At present, the new crown virus is raging around the world, and both celebrities and entertainment people, like most people in the world, are not immune to the new crown virus pandemic.
In the past few weeks, Hollywood has lost many outstanding people because of the new crown virus, including legendary musicians, well-known actors, a good playwright, a professional athlete, a senior journalist, a famous chef, a fashion designer, and many others who work behind the scenes of movies or TV series.
Here we would like to review in particular the lives taken by the terrible new crown virus, and trace back to their lives.
Of the entertainment industry affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the music industry seems to be the most affected sector. The music industry lost two musicians, the legendary singer and composer John Prine, and a famous jazz pianist from New Orleans, Ellis Marsalis.
Legendary singer and songwriter John Prine
Prine is best known for "Angel from Montgomery" ("Survival in the Wild") and the rock song "Hello in There", and he was once called Mark Twain of the American composing world by Rolling Stone magazine. Ironically, Prine recently won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, but then tragically suffered from COVID-19, causing complications, and passed away on April 7 at the age of 73.
Jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis
Marsalis released nearly 20 albums during his career, and he also worked in music education, teaching students such as Harry Connick Jr. and his two sons, Wynton and Branford. He died of pneumonia caused by the coronavirus on 1 April at the age of 85.
Known as the "legend of jazz", Manu Dibango
Other musicians who have died because of the coronavirus include Manu Dibango, known as a "jazz legend", who is very good at playing and composing in the saxophone style of African jazz vernacular style. Dibango died on March 24 at the age of 86.
Dibango is best known for the 1972 hit single "Soul Makossa," which Michael Jackson, Will Smith, Kanye West, Rihanna, and A Tribe Called Quest all sang.
Singer and composer Alan Merrill, who is also guitarist for the Arrows in the UK, died on March 29 at the age of 69 from complications caused by the coronavirus. He is best known for collaborating on the rock song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll," which was covered by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts.
Grammy winner and country singer Joe Diffie, best known for her hits "Third Rock from the Sun" and "John Deere Green," also died on March 29 from complications caused by the coronavirus.
Other musicians have also died, and their works have become more famous in movies and TELEVISION series, such as Adam Schlesinger and Hal Werner.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend soundtrack adam Schlesinger
Schlesinger was once the lead vocalist of Grammy Award-winning Wayne Fountain, best known for their 2003 pop song "Stacy's Mom," which he also won three Emmy Awards for his song for CW's "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," as well as an Oscar nomination for "The Unstoppable Miracle" (from Tom Hanks' 1996 film of the same name).
Schlesinger, one of the youngest celebrities to die of the coronavirus to date, died on April 1 at the age of 52. Tom Hanks himself was infected with the new crown virus, he is the first well-known celebrity to contract the virus, he said of Schlesinger's death: "Without Schlesinger, there would be no Preton (Tom Hanks' film and television production company), there would be no movie 'Unstoppable Miracle', he is a wizard. Today is truly a sad day. ”
Hal Werner, music director for Saturday Night Live
Music producer and music director of Saturday Night Live Hal Werner died on April 7 at the age of 64 from complications caused by the coronavirus. He has produced albums for music legends Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams and Marianna Fisford, and Saturday Night Live paid special tribute to Hal Werner's death last week, with some current and past cast members, including Adam Sandler, Tina Fe, Amy Poller and Bill Hadr, singing a Lu Reed's Perfect Day in honor.
After the musicians, actors appear to be the hardest hit by the coronavirus in Hollywood. Show business has lost several veteran actors for years, such as Mark Bloom, Alan Garfield and Andrew Jack.
"In Search of Susan," "Blind Date," "Crocodile Dundee," actor Mark Bloom
Bloom was a frequent on-screen appearance in the 80s, and he often presented himself as a New York hippie. He played major roles in Finding Susan, Blind Date, and Crocodile Dundee. Bloom died on March 26 at the age of 69 due to complications from the coronavirus.
"The Land of Music" actor Alan Garfield
In Dialogue, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and In The Land of Music, directed by Robert Altman, Garfield played memorable characters. However, the more familiar role for the audience should be his role as Sheriff Lutz in "Detective Billy Foshan 2", in which he played the opposite role of Eddie Murphy. Garfield died on April 7 at the age of 80.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens actor and dialect instructor Andrew Jack
Andrew Jack is a successful dialect instructor and was recently employed in the film Batman, working with Robert Pattinson. He died on March 31 at the age of 76 due to complications from the coronavirus. However, Star Wars fans are still most familiar with Jack's role as Major Caluan Ematt, the leader of the Resistance movement in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Other entertainers who died of COVID-19 include Jay Benedict, who played Newt's father in the film Alien.
Jaws 4: Revenge actor Lee Fierro
Lee Fierro, who played a mother in the film Jaws 4: Revenge, in which her son died of a shark attack, so she also slapped Sheriff Brody.
There was also a famous voice actress, Julie Bennett, who did an excellent voice over the Cindy Bear in the movie Yoga Bear in 1961.
Horror film actress Hilary Heath
In addition, there is actress Hilary Heath, who played opposite Vincent Price in the horror film "Exorcism".
Italian actress Lucia Poseidon
There is also Italian actress Lucia Poseidon, who has worked on dozens of films, including Federico Fellini's Myth of Love.
Japanese comedy Ken Wang Shimura
We've lost a lot of veterans of the entertainment industry, not just musicians and actors. Japanese comedian Ken Wang Shimura fought against COVID-19 for weeks before passing away on March 19 at the age of 70.
Sergio Rossi, a famous Italian shoe designer, also died of COVID-19 at the age of 84 due to covid-19. The winner of the third season of the "Top Chefs" season, Grand Chef Floyd Cardoz, died on March 25 at the age of 59 due to complications caused by COVID-19.
CBS News veteran journalist and producer Maria Mercader, who has worked as a journalist for more than 30 years, died on March 29 at the age of 54 after testing positive for coronavirus.
In addition, there are some professional athletes infected with the new crown virus, including professional players in the NBA and NHL, the first athlete to die of new crown pneumonia is Tom Dempsey, a legendary scorer of the New Orleans Saints, who was born with no toes on his right foot, he wore flat shoes during sports and games, and he died on April 4 at the age of 73.
Some overseas celebrities who have died due to the coronavirus. American theater titan Terrence McNally
Finally, among the most famous people who have died due to the coronavirus to date, there is a four-time Tony Award-winning playwright, Terrance McNally, who died on March 24 at the age of 81. His best-known works include the stage plays "Anti-String Is Still Love" and "Master Class", as well as the musicals "The Kiss of the Spider-Woman", "Ragtime" and "One Off to the End", and he has produced three plays, including Frankie and Johnny, and later Starring Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer.