These Celebs Died From Coronavirus

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Published on May 30, 2020
Despite the valiant efforts of medical professionals across the world, the novel coronavirus has taken a deadly toll. Untold numbers of people have lost their lives to the pandemic, including a few famous faces. These are some of the celebrities who have tragically died from coronavirus.

Manu Dibango, a Cameroonian jazz artist whose celebrated career spanned decades, passed away from complications due to the coronavirus at the age of 86. The legendary multi-instrumentalist and songwriter died in a Paris hospital, according to a statement posted on his official Facebook page on March 24th.

Dibango's 1973 hit "Soul Makossa" inspired everyone from Michael Jackson, who used the song's refrain on "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"; to Rihanna, who sampled the dance floor smash on her 2007 single "Don't Stop the Music." Keep watching to learn about These Celebs Who Have Died From Coronavirus.

Manu Dibango | 0:17
Floyd Cardoz | 0:55
Terrence McNally | 1:43
Mark Blum | 2:34
Joe Diffie | 3:30
Andrew Jack | 4:27
Adam Schlesinger | 5:22
Ellis Marsalis Jr. | 6:24
John "Bucky" Pizzarelli | 7:14
Lee Fierro | 8:05
Jay Benedict | 8:47
John Prine | 9:23
Hal Willner | 10:34
Allen Daviau | 11:15
Hilary Heath | 12:12
Allen Garfield | 13:11
Julie Bennett | 13:58
Roy Horn | 14:34

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