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'E.T." cinematographer latest on list of notable covid-19 victims

Shirley McMarlin
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Singer/songwriter John Prine died Tuesday, April 7, 2020, from complications of coronavirus. He was 73.

Music lovers were saddened to hear of the April 7 death of singer/songwriter John Prine from complications of covid-19.

As the list of those succumbing to the disease grows worldwide, names of many prominent people continue to appear. From arts and entertainment to government and medicine, no segment of society has been spared.

Following is a list of some of the disease’s well-known victims:

Entertainment

Allen Daviau, April 15 — The 77 -year-od cinematographer’s work included three Steven Spielberg films: “E.T. The Extraterrestrial,” “Empire of the Sun” and “The Color Purple.”

Forrest Compton, April 5 — The actor was best known for his leading role in the soap opera “The Edge of Night.” Compton’s resume included television classics such as “The Twilight Zone,” “77 Sunset Strip” and “Hogan’s Heroes.” He was 94.

Lee Fierro, April 5 — Best known for her role as the grieving mother Mrs. Kintner in “Jaws,” and the slap she gave Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) in front of startled townspeople, the actress was 91.

Jay Benedict, April 4 — The actor appeared in television, on stage and in major films such as “Aliens” and “The Dark Knight Rises.” He was 69.

Patricia Bosworth, April 3 — The Hollywood actress, who also wrote best-selling biographies about Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda and Montgomery Clift, was 86.

Maria Mercader, March 29 — A CBS News executive producer, she was 54.

Ken Shimura, March 29 — A popular Japanese comedian, sometimes called his country’s Robin Williams, he was 70.

Mark Blum, March 26 — The actor recently starred in the Netflix show “You,” and was best known for his film role in “Desperately Seeking Susan.” He was 69.

Terrence McNally, March 24 — The playwright, 81, received a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre. His works included the books for the musicals “Ragtime” and “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”

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Playwright Terrence McNally is seen in 2010 near the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., where a festival featuring his work was staged.

Lucia Bosè, March 23 — The Italian actress was best known for appearing in films by acclaimed Italian directors Michelangelo Antonioni and Federico Fellini. She was 89.

Zororo Makamba, March 23 — The Zimbabwean television and radio host, scion of one of the country’s wealthiest families, was 30.

Music

John Prine, April 7 — The country/folk singer-songwriter, 73, was known for telling wry stories and making social and political commentary through his songs, including “Sam Stone,” “Angel From Montgomery,” “Paradise” and many others.

Hal Willner, April 7 — Willner, 64, was a longtime music sketch producer for “Saturday Night Live.” He also was known for producing Disney tribute albums.

Adam Schlesinger, April 4 — The Grammy, Tony, Oscar and Emmy-nominated musician and songwriter co-founded the pop band “Fountains of Wayne.” He was 52.

Ellis Marsalis Jr., April 1 — A pianist who led a late 20th-century jazz revival, he also was patriarch of a musical family, including sons Branford and Wynton. He was 85.

Bucky Pizzarelli, April 1 — The jazz guitarist, a prominent figure in the 1970s New York music scene, was 94.

Cristina Monet, March 31 — A new wave singer-songwriter with an experimental style, she was a prominent feature of New York nightlife in the 1970s and ’80s. She was 64.

Wallace Roney, March 31 — The virtuoso jazz trumpeter and protege of Miles Davis was 59.

Joe Diffie, March 30 — A country musician known for the hits “John Deere Green” and “If the Devil Danced,” he was 61.

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This 2018 photo shows country singer Joe Diffie performing at the 12th annual ACM Honors in Nashville, Tenn.

Alan Merrill, March 29 — A musician who co-wrote “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll” with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, he was 69.

Manu Dibango, March 24 — The jazz musician’s track “Soul Makossa” was sampled by Michael Jackson and Kanye West. He was 86.

Sports

Pape Diouf, March 31 — The former president of the French football (soccer) club Olympique de Marseille, he was the first black president of a top-tier European club. He was 68.

Art and design

Juan Gimenez, April 2 — The comic artist, best know as co-creator of “The Metabarons,” was 76.

Michael McKinnell, March 27 — An architect best know for designing Boston City Hall, he was 84.

Michael Sorkin, March 26 — A New York architect and author who championed sustainability, he was 71.

Food

Andreas Koutsoudakis, March 27 — The chef who ran Tribeca’s Kitchen, a popular New York diner, was 59.

Fashion

Sergio Rossi, April 2 — Fans of the high-end women’s shoe designer included Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Rihanna and Paris Hilton. He was 86.

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Actress Lupita Nyong’o arrives at the 2014 Los Angeles premiere of “Non-Stop” in Sergio Rossi stilettos.

Jenny Polanco, March 31 — A breakthrough Dominican designer of clothing, jewelry and accessories, she was 62.

Education

William Helmreich, March 28 — The sociology professor at City College of New York was best known for walking every block of New York City and writing about it in the book, “The New York Nobody Knows: Walking 6,000 Miles in the City.” He was 74.

Government and politics

Mahmoud Jibril, April 5 — The former Libyan prime minister and head of the National Forces Alliance was 67.

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Former Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril died April 5 from complications of covid-19.

Kevin Thomas Duffy, April 1 — A federal judge who presided over terrorism cases, including the World Trade Center bombing trial in 1993, he was 87.

Tim Liszewski, March 28 — The progressive activist, 60, was a senior regional organizer with the Indivisible Project in South Carolina, a group dedicated to electing progressive, anti-Trump candidates.

Health and science

Gita Ramjee, March 31 — A world-renowned HIV scientist who worked in South Africa, she was 63.

Dr. James T. Goodrich, March 30 — A neurosurgeon and pioneer in separating conjoined twins, he was 73.

Lorena Borjas, March 30 — A transgender immigrant activist who turned her New York home into an HIV clinic, she was 59.

Dr. John Murray, March 24 — He received global recognition for his work with scientists in understanding acute respiratory distress syndrome. He was 92.

Dr. Li Wenliang, Feb. 7 — A physician at Wuhan Central Hospital, in Wuhan, China, Li warned colleagues in December about a possible outbreak of an illness resembling severe acute respiratory syndrome, later acknowledged as covid-19. Although local police initially tried to silence him, on April 2 he was named a “Martyr,” the Communist Party’s highest honor to citizens killed while serving China. He was 33.

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A photo of Chinese doctor Li Wenliang is seen at a Feb. 7 vigil in Hong Kong, Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, prompted by the death of the young doctor who was reprimanded for warning about the impending coronavirus outbreak.

Shirley McMarlin is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Shirley by email at smcmarlin@triblive.com or via Twitter .

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