86. Dibango, who was born in Cameroon and moved to Paris at 15, was best known for the 1972 hit “Soul Makossa,” sampled by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones on “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” plus songs by Will Smith, Kanye West, Rihanna and A Tribe Called Quest.
Lucia Bosé
The Italian actress, who appeared in more than 50 movies including Fellini’s “Satyricon,” died March 23 at age 89. Spanish reports said she died of pneumonia and was infected with COVID-19.
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