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  Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell tests positive for COVID-19

  Celebrities | April 02, 2020 18:09 IST

  I'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

  April 02, 2020 17:52 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

  March 30, 2020 15:21 IST

  The 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 | March 30, 2020 11:59 IST

  The 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

  March 29, 2020 19:51 IST

  The 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 | March 25, 2020 23:36 IST

  Chef 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 | March 25, 2020 15:27 IST

  A 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.