Musicians and singers who died from Coronavirus / COVID-19.
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- [18 Oct 2020] Ilana Rovina (Israeli singer), 86, COVID-19
On Sunday, October 18th, at the age of 86, famous Israeli singer and actress Ilana Rovina died. The Israeli media write that the cause of death was the coronavirus disease.
... via newsru.co.il
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- [09 Oct 2020] David Refael ben Ami (Israeli singer), 70, COVID-19
From the hospital in Jerusalem came the bitter news of the death of the Hasidic Breslav singer and creator Rabbi David Raphael Feinshil (רבי דוד רפאל (בן עמי)) who died of the coronavirus.
... via umanshalom.co.il
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- [21 Sep 2020] Hamdi Benani (Algerian musician and singer), 77, COVID-19
The Malouf singer, Hamdi Benani, died this Monday morning in Annaba. He had been hospitalized for several days for reports of COVID-19
... via reporters.dz
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- [21 Sep 2020] Tommy DeVito (American musician and singer for The Four Seasons), 92, COVID-19
Tommy DeVito, one of the founding members of iconic doo-wop group The Four Seasons has died from COVID-19. He was 92.
... via nj.com
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- [12 Sep 2020] Joaquín Carbonell (Spanish singer-songwriter and poet), 73, Coronavirus
The Teruel musician Joaquín Carbonell (Alloza, Teruel, 1947), a key figure in Aragonese popular music, has died at the age of 73 a victim of the coronavirus after almost two months admitted to the Clinical Hospital of Zaragoza.
... via heraldo.es
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- [11 Sep 2020] Toots Hibbert (Jamaican singer for Toots and the Maytals), 77, Coronavirus
Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, the lead singer and songwriter of Toots and the Maytals and one of reggae's foundational figures, died Friday in Kingston, Jamaica. The cause of death was not revealed, but his Facebook account confirmed on Aug. 31 that Hibbert was tested for coronavirus in the last two weeks and placed in intensive care.
... via npr.org
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- [10 Sep 2020] Roberto Franco (Argentine singer-songwriter and guitarist), 75, Coronavirus
This morning the folklorist Roberto “Ucucha” Franco, a member of the Voces de Oran, passed away. According to the northern media, he had been hospitalized for coronavirus for several days in the San Vicente de Paul hospital.
... via eltribuno.com
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- [06 Sep 2020] Bruce Williamson (American singer for The Temptations), 49, Coronavirus
Bruce Williamson, the lead singer of the Temptations, has died from coronavirus.
Bruce died Sunday night at his home in Vegas after battling COVID.
... via tmz.com
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- [03 Sep 2020] Bill Pursell (American composer, pianist and music teacher), 94, Coronavirus
William Pursell, a Grammy-nominated composer and pianist famous for composing "Our Winter Love," has died. He was 94.
Pursell died Saturday afternoon in Nashville, Tennessee after a battle with COVID-19 and pneumonia
... via hollywoodreporter.com
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- [11 Aug 2020] Trini Lopez (American singer), 83, Coronavirus
Trini Lopez, the guitarist and singer whose renditions of “If I Had a Hammer” and “Lemon Tree” climbed the charts in the 1960s and an actor who appeared in films including The Dirty Dozen, has died of complications from COVID-19
... via rollingstone.com
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- [11 Aug 2020] Rahat Indori (Indian lyricist and poet), 70, Coronavirus
Rahat Indori, one of the most popular contemporary Urdu poets in India, breathed his last on Tuesday. He was 70.
Earlier today, he had informed his fans on Twitter that he was tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing some initial symptoms.
... via dnaindia.com
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- [31 Jul 2020] Bill Mack (American songwriter and country music disc jockey for WBAP), 91, Coronavirus
Longtime North Texas radio DJ and award-winning country music songwriter Bill Mack has died of COVID-19, according to his son, Billy Mack Jr. He was 91.
... via nbcdfw.com
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- [21 Jul 2020] Dobby Dobson (Jamaican reggae singer and record producer), 78, Coronavirus
One of Jamaica's most beloved singers, Dobby Dobson, has died at the age of 78.
Tommy Cowan of Glory Music reported that Dobson had COVID-19.
... via jamaica-gleaner.com
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- [14 Jul 2020] Victor Victor (Dominican singer-songwriter and guitarist), 71, Coronavirus
Dominican singer-songwriter Víctor Víctor, creator of songs like Mesita de noche, died this Thursday as a result of complications derived from COVID-19, a disease for which he was admitted several weeks ago to a health center in Santo Domingo.
... via 20minutos.es
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- [04 Jun 2020] Fabiana Anastácio (Brazilian singer), 45, Coronavirus
The singer Fabiana Anastácio died this morning after fighting against the covid-19. The news was confirmed on the official website of the artist, who was known for her works in the gospel genre.
... via uol.com
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- [01 Jun 2020] Wajid Khan (Indian composer for Sajid–Wajid), 43, Coronavirus
Bollywood music composer duo Sajid-Wajid, Wajid Khan, has died in Mumbai, due to coronavirus, according to Wajid's brother Sajid
... via newindianexpress.com
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- [29 May 2020] Evaldo Gouveia (Brazilian singer and songwriter), 91, Coronavirus
The musician composer, singer and guitarist from Ceará Evaldo Gouveia died at the age of 91 on Friday (29), in Fortaleza, as a result of Covid-19
... via globo.com
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- [14 May 2020] Joey Giambra (American jazz musician, playwright and actor), 86, Coronavirus
Self-taught jazz trumpeter, a pianist, an actor, a singer and songwriter, a restaurant owner, a filmmaker, a poet, a chef, Joey Giambra – almost always known as "Joey" – died at 86 late Thursday in a Covid-19 wing at Buffalo General Medical Center
... via buffalonews.com
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- [13 May 2020] Yoshio (Mexican singer), 70, Coronavirus
Singer Yoshio died from complications of COVID-19 After several days in hospital, the singer lost his life on Wednesday afternoon
... via infobae.com
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- [12 May 2020] Renée Claude (Canadian actress and singer), 80, Coronavirus
The singer, but also Quebec actress Renée Claude died Tuesday morning at the age of 80.
Renée Claude was taken by COVID-19 to the CHSLD where she had been living for two and a half years.
... via radio-canada.ca
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- [10 May 2020] David Corrêa (Brazilian singer-songwriter), 82, Coronavirus
Composer David Corrêa died on Sunday afternoon, at the age of 82, at Hospital Marcílio Dias, in Lins, in the North Zone of Rio.
According to family members the death certificate reported that the cause of death was Covid-19.
... via globo.com
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- [07 May 2020] Ty (British rapper), 47, Coronavirus
Ty, the acclaimed UK hip-hop star who was nominated for the Mercury prize for his album Upwards, has died aged 47 after contracting coronavirus.
... via theguardian.com
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- [05 May 2020] Kiing Shooter (American rapper), 24, Coronavirus
Nas & Jungle's artist Kiing Shooter allegedly dies from COVID-19
... via hotnewhiphop.com
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- [05 May 2020] Ciro Pessoa (Brazilian singer-songwriter for Titãs), 62, Coronavirus
The singer, composer, guitarist and poet Ciro Pessoa, died in the early hours of Tuesday, May 5. The information was published on Instagram by bassist Branco Mello, colleague and friend of Pessoa.
... via radiorock.com.br
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- [04 May 2020] Aldir Blanc (Brazilian songwriter), 73, Coronavirus
The composer and writer Aldir Blanc, 73, died of Covid-19, at dawn this Monday (4), at Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, in Vila Isabel, North Zone of Rio.
... via globo.com
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- [04 May 2020] Dragan Vučić (Macedonian composer and singer), 65, Coronavirus
Northern Macedonia Health Minister Venko Filipce wrote on Facebook that Vucic died this morning from coronavirus at the Infectious Disease Clinic in Skopje, where he was hospitalized eight days after his condition worsened and has since been treated in intensive care.
... via danas.rs
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- [03 May 2020] Dave Greenfield (English keyboardist for The Stranglers), 71, Coronavirus
Dave Greenfield, keyboardist for The Stranglers, most famous for their hit Golden Brown, has died at the age of 71 after testing positive for coronavirus.
The musician died on Sunday evening (3 May) after contracting Covid-19 following a stay in hospital for heart problems.
... via metro.co.uk
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- [30 Apr 2020] Óscar Chávez (Mexican singer, songwriter), 85, Coronavirus
Singer Óscar Chávez died at the age of 85 on Thursday, after his hospitalization was made public after presenting symptoms of the COVID-19 Coronavirus.
Yesterday the team of the Mexican composer announced that he had had health complications, so he was admitted to the 20 November to the National Medical Center.
... via radioformula.com
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- [28 Apr 2020] David Boe (American organist and pedagogue), 84, Coronavirus
David S. Boe, Professor of Organ at Oberlin Conservatory and Dean of its Conservatory, died yesterday of Covid-19. He was 83.
An organist and scholar, Boe was a leader in the drive to perform organ music with historically informed performance practices, on organs that were built to historic specifications.
... via nzherald.co.nz
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- [27 Apr 2020] Troy Sneed (American gospel singer), 52, Coronavirus
Troy Sneed, a Grammy Award-nominated gospel singer from the Jacksonville area whose career has spanned decades, has died from the coronavirus.
The 52-year-old singer died Monday morning at a Jacksonville hospital from complications of COVID-19, according to a news release.
... via actionnewsjax.com
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- [23 Apr 2020] Fred the Godson (American DJ and rapper), 35, Coronavirus
New York rapper Fred the Godson (born Fredrick Thomas) has died at age 35 from COVID-19.
The news was confirmed by friend DJ Self
... via billboard.com
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- [22 Apr 2020] Bootsie Barnes (American jazz saxophonist), 82, Coronavirus
Robert “Bootsie” Barnes, 82, the widely respected tenor saxophone player whose hard-driving sound and restless creative spirit become synonymous with Philadelphia jazz over a six-decade career, died Wednesday, April 22. His wife said he died from the coronavirus.
... via inquirer.com
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- [22 Apr 2020] El Príncipe Gitano (Spanish flamenco singer and actor), 88, Coronavirus
The actor, singer and dancer Enrique Castellón Vargas, known artistically as the El Príncipe Gitano ('Gypsy Prince'), has died this Wednesday at the age of 88 due to Covid-19
... via diarioinformacion.com
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- [21 Apr 2020] Jacques Pellen (French jazz guitarist), 63, Coronavirus
Breton guitarist Jacques Pellen died this Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. of the Covid-19 after three weeks. Pellen released Celtic Procession in 1988, he had worked with many Breton artists such as Kristen Noguès, Dan Ar Braz, or Soïg Sibéril.
... via francebleu.fr
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- [17 Apr 2020] Matthew Seligman (English new wave bassist for The Soft Boys), 64, Coronavirus
The Soft Boys’ Matthew Seligman, who played bass on the group’s 1980 masterpiece Underwater Moonlight, has died.
Seligman also played bass with the likes of David Bowie (“Dancing in the Street”), Chrissie Hynde, Morrissey (“Ouija Board Ouija Board”), the Thompson Twins, Peter Murphy, and more
... via pitchfork.com
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- [17 Apr 2020] Giuseppi Logan (American jazz musician), 84, Coronavirus
Giuseppi Logan, a saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist whose esteemed career in free jazz bracketed a mysterious absence of almost 40 years, died on Friday. The cause was related to the coronavirus.
... via wbgo.org
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- [15 Apr 2020] Lee Konitz (American jazz composer and alto saxophonistr), 92, Coronavirus
Influential saxophonist Lee Konitz died on April 15th in Greenwich Village. His son confirmed the cause was pneumonia after a recent diagnosis of Covid-19, he was 92.
... via syncopatedtimes.com
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- [12 Apr 2020] Tim Brooke-Taylor (English comedian and singer for The Goodies), 79, Coronavirus
Tim Brooke-Taylor dead: Goodies co-stars lead tributes as actor dies aged 79 after contracting coronavirus
... via standard.co.uk
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- [09 Apr 2020] Marc Engels (Belgian sound engineer), 54, Coronavirus
Marc Engels, who notably worked as a sound recorder for Le Bureau des légendes, died of Covid-19 disease at the age of 54.
... via lepoint.fr
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- [09 Apr 2020] Dmitri Smirnov (Russian-born British composer), 71, Coronavirus
a Russian composer, poet, translator Dmitry Smirnov died of coronavirus in a London hospital.
Dmitry Nikolaevich Smirnov was born on November 2, 1948 in a family of opera singers.
... via classicalmusicnews.ru
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- [07 Apr 2020] Eddy Davis (American jazz musician for Woody Allen), 80, Coronavirus
Eddy Davis, a banjoist and bandleader who enjoyed a sprawling career in traditional jazz, most visibly through a decades-long association with Woody Allen, died on Tuesday ... the cause was complications from the coronavirus.
... via wbgo.org
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- [07 Apr 2020] Xudeydi (Somali oud player), 91, Coronavirus
Veteran Somali musician Ahmed Ismail Hussein (Xudeydi/Hudeydi) known as “King of Oud” has passed away at the age of 92 according to reports by the BBC. Considered one of the founding fathers of contemporary Somali music, the musician passed away in London, England, after having tested positive for the coronavirus.
... via okayafrica.com
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- [07 Apr 2020] John Prine (American singer-songwriter), 73, Coronavirus
John Prine, who for five decades wrote rich, plain-spoken songs that chronicled the struggles and stories of everyday working people and changed the face of modern American roots music, died Tuesday at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The cause was complications related to COVID-19
... via rollingstone.com
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- [07 Apr 2020] Nathaniel Valentine (American singer for New Life Deliverance Tabernacle), 83, Coronavirus
Nathaniel Valentine, a Richmond gospel singer and well-known choir member at New Life Deliverance Tabernacle, died from complications related to the coronavirus.
... via wric.com
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- [06 Apr 2020] Hal Willner (American music producer), 64, Coronavirus
Hal Willner — the respected producer who worked with Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull, died Monday at the age of 64. While a cause of death has yet to be announced, a source close to Willner tells Rolling Stone he was suffering from symptoms consistent with the coronavirus.
... via rollingstone.com
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- [04 Apr 2020] Patrick Gibson (French singer for Gibson Brothers), Coronavirus
Patrick Gibson, vocalist and drummer for the group Gibson Brothers has died, reportedly from the coronavirus. The France-based trio scored on charts around the world in the late 70s with the dance hits "Cuba" and "Que Sera Mi Vida".
... via soultracks.com
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- [02 Apr 2020] Guus Smeets (Dutch singer for Ezzebleef), 71, Coronavirus
Liedjes van Smeets, aka Guus Smeets, formerly of Ezzebleef, died of the corona virus.
Smeets won the KVL twice, the regular songs song contest for primary schools and ended up three times in the LVK final.
... via 1limburg.nl
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- [02 Apr 2020] Nirmal Singh Khalsa (Indian singer), 67, Coronavirus
Former Hazoori Ragi of the Golden Temple, Nirmal Singh Khalsa, died of cardiac arrest around 4:30 am on Thursday.
According to the Amritsar Civil Surgeon, he had tested posted for coronavirus on Wednesday.
... via tribuneindia.com
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- [01 Apr 2020] Bucky Pizzarelli (American jazz guitarist), 94, Coronavirus
John Paul “Bucky” Pizzarelli, the stalwart jazz guitarist and icon of the New Jersey music scene, died Wednesday from complications due to the coronavirus, according to multiple reports. He was 94.
... via nj.com
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- [01 Apr 2020] Adam Schlesinger (American musician for Fountains of Wayne), 52, Coronavirus
Adam Schlesinger, a musician and songwriter highly regarded for his work as a member of Fountains of Wayne and an Emmy-winning songwriter for TV’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” has died as a result of coronavirus complications, Variety has confirmed.
... via variety.com
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- [01 Apr 2020] Ellis Marsalis Jr. (American jazz pianist), 85, Coronavirus
Ellis Marsalis Jr., the jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of one of New Orleans’ great musical families has died.
The 85-year-old jazz piano legend was hospitalized with symptoms of COVID-19.
... via nola.com
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- [01 Apr 2020] Cristina (American singer), 61, Coronavirus
The new-wave pop singer Cristina has reportedly died at age 61 after being diagnosed with coronavirus.
The singer, whose full name was Cristina Monet-Zilkha, is believed to have died of complications from Covid-19
... via theguardian.com
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- [31 Mar 2020] Wallace Roney (American jazz trumpeter), 59, Coronavirus
Wallace Roney, the legendary jazz trumpeter and protege of Miles Davis, has died at the age of 59. Roney’s cause of death was as a result of coronavirus complications.
... via heavy.com
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- [29 Mar 2020] Joe Diffie (American country music singer-songwriter), 61, Coronavirus
Grammy-winning Country artist Joe Diffie passed away today (3/29) from complications of Coronavirus (COVID-19) at the age of 61. Diffie is best known for his string of #1 hits that include “Home,” “If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)," “Third Rock From The Sun,” “Pickup Man,” and “Bigger Than The Beatles.”
... via allaccess.com
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- [29 Mar 2020] Alan Merrill (American musician for Arrows), 69, Coronavirus
Alan Merrill, the lead singer of Arrows, and co-writer of the first recorded version of “I Love Rock ‘N Roll” in 1975, died today (March 29), a victim of the Covid-19 virus. In 1982, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts scored a #1 single with their version
... via bestclassicbands.com
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- [28 Mar 2020] Lou "L.A." Kouvaris (Greek-born American guitarist for Riot), 66, Coronavirus
Original Riot guitarist Lou "L.A." Kouvaris had died at the age of 66, according to the band. No cause of death has been revealed, but Riot's manager Giles Lavery said Lou developed symptoms of COVID-19
... via antimusic.com
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- [28 Mar 2020] Kerstin Behrendtz (Swedish music programmer and editor for Sveriges Radio), 69, Coronavirus
Former Sveriges Radio (Sweden's Radio) music programmer and editor, Kerstin Behrendtz, had died on Saturday after falling victim to Covid-19.
... via expressen.se
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- [27 Mar 2020] Wayman Henry (American musician), 66, Coronavirus
Wayman Henry died after a week-long battle with COVID-19, the first victim in Mobile County.
... via fox10tv.com
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- [26 Mar 2020] DJ Griff Gotti (American DJ), 39
Conrad Buchanan died on March 26 at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, less than two weeks after he first showed symptoms of the novel coronavirus, according to the Fort Myers News-Press.
The 39-year-old father, who was known professionally as DJ Griff Gotti, started to feel ill on March 14 but his wife Nicole, 37, said he struggled for days to get tested.
... via people.com, thanks to Grimble
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- [26 Mar 2020] Naomi Munakata (Japanese-Brazilian conductor), 64, Coronavirus
The main conductor of the Paulistano Choir, Naomi Munakata, died at the age of 64 on Thursday (26) in São Paulo. According to the German Hospital Oswaldo Cruz, she died as a result of complications from infection caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19).
... via globo.com
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- [26 Mar 2020] Freddy Rodriguez Sr. (American saxophone player), 89, Coronavirus
A saxophone player who was a well-known figure in Denver’s live jazz scene has passed away from what his family says were complications from coronavirus. Freddy Rodriguez Sr. frequently performed at the El Chapultepec nightclub.
... via cbslocal.com
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- [26 Mar 2020] Olle Holmquist (Swedish trombonist for James Last Orchestra), 83, Coronavirus
Olle Holmquist worked as a musician all his life and traveled around the world for his performances. He played the trombone behind Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones and ABBA, among others.
When Olle Holmquist was infected by the corona virus at the nursing home he lived in, he was ill with Alzheimer's disease
... via expressen.se
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- [25 Mar 2020] Cy Tucker (English musician), 76, Coronavirus
Musician Cy Tucker, who previously played with The Beatles, has passed from coronavirus.
The Liverpool Echo reports that the rocker fell ill with COVID-1 symptoms a week ago before dying at the Royal Liverpool Hospital
... via khaleejtimes.com
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- [25 Mar 2020] Landon Spradlin (American musician), 66, Coronavirus
Landon Spradlin, 66, was on his way back to Virginia following a trip to New Orleans with his wife, Jean, when he began feeling ill.
... via wbtv.com
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- [25 Mar 2020] Detto Mariano (Italian musician for I Ribelli), 82, Coronavirus
Detto Mariano was hospitalized fifteen days ago for the consequences of the coronavirus
... via repubblica.it
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- [24 Mar 2020] Manu Dibango (Cameroonian saxophonist), 86, Coronavirus
Manu Dibango - best known for his 1972 hit Soul Makossa - is one of the first global stars to die from Covid-19.
... via bbc.com
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- [22 Mar 2020] Mike Longo (American jazz pianist), 83, Coronavirus
Mike Longo, who led a distinguished jazz career as a pianist, composer and educator, notably as longtime musical director for Dizzy Gillespie, died on Sunday at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
... via wbgo.org
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- [21 Mar 2020] Rod Powell (American musician), Coronavirus
Rod Powell, who delighted apres-ski crowds for decades in Vail with his musical talents, has died from COVID-19
... via denverpost.com
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- [20 Mar 2020] Enrique del Portal (Spanish operatic tenor), 87, gastroenteritis / coronavirus
The tenor and actor Enrique del Portal has died this Friday at his home in Madrid at the age of 87 due to gastroenteritis... caused by the coronavirus.
... via abc.es
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- [19 Mar 2020] Black N Mild (American bounce music deejay), 44, Coronavirus
Go DJ Black N Mild aka Oliver Stokes Jr. has died at the age of 44 following his coronavirus diagnosis.
... via heavy.com
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- [19 Mar 2020] Joey Bautista (Filipino singer for Mulatto), Coronavirus
Joey Bautista, lead singer of classic pop-rock band Mulatto, has died due to COVID-19, according to his wife.
... via inquirer.net
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- [19 Mar 2020] Aurlus Mabélé (Congolese singer and composer), 66, Coronavirus
Congolese music star Aurlus Mabele has died.
He checked into a hospital in Paris, France, and died later that night.
... via newtimes.co.rw
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- [16 Mar 2020] Sergio Bassi (Italian folk singer-songwriter), 69, Coronavirus
Fans "digitally cry" on social networks when they learned that Italian folk singer/songwriter Sergio Bassi, aka Bassi, has died on Monday due to the Coronavirus
... via ilgiornale.it
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- [10 Mar 2020] Marcelo Peralta (Argentine saxophonist), 59, Coronavirus
Argentine saxophonist Marcelo Peralta died Tuesday in Madrid because of the coronavirus. Last Thursday, just on his birthday, he had been hospitalized for pneumonia and then they detected that he was infected with Covid-19
... via cienradios.com
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