Rolling COVID-19 Notably Infected and/or Fallen Thread

Adam Schlesinger, oh no. Not in a coma as originally reported but on a ventilator so it's serious.

RIP Michel Tibon-Cornillot. C'est l'hécatombe…

toby young, as announced by the vile cunt himself in an opinion piece calling for the government to let thousands of sick, vulnerable and elderly people die in order to protect the economy

(not linking because fuck toby young)

if Toby Young doesn't die the virus has failed

and i don't believe the self-aggrandizing Pegg-approved cunt as far as i could spit on him

comrade covid-19 has done a remarkably poor job of levelling the playing field so far, even bolsonaro's still kicking and he's been toeing the precipice of death for several years now

I bet toby is pissed cos he was just about to land some pointless own the lefties appointment from his pal boris just before the rona kicked off hah!

Chris Cuomo has tested positive. Between CNN and his brother, he's probably been about as prominent through this as you can be.

Ray Benson of Asleep At The Wheel has tested positive.

Jazz Trumpeter Wallace Roney

https://heavy.com/entertainment/2020/03/wallace-roney-dead/

fuck

Pape Diouf, ex-president of Olympique de Marseille

Horrible news. The Senegalese Pape Diouf, ex-president of Marseille's football club just died from the coronavirus. He was one of the few Black men to occupy an executive seat in a european big club. He was one of the most brilliant minds in football. He'll be missed. RIP Boss pic.twitter.com/psaq8oYjMQ

— Marcus Mosiah Anta Diop (@OsrTheGreat) March 31, 2020

if Toby Young doesn't die the virus has failed

xps this thread really brings home just how devastating this virus really is

love you AA we're rooting for the same necessity here

<3

Ah crap, Andrew Jack died from it. Really loved him in the documentaries for Jackson's LOTR films, he was the on-site dialect coach, and a great presence. Also was in some of the new Star Wars films.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-52111530

woah I just googled Toby Young, what a fuck head

There was a short interview with Chris Cuomo on CNN a few minutes ago. He's going to keep doing his show for the time being. He was quite eloquent on what he's going through. The two worst things, he said, were 1) worrying that he may have infected his wife or kids, and 2) unlike most medical issues, doctors not being able to tell him what comes next (he's at an early stage, still mild symptoms). I find his case especially unsettling because if he tested yesterday, that means he almost certainly contracted it in the past two weeks. He's been on CNN for the past three weeks urging people, nightly, to take all precautions and follow social distancing. Either he wasn't following his own counsel, or doing virtually everything you're supposed to may not always be enough.

I feel that it's very likely the latter. There are just way too many variables for the layperson to juggle (without enough clear and consistent information from the fucking top), and the seeming ease of transmission wrt this particular virus is taking advantage of our amateur juggling.

The latter would be my guess - short of having stocked up on dried/frozen goods months ago, it's all but impossible to completely avoid anyone else/the possibility of contaminated surfaces. Following recommendations is just reducing your risk as much as humanly possible.

yep

Haven't heard her yet, but I've been seeing her name a lot.

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/country-singer-kalie-shorr-coronavirus

I watched a bunch of documentaries on Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner wile I was down with the virus a couple of weeks ago and I hope someone's isolated those dudes in a bacteria-proof silo somewhere

A message from me and my dad, @Melbrooks. #coronavirus #DontBeASpreader pic.twitter.com/Hqhc4fFXbe

— Max Brooks (@maxbrooksauthor) March 16, 2020

excellent - thanks ulysses!

Hull legend, OG curry restaurateur Mohammed Riaz. This one hurts :(

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/rays-place-owner-dies-coronavirus-4003830

I watched a bunch of documentaries on Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner wile I was down with the virus a couple of weeks ago and I hope someone's isolated those dudes in a bacteria-proof silo somewhere

Had a mini heart attack seeing those two names while skimming this thread today

v heartened by that mel brooks video

I have just seen JD Twitch on Twitter posting that Cristina has sadly passed away.

According to Variety, Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne has died.

https://variety.com/2020/music/news/adam-schlesinger-coronavirus-dead-dies-1203552130/

oh no

Schlesinger passed

i mostly know him for his brilliant contribution to the josie and the pussycats soundtrack, pretend to be nice

well xp

Damn, RIP.

A rhetorical exercise aimed at the naysayers (who are not among us): how many celebrities died of the seasonal flu last year?

First tears from covid. RIP Adam.

Ellis Marsalis

Just heard Eddie Large has passed away. Absolutely gutted. Such a lovely man. Love to Pattie and his family.

— Iain Lee - www.twitch.tv/iainlee (@iainlee) April 2, 2020

bloody hell, there is only Cannon and Ball left now.

not while hale and pace still stand

they've never even been to the Blackpool Grand Theatre!

Syd Little still lives! Apparently.

I hope he's practicing safe social distancing if Paul Chuckle is consoling him!

thats a big name

tbf he was no Ovuvuevuevue Enyetuenwuevue Ugbemugbem Osas though

RIP, Heaven needed a straight man

why u gotta bring the man’s sexuality into it ffs

Will say this for him, nobody else managed to wear such a variety of immensely camp end-of-the-pier costumes and manage to be so utterly, unquestionably straight for so many years.