Obviously COVID knows no social status or background. I think most of the United States had that illustrated back on March 12 when Tom Hanks initially reported that he and his wife had tested positive. But I think now, for me, it's been even more eerily eye-opening starting to learning of some of the celebrities who have actually succumbed to complications from the virus.

Ellis Marsalis

 

Jazz musician, father of jazz musician Wynton Marsalis.

 

Adam Schlesinger

 

Pop musician, co-founder of "Fountains Of Wayne". He's the bass player on this one, and generally left lead singing to bandmate Chris Collingwood, but Schlesinger has writing credit for half or more of the band's songs, and was a prolific songwriter & music producer for television & film.

 

Andrew Jack

 

Actor, most recently appearing in 3 separate Star Wars movies.

 

 

Joe Diffie

 

Country music singer.

 

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Terence McNally

 

Playwright.

 

Mark Blum

 

Actor.

 

Jody Demling from the Courier-Journal is currently on a ventilator.

Jody Demling from the Courier-Journal is currently on a ventilator.

 

Looks like he is around 49 years old. Weird how this virus hits different people in varying levels of intensity.

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Saw that Pink has tested positive.

Tom Dempsey

 

Retired NFL kicker born with no toes on his right foot and no fingers on his right hand. He famously kicked head-on with a special flat-fronted boot made for his right foot.

 

 

John Prine died this evening. Damn.

 

73 years old.

 

John Prine died this evening. Damn.

 

73 years old.

 

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This one hits particularly close to home.

Karl Anthony Towns' mom has just passed.

Karl Anthony Towns' mom has just passed.

 

So sad...