Thread by @elisaperego78

[death, covid]

A thread on musicians and associates who died or suffered from severe covid—#LongCovid 2020—2022. I came across many stories by chance in an unrelated search. Artists are "rare" people. High numbers there means covid's havoc isn't rare

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Musicians and other performing artists are also among, potentially, the most exposed categories: they might have to interact with many people, travel, and perform live. Not everyone, however, was exposed through work. Thread underlines the need for safe spaces and ventilation

Joseph Kamal Rodrigues, 68, one of Bangladesh's most celebrated singers, died from covid in February 2021. He allegedly suffered from kidney disease, which may have aggravated his covid

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Italian singer Mirco "Zagor" Bertuccioli, founder of the Camillis band, died from covid in mid April 2020.

He was hospitalized in ICU since 4 March. He was 46.

#LongCovid

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Singer Mark Lanegan died in February 2022 at 57
Mark had previously endured an "horrific battle with covid", which left him 3 weeks in a coma, and battling with prolonged ill health, including deafness, afterwards

#LongCovid

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Famed Italian singer Iva Zanicchi was hospitalized with covid pneumonia in 2020. She survived with some lingering symptoms. Her brother Bruno, 77, was also hospitalized, but later passed away. Many of Iva's family members got covid at family gathering

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Stefano D'Orazio, a member of famed Italian band Pooh, died, reportedly, from covid in late 2020. He had been hospitalized for around a week before passing away.
He was 72.

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Famed singer Eric Wagner from Trouble – The Skull died from covid pneumonia in August 2021.
He was hospitalized for a few days before succumbing to the disease. He was 62.

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Hana Horka, a famous Czech folk singer, died in January 2022 after catching Covid intentionally, allegedly, to get over it rather than getting the vaccine.
She was 57.
Her disease started off mild, to take a rapid turn to the worst

bbc.com/news/world-eur…

Diego Verdaguer, a popular Mexican-Argentinian singer, died of Covid-related complications in late January 2022. He was 70.
Diego had contracted covid in December 2021 while travelling to the US. He was reportedly vaccinated.

#LongCovid

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Mike Longo, 83, was a distinguished jazz pianist and longtime musical director for Dizzy Gillespie. He died from covid on March 22, 2020. | the article attached contains the names of many cultural icons who died from covid in addition to Mike's

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Alby Kass, 89, a noted Yiddish folk singer and California resort operator died from covid on March 31, 2020.

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Adam Schlesinger, the prolific songwriter and co-founder of Fountains of Wayne died from covid on April 1, 2020. He was 52.

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John Prine, one of America’s greatest songwriters, died from covid complications at 73. He was hospitalized for several days and put on a ventilator before passing away in April 2020. His wife Fiona also tested positive.

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Anne Feeney, a folk singer who collaborated with Pete Seeger, John Prine and many others, died from covid complications on 3 February 2021. She was 69. Anne was also an activist for workers’ and women’s rights. 

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Armando Manzanero, a seminal songwriter who wrote many iconic songs in the Latin American songbook, died in December 2020 at 85.
Reportedly, he was diagnosed with covid on December 17 and hospitalized five days later.

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Mexican singer-songwriter Jerry Demara died at 42 from covid complications. He was hospitalized before passing away. It was November 2020.

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Country legend Charley Pride succumbed to Covid complications in December 2020. He was 86 but still active in the music establishment. He had sung at the CMA Awards one month before his death.

nbcnews.com/pop-culture/mu…

Tommy DeVito, a founding member of the legendary 1960s Four Seasons band, died from the coronavirus at 92 in September 2020.

nytimes.com/2020/09/22/art…

Ellis Marsalis, jazz pianist, educator, and patriarch of the Marsalis family, died at the age of 85 from covid complications in April 2020.

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"It felt pretty serious"

Eddie Vedder, the Pearl Jam frontman, opened up about his battle with covid in 2022 "I literally saw my life flash in front of my eyes,” Eddie told fans.

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"This time it got the better off me"

In February 2022, John Mayer revealed to have contracted covid a secon time in the space of two months. While his first bout was pretty mild, John was far sicker the second time.

Talking about reinfections..

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"I couldn’t think, I couldn’t talk, I couldn’t get up... My sinuses, my head… I’ve never had this experience before… I took a test, I had Omicron, which is why I was in such a fog."

Performer Ashley Park about her experience with covid in January 2022

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Drummer Bez tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 for a second time on 17 January 2022.

"I’m gutted because I’m going to be missing training".

Yes, you can have covid multiple times.

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Roberta Flack, a R&B legend, revealed in a statement in January 2022, that she had experienced a covid breakthrough case i.e. infection post vaccination. She suffered from symptomatic but apparently relatively mild symptoms in the acute phase

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"I was in excruciating pain"

Australian Idol A. Callea got covid in early 2022

“My head felt like it was about to combust, I've never felt pain in my throat like that, it was like stabbing. My chest was tight. My body felt like it was shutting down.”

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The KISS lead singer Paul Stanley revealed to have tested positive for covid twice in six months.
He contracted omicron while vaccinated. He reported fatigue and upper tract respiratory symptoms in the acute phase

"I'm glad I'm vaccinated"

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"The shocking day finally came for me. The dreaded double red line” 

Queen guitarist Brian May shared on December 18, 2021, he had covid.

"It has been a truly horrible few days, but I’m OK." My covid battle "is still in progress" he said on the 20th.

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"It was terrible." I felt like if I weren't vaccinated I was going to die. "I was sick for two months almost"

Teen pop star Billie Eilish opened up about her battle with a quite severe case of acute covid and prolonged symptoms in late 2021.

#LongCovid

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"I got covid for a second time in one month. So it’s off to the hospital for me.”

Music legend Bryan Adams was hospitalized in Italy in November 2021 after landing in Milan.

Talking about reinfections being always milder ...

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"I was hospitalized, I almost died and now I have #LongCovid"

Grammy-nominated singer Kelly Price on September 26, 2021, then 48.

"I am facing a very uphill battle right now… I suffered a lot of internal damage and so I have a lot of rehabbing to do.”

theguardian.com/us-news/2021/s…

"See you on the other side of this trash. Ahh it's horrible"

Performer Brandi Carlile, 41, on her covid experience in April 2022. She suffered from a chest infection among other problems. She had to cancel events.

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Broadway performance Patti Lupone, 73, tested positive for covid in February 2022 and had to cancel a few events. Notably, Patti has been an advocate for covid safety, including masks, in multiple occasions before and after her illness.
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"It was a tough time. It was mentally and physically hard.” 

Rapper Nas revealed in 2021 to have contracted covid in late 2020.

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"I was running around thinking I was Superman, and covid knocked the socks off Superman.”

Rapper Jim Jones on his experience with covid in 2021. Jim encouraged everyone to be very careful after his experience!

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"I’ve not been able to move all week in pain"

Tesla’s guitarist F. Hannon on his post-vaccination covid case

"I woke up w fever, shakes and couldn’t hardly breathe. So I stayed home [from the tour]. I’ve been unable to hardly move or function since"

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Matt Heafy, frontman for Trivium, talked about his post vaccination covid in 2021.
He suffered a mild case but "my dad however got sick without a vaccine and is now 12 weeks into a very terrible recovery with lung/ heart/ liver issues."

#LongCovid

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"I thought I was dying. I’ve got a stuffed up head, body aches. My God, what a pain in the a–. I literally could hardly crawl out of bed the last few days.”

Ted Nugent, singer-songwriter and a former covid minimizer, on his experience with covid

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"It was rough, but thank God I made it through.”

Deidra Roper — better known as Salt-N-Pepa’s DJ Spinderella on covid.

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Maynard James Keenan, from the Tool, contracted covid multiple times. He suffered from several sequelae including arthritis and a case of pneumonia, as well as lingering lung damage

#LongCovid

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The New Order frontman Bernard Sumner suffered from a mild bout of covid symptoms initially. They went away after four days, and then returned.
He suffered from severe fatigue for a while, but reported recovery.

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The Tony-winning Broadway star Ben Platt reported to suffering from prolonged, "awful" flu-like covid symptoms for about three weeks.

"Thankfully I made a full recovery. So many haven’t been as lucky and will continue not to be.”

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"These have been very difficult days, very complicated. Sometimes we won’t think that we’ll get it but I got it and I got it bad".

Performer J. Balvin reported to have suffered a rough bout of covid in 2020.

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"I was extremely sick for over three weeks."

Performer and actress Anna Camp on her experience with covid. She also reported to suffering from lingering symptoms.

#LongCovid

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"My symptoms lasted forever. My wife was hospitalized and then bedridden for a long stretch"

The OK Go frontman D. Kulash on his battle with covid with wife Kristin in 2020. Kristin made a full recovery. Their children had mild symptoms

#LongCovid

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[my son] "Jameson, 3, had the worst of it. I’ve had many nights where I’ve cried and I’ve never prayed more in my life."

Singer Pink on her experience with covid together with her family. She donated 1M$ to support healthcare workers

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"And I couldn’t walk, could barely move. And so, it was certainly the darkest of times for me. You know? It really was touch and go, and tough.”

Songwriter C. Cross on his covid experience.

"It was the worst 10 days of my life"

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"For the past two weeks, I’ve been struggling to stay alive. It really is that serious. I couldn't touch [my partner]. That makes you reassess what you’re doing here."

65-year-old guitarist and Grammy-winning Larry Campbell on covid.

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"The first few days were absolutely miserable. … My entire body was in pain, and my fever was like riding a wave.” 

Country singer Kalie Shorr on her experience with covid. "I am now on the mend"

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Joe Diffie, a veteran country artist of 61, was one of the first public figures in the US to report publicly to have covid. He shared he was under medical care contextually.

He died two days later on 29 March 2020

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Diffie

Legendary rock singer Meat Loaf died from covid in January 2022 at 74. His conditions became critical quite fast. It remains unknown whether he was vaccinated.

tmz.com/2022/01/21/mea…

French singer Christophe, 74, died from covid complications in spring 2020. He had also suffered from a pre-existing pulmonary condition.

He initially suffered from trouble breathing in late March and was soon hospitalized. He died on April 16.

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Bruce Williamson, singer of The Temptations, died from covid at only 49 in 2020.

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Alan Merril, singer of the Arrows, died from covid complications in March 2020. He was 69.

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Italian musician Ivano Pescari, 66, is the first person known to have died from covid in Italy's region of Umbria.
He died on 12 March 2020 from critical covid-related complications.

umbriajournal.com/cronaca/corona…

Roberto Brivio, a well-known Italian singer and performer, died from covid in January 2021. He was 82.

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Gaetano Gallo, a close relative of famed Italian singer Nino D'Angelo, died from covid in October 2020. Nino himself shared the news with a moving public post.

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Famed artist and performer Flavio "Kampah" Campagna died from covid at 59 in the summer of 2021.

He was in ICU before succumbing to the disease.

artribune.com/arti-visive/ar…

Italy's opera singer Luigi Roni died from covid at 74 in March 2020. He had collaborated with superstars like Luciano Pavarotti, in his career.

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Ronald Fenty, father of superstar and entrepreneur Rihanna, was severely ill from covid in spring 2020. He, allegedly, received support for medical care from his daughter, with whom he was reported to have a strained relationship.

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Korn singer Jonathan Davis opens up about his one-year long, ongoing battle with #LongCovid and extreme fatigue. He tested positive in August 2021 and never fully recovered. His bout of covid was quite severe, although he never developed pneumonia.

blabbermouth.net/news/korns-jon…

In addition to J. Davis severe covid and #LongCovid, Korn also had trouble with the covid case of co-founder and guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer. James tested positive in 2021 and had to be replaced for a few gigs. Davis' girlfriend also tested positive.

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The Korn drummer Ray Luzier also tested positive for covid and was unable to take part in a few gigs. He had to be replaced. A note: while some cases are much milder than others, impact on the industry remains deep (money, replacements, cancellations)

nme.com/news/music/kor…

Tonio Scanu, 64, died after a long battle with covid in late 2020. Tonio was father to Italian singer Valerio Scanu. Tonio initially suffered from mild symptoms. His lung pathology deteriorated progressively. He was in ICU before passing away

#LongCovid

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Sardinian composer and singer Pasqualino Puligheddu died in late December 2020 after a long battle with covid. He was only 49. Pasqualino was also husband to singer Maria Luisa Congiu. The two were especially well known in their Sardinia.

sardegnalive.net/news/in-sardeg…

Famed artist Manu Dibango, one of the founding fathers of disco, afro-jazz and world music, died in Paris from covid on 23 March 2020. He was 86, with 60-year-long career beahind him

giornaledellamusica.it/news/manu-diba…

Italian musician Detto Mariano died in March 2020, after fighting with covid in hospital for 2 weeks. He was 82. Detto had contributed to the composition and arrangements of some of the most famous Italian songs

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Sicilian cover singer and teacher Vito Nemoura, only 31, died in 2022 from "fulminant pneumonia". He had contracted covid at least three times. He was vaccinated. His friends spoke explicitly of lingering covid issues

#LongCovid

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"We can't live this way. It's a terrible disease."

Famed singer Placido Domingo suffered from a severe bout of covid in 2020. While initially declaring to have mild symptoms, he later opened up about his fight in 2021.

"I lost friends to it"

adnkronos.com/covid-placido-…