Rolling COVID-19 Notably Infected and/or Fallen Thread

John Conway of Conway's Game of Life...

I am sorry to confirm the passing of my colleague John Conway. An incomparable mathematician, a pleasant neighbor, and an excellent coffee acquaintance.

His passing was sudden (fever started only Wednesday morning). Part of coronavirus's hard toll in New Jersey.

— Sam Wang (@SamWangPhD) April 12, 2020

Tim Brooke-Taylor RIP

;_; RIP Timbo, did a lot of good stuff, not just the Goodies.

xxxxpostv watched the Conversation again yesterday and Garfield is so amazing in the party scene. such an undercurrent of jealousy and malice

yeah, he was so good in The Conversation. Really took me by surprise.

Hilary Heath (later Dwyer), Witchfinder General co-star and film producer

https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/witchfinder-general-star-hilary-heath-dies-of-covid-19

Sports photographer Anthony Causi, 48.

Anthony Causi, a longtime photographer for The Post whose prolific talent and larger-than-life personality made him a fixture in the New York sports world, died Sunday of the coronavirus at North Shore University Hospital. He was 48.https://t.co/ZGmXE1gY69

— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) April 13, 2020

Carole Finer, musician (on 20 March)

Carole Finer, musician (on 20 March)

oops sorry for double post

George Stephanopoulos tested positive

https://dnyuz.com/2020/04/13/virginia-pastor-who-defiantly-held-church-service-dies-of-coronavirus/

prefer if we stick to people who are worth a damn

Harvey Weinstein, positive

― Webcam Du Bois (Hadrian VIII),Sunday, March 22, 2020 5:42 PM (three weeks ago)

Welp

† John Conway, inventor of the (mathematical) Game of Life

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Gospers_glider_gun.gif

Multimedia artist Helene Aylon

It's been confirmed that jazz great Lee Konitz died from COVID-19 related pneumonia. F-ing dammit

fucking hell

RIP cinematographer Allen Daviau (E.T., Empire of the Sun, Bugsy, The Color Purple)

Christophe - Aline (1979) pic.twitter.com/1j5ALJWyOI

— Julien (@Teidix) April 16, 2020

Christophe, the legendary French balladeer, has died of a respiratory illness. Hasn't been confirmed as COVID yet but there were reports he'd tested positive a couple of weeks ago.

Aw, I’ve always loved “Aline”. RIP.

Norman Hunter RIP - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/apr/17/norman-hunter-former-leeds-united-england-defender-dies-aged-76

"Hunter was an uncompromising centre-back" - you're telling me

RIP Matt Seligman, Soft Boys bassist.

RIP Henry Grimes.

goddamn yet again

FUCK THIS VIRUS

Broadway Star Nick Cordero to Have Leg Amputated Due to Coronavirus Complications

https://variety.com/2020/legit/news/nick-cordero-coronavirus-leg-amputated-broadway-1234584242/

Wreckless Eric has tested positive.

https://thedysfunctionalworldof.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-inside-of-ping-pong-ball.html

oy

That was incredibly well written although I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

This is a notably-recovering post. I mentioned CNN's Brooke Baldwin on April 3, then I didn't hear a word about her after that; she posted a first-hand account this morning.

http://www.cnn.com/2020/04/19/health/coronavirus-diary-sickness-brooke-baldwin/index.html

Vietnamese-American singing icon Thai Thanh passed on:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-18/diva-death-in-virus-battered-times-her-legend-lasting

(Though in checking it might not have been because of COVID -- the piece is more about mourning in this time.)

Marianne Faithfull has been discharged from the hospital and is home recuperating.

elizabeth warren's older brother †

Also Jamelle Bouie's grandfather

Rapper Fred the Godson

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_VTLAbhNDh/?igshid=w6ykw6tyqw0i

Sad news to report.
I heard from Samantha Fox’s sister this afternoon that Samantha passed away on April 22nd. The suspected cause was cardio-vascular illness with CV-19 complications.
She will be sadly missed. pic.twitter.com/go1K4nPf3M

— The Rialto Report (@TheRialtoReport) May 2, 2020

Saw the headline, thought it was the UK singer (and Page Six girl), but apparently this one?:
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Samantha Fox (American actress) - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org › wiki › Samantha_Fox_(American_a...
Stasia Therese Angela Micula, known by the stage name Samantha Fox (born December 3, 1951), is an American B-movie and pornographic film actress.

I was similarly confused, there appear to have been Sam Foxes on either side of the Atlantic

The C64 strip poker lady is still alive.

which one?

Whoops, thought it was the singer too

same

Madonna Ready to ‘Breathe in the COVID-19 Air’ After Testing Positive for Antibodies
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/madonna-covid-19-antibody-quarantine-diaries-video-992845/
Reminds me: leading science reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr. keeps popping up on NPR , in amazeballs speculation-anticipation re coming New Post-Sick Elite, and hey, he's from the New York Times---but I haven't heard any scientists who seemed more than hopeful about this, in a low-key way.

man, covid really brought out hte very worst in some people

Madeline Kripke, sister of Saul, collector of dictionaries: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/30/nyregion/madeline-kripke-dead-coronavirus.html

Oh Pierspaws, mild symptoms and test results expected tomorrow though so don't all get too excited

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/may/03/piers-morgan-good-morning-britain-mild-coronavirus-symptoms

Dave Greenfield, keyboards for The Stranglers

...has passed away.