They All Died In 2016, 2017, etc ...

[topdog]

Terrence MCNALLY (1939)
US Playwright
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We have lost another great gay playwight - Terrence McNally, author of Master Class, Ragtime, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, the musical version of The Full Monty, Love! Valour! Compassion!, and Kiss of the Spider Woman. Mr. NcNally had been in poor health having come through lung cancer, but died after contracting COVID-19.

 

[klimt]

Emmanuel N'Djoké known as Manu DIBANGO - Cameroonian & French musician and songwriter (1933)
He has inspired many pop artists, notably with his song "Soul Makossa" which was covered by Michael Jackson. He lived a large part of his time in France where he was very well known and respected.
(Covid-19)
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[klimt]

Bill RIEFLIN - American musician (drummer) - 1960
He played with King Crimson, R.E.M, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, The Revolting Cocks...)​

 

[topdog]

Terrence MCNALLY (1939)
US Playwright
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I wrote a bit about McNally's work in the Broadway discussion.

 

[klimt]

Mark BLUM - American Actor (1950)​

(Crocodile Dundee - Desperatly seeking Suzan...)
(COVID-19)​

 

[klimt]

Michel HIDALGO - French Football Player then French National Team Manager (1933)​

 

[klimt]

Curly NEAL - American Basketball Player (1942)​

 

[klimt]

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Albert CRAIG known as APPLE GABRIEL - Jamaican Musician ( ? Early 50's)
( Israel Vibration)​

 

[klimt]

Keith Anderson known as Bob ANDY - Jamaican Reggae Singer (1944)​

 

[klimt]

Patrick DEVEDJIAN- French politician (1944)
(President of the Hauts-de-Seine departmental council, Mayor of Antony, ex-minister)
( COVID-19)​

 

[klimt]

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Allan MERRIL - American Singer, Composer & Guitarist (1951)​

(Leader of The Arrows and creator of the song "I Love Rock'n Roll")
(COVID-19)
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[klimt]

David SCHRAMM - American Actor (1946)​

 

[haiducii]

Angelo ROTTOLI - Italian professional boxer (1958)
(Former EBU cruiserweight king and WBC world title challenger)
( COVID-19)​

 

[haiducii]

Joe DIFFIE - American country music singer (1958)
(He had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping ballads and honky-tonk singles like “Home” and “Pickup Man”)
( COVID-19)​

 

[haiducii]

José Luis CAPÓN - Spanish footballer (1948)
(Former Atletico Madrid defender won two league titles, a Spanish Cup and an Intercontinental Cup)
( COVID-19)​

 

[haiducii]

Princess María Teresa of Bourbon-Parma (1933)
(She become the first royal to pass away due to novel coronavirus complications.)
( COVID-19)​

 

[haiducii]

Milutin KNEŽEVIĆ - Serbian Orthodox prelate (1949)
(Bishop of Australia and New Zealand between 2003 and 2006, and Valjevo from 2006 to 2020)
( COVID-19)​

 

[klimt]

Pape DIOUF - Senegalese-French journalist & president of French football club Olympique de Marseille (1951)
(Unfortunately, Covid-19 too :worried: )​

 

[klimt]

Pierre BENICHOU - French journalist, columnist and radio host (1938)​

 

[klimt]

Adam Schlesinger - American Musician & Songwriter (1967)​

(his bands : Fountains Of Wayne, Yvi- Yvi , Tinted Windows, Fever High)
(Covid-19)​

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