Stars Who’ve Died From Coronavirus

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Stars Who Have Died From Coronavirus

Stars Who Have Died From Coronavirus — The novel coronavirus has already taken the lives of so many famous faces. Acclaimed chef Floyd Cardoz tragically died as a result of coronavirus. The man behind the popular New York City restaurants Tabla and Bombay Bread Bar passed away at the age of 59. He was first admitted to a New York hospital after returning from a trip to India on March 8, according to a photo posted to his Instagram account. The Mumbai-born chef told his followers that a fever had prompted him to see a doctor, and a further statement on social media from his hospitality group, The Hunger Inc., confirmed the news of his hospitalization March 17. The eclectic chef and winner of the third season of ‘Top Chef Masters’ made his name with the groundbreaking NYC Tabla restaurant, opened in 1998, as one of the few Indian fine-dining establishments in the city. When the restaurant opened, there was an immediate buzz after it was awarded three stars in the New York Times. Tabla closed in 2010 but remains one of the city’s most groundbreaking restaurants to this day, known especially for its bread.

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Colin Powell

Colin Powell — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell died from COVID-19 complications on October 18, 2021. His family announced his death in a statement and said he was fully-vaccinated.

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Alber Elbaz

Alber Elbaz — Alber Elbaz — pictured here at The Fashion Awards in London on Dec. 2, 2019 — sadly passed away from COVID-19 at just 59. The designer was known for his work with labels Yves Saint Laurent and Lanvin. “It was with shock and enormous sadness that I heard of Alber’s sudden passing. Alber had a richly deserved reputation as one of the industry’s brightest and most beloved figures,” Richemont chairman Johann Rupert said in a statement.

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Dawn Wells

Dawn Wells — Dawn Wells has sadly passed away from COVID-19 at the age of 82 on December 30. The actress starred as Mary Ann Summers on the series ‘Gilligan’s Island’ from 1964-1967.

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Charley Pride

Charley Pride — Charley Pride has passed away due to coronavirus complications. The music sensation, who was the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, was 86 when he died on December 12.

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Kenzo Takada

Kenzo Takada — Kenzo Takada sadly died of coronavirus while in a hospital on Oct. 4. This photo shows him during the launch party of the Kenzo Power Plate in the Kenzo mansion house in Paris.

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Nick Cordero

Nick Cordero — Nick Cordero sadly died after a lengthy battle with complications from COVID-19 on July 5. The Canadian-born star was hospitalized for over 90 days in Los Angeles, and also had to have his right leg amputated. ‘God has another angel in heaven now. My darling husband passed away this morning. He was surrounded in love by his family, singing and praying as he gently left this earth,’ his wife Amanda Kloots posted in her tragic Instagram message that same day. He is also survived by his 1-year-old son Elvis.

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Roy Horn

Roy Horn — Legendary magician and ‘Siegfried & Roy’ performer Roy Horn died at the age of 75 on Friday, May 8, just a week after contracting COVID-19. ‘Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend,’ Siegfried Fischbacher said in a statement obtained by HollywoodLife. ‘From the moment we met, I knew Roy and I, together, would change the world. There could be no Siegfried without Roy, and no Roy without Siegfried.’

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Fred Da Godson

Fred Da Godson — Fred Da Godson at Fat Joe’s 48th birthday party in New York in 2018. Fred died from COVID-19 at the age of 35 in April 2020.

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Donald Reed Herring

Donald Reed Herring — Senator Elizabeth Warren announced on April 23, 2020 that her eldest brother, Donald Reed Herring, died after a private battle with coronavirus. Herring, a 20-year veteran of the US Air Force, was 86. ‘I’m grateful to the nurses and other front-line staff who took care of my brother, but it is hard to know that there was no family to hold his hand or to say ‘I love you’ one more time. And now there’s no funeral for those of us who loved him to hold each other close,’ Warren said in a statement to ‘The Boston Globe’. ‘I will miss my brother.’

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John Prine

John Prine — Legendary musician John Prine died of COVID-19 on April 7, 2020. He was 73.

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Adam Schlesinger

Adam Schlesinger — Adam Schlesinger died at the age of 52 after losing his battle with COVID-19. The ‘Stacy’s Mom’ singer was hospitalized in New York earlier this week, and girlfriend noted he was in ‘critical condition’ and ‘had been sedated to facilitate his recovery.’ Adam was the father of two daughters Sadie and Claire with his ex-wife Katherine Michel.

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Terrence McNally

Terrence McNally — Acclaimed playwright Terrence McNally died of complications due to coronavirus. The author of ‘Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune’ and ‘Love! Valour! Compassion!’ among many other major plays, was a lung cancer survivor with chronic pulmonary disease, and died Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL on March 24 at the age of 81.

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Manu Dibango

Manu Dibango — Manu Dibango died on March 24 in France following complications form the novel coronavirus. He was 86. Dibango is remembered as a celebrated saxophonist form Cameroon whose hit 1972 single ‘Soul Makossa’ made modern African music a presence in Western pop culture.

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Nashom Wooden

Nashom Wooden — Nashom Wooden, whose drag persona was known as Mona Foot, died at the age of 50 of the novel coronavirus. ‘I lost my best friend today from the coronavirus: Nashom Wooden,’ their friend Mac shared. ‘I just want to make sure that everybody out there stays healthy and takes care of each other because the virus is really real. And I’m just so sorry.’

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Mark Blum

Mark Blum — Mark Blum died on March 12 after facing complications from the novel coronavirus. He was an esteemed actor of Broadway, film, and TV, noted for his work in the film ‘Desperately Seeking Susan.’

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Joe Diffie

Joe Diffie — Joe Diffie tragically passed away on March 29, at the age of 61. The ‘John Deere Green’ singer tested positive for COVID-19 just one week prior to his death.

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Lee Fierro

Lee Fierro — Lee Fierro, best know for the role of Mrs. Kintner in the Steven Spielberg classic ‘Jaws,’ has died of complications from coronavirus, according to ‘Variety’. She was 91.

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