Click through to read about some of thestars who diedfrom coronavirus complications this year.
The 41-year-old had previously gotten his leg amputated after being placed in a medically induced coma.
It was first announced that he was undergoing treatment for the illness on April 28.
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Horn and Siegfried Fischbacher created a popular Las Vegas show that ran from 1990 until 2003.
Her last film role came in 2016, in Harry Tappan Heher’sThe Mistover Tale.
A pianist, Marsalis released nearly 20 albums but was best known as a music educator.
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His past students includedHarry Connick, Jr.and Terence Blanchard.
He poured everything he had into making us the best of what we could be."
Wallace Roney
Famed trumpeterWallace Roney died March 31at age 59 due to complications of COVID-19.
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Shimura rose to fame on the ’70s variety showHachijidayo Zeninshugo!
(It’s 8 O’clock, Assemble Everyone!)
and was known for his slapstick comedy.
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Before the Tokyo Olympics were postponed, Shimura was set to run in the Olympic torch relay this summer.
Merrill was best known for writing the track “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll.”
Joe Diffie
Country singer and songwriterJoe Diffie died March 29at age of 61.
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According to his publicist, Diffie died from complications relating to coronavirus.
He also wrote songs for Tim McGraw, Conway Twitty, and Jo Dee Messina.
Floyd Cardoz
Top Chef Masterswinner Floyd Cardoz died March 25 as a result of complications fromcoronavirus.
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Cardoz was born in India, and later moved to New York City.
Nobody who lived in NY in the early aughts could forget how delicious and packed Tabla always was.
Terrence McNally
Prolific playwright Terrence McNally, whose works includedLove!
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She died ofpneumoniaafter contracting COVID-19.
Allen Daviau
Cinematographer Allen Daviau died fromCOVID-19 complicationsat 77.
Over the course of his career, he was nominated for the Best Cinematography Oscar five times.
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Dawn Wells
Actress Dawn Wellsdied from complications from COVID-19 at the age of 82.
Barbara Shelley
British actress Barbara Shelleydied at the age of 88 after contracting COVID-19.
She also starred in 1960’s non-Hammer horror classicVillage of the Damned.
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Shelley’s many small screen credits included the British TV showsBlake’s 7,Doctor Who, andEastenders.
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