Coronavirus Deaths News
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Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell tests positive for COVID-19
Celebrities | Apr 02, 2020, 06:09 PM ISTI've been laying low for the last couple of days because I could feel my body fighting something unusual. I just got confirmation that I've indeed tested positive for the coronavirus, Mitchell said.
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Legendary jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis Jr dies from coronavirus, son Branford Marsalis mourns death
Entertainment | Apr 02, 2020, 05:52 PM IST"It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my father, Ellis Marsalis Jr.," son Branford Marsalis said in a statement, saying his father was admitted to hospital on Saturday and "died peacefully this evening".
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Alan Merrill, songwriter of 'I love rock 'n' roll', dies from coronavirus
Entertainment | Mar 30, 2020, 03:21 PM ISTThe recording artiste died in New York Sunday, his daughter Laura Merrill confirmed the news on Facebook "The Coronavirus took my father this morning. I was given 2 minutes to say my goodbyes before I was rushed out. He seemed peaceful and as I left there was still a glimmer of hope that he wouldn't be a ticker on the right hand side of the CNN/Fox news screen," Laura Merrill wrote in her post
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Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, Country singer Joe Diffie die of coronavirus
Hollywood | Mar 30, 2020, 11:59 AM ISTThe novel coronavirus took the lives of two popular artists-- Japanese comic Ken Shimura and Grammy award-winning country music singer Joe Diffie.
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'Crazy Rich Asians' actor Nico Santos' stepfather dies from coronavirus: It's devastating
Entertainment | Mar 29, 2020, 07:51 PM ISTThe 40-year-old actor shared the news in a post on Instagram, saying that his mother is also fighting the COVID-19 virus. "This is my stepdad Sonny and my mom Tita. My Tito Sonny passed away yesterday after losing his battle with COVID-19. He was a kind, caring man. Friendly to a fault. He always greeted strangers walking past him with a chipper Good Morning!' and a big smile. He had a great laugh that filled the room with joy," Santos wrote alongside a photo of his step-father and mother.
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Chef Floyd Cardoz dies from coronavirus: Rishi Kapoor, Sonam and other celebs mourn demise
Celebrities | Mar 25, 2020, 11:36 PM ISTChef Floyd Cardoz who was the co-owner of two popular Mumbai-based restaurants passes away after testing positive for COVID-19 in New York a few days back. Bollywood celebrities took to Twitter to mourn his demise.
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Former Beatles collaborator Cy Tucker dies from coronavirus at 76
Hollywood | Mar 25, 2020, 03:27 PM ISTA big name in the 1960s music scene, Cy Tucker who is popularly known for performing with The Beatles, passed away at the age of 76 due to the novel coronavirus.