Famous people with Covid-19: Putting faces on the Crisis

[GozertheGozarian]

Unfortunately, Nunes is a had, and got better.

[Tami]

Charley Pride, Pioneering Black Country Singer, Dead at 86

Country Music Hall of Fame member died in Texas from complications related to Covid-19

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Charley Pride, Pioneering Black Country Singer, Dead at 86

Country Music Hall of Fame member died in Texas from complications related to Covid-19

How sad. I was never a country music fan, but even I recognized the importance of Mr. Pride in the genre.

[Tami]

Actress Carol Sutton dies of Covid-19 complications

[PaulBullion]

R&B singer Ashanti tested positive, which led to a postponement of her scheduled Verzuz battle with Keyshia Cole.

[SquirrelMan]

Director of the White House Security Office, Crede Bailey, played a terrible price for Trump's carelessness. He is still recovering from Covid-19, and the virus caused severe problems with his blood vessels.

The 54 year old lost his right foot and lower leg, and a toe on his left foot in his battle against the virus.

[SquirrelMan]

French president Macron has tested positive and has symptoms.

[PaulBullion]

Minnesota State Senator Dies of COVID After Attending GOP Party

Several lawmakers who attended the dinner had criticized COVID-related business restrictions despite record-high numbers of cases and diminishing space in many hospitals. Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, who also contracted COVID after the dinner, wrote on Twitter that Relph was “a true friend and colleague loved by so many.”

[SquirrelMan]

K.T. Oslin, the first female songwriter to win the CMA Award for Song of the Year, for her 1987 hit “80’s Ladies,” died Monday at 78. Oslin had been battling Parkinson’s disease and was diagnosed with Covid-19 last week.

[SquirrelMan]

Rep.-elect Luke Letlow (R-La.) has died from the coronavirus, multiple sources confirmed Tuesday evening. He was 41.

Letlow, who served as chief of staff to former Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-La.) before being elected to fill that seat, was supposed to be sworn into Congress on Sunday. He is the first member or member-elect to die from the coronavirus, though dozens of lawmakers have tested positive for Covid-19 over the past year.

Letlow leaves behind a wife and two small children.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

On a local front for me, Jay Wright, head coach of Villanova's nationally ranked men's basketball team tested positive two days ago, but was said to have had mild symptoms:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...ng-activities/

[achilles]

Rep.-elect Luke Letlow (R-La.) has died from the coronavirus, multiple sources confirmed Tuesday evening. He was 41.

Question, who fills his seat then? Is it a special election, or does the governor of the state appoint a replacement? And who is the governor, and what is his/her party if the latter is the case?

[Kirby101]

Question, who fills his seat then? Is it a special election, or does the governor of the state appoint a replacement? And who is the governor, and what is his/her party if the latter is the case?

No replacement, they will have a special election which the Governor will set up.

[achilles]

No replacement, they will have a special election which the Governor will set up.

Ah, thanks. You know I read several stories in the news about this, and not one of them mentioned that, which is a natural question anyone would have, and newsworthy.

[seismic-2]

I just now posted this in the "In Memoriam" thread:

Gilligan's Island castaway Dawn Wells died today (Dec. 30) at age 82, of covid-19. RIP, "Mary Ann."