- The coronavirus has led to over 800,000 deaths worldwide, including some celebrities and public figures.
- Prominent figures like Nick Cordero and Herman Cain have died from illnesses related to the virus.
- Here are all the celebrities and notable people believed to have died of illnesses related to the coronavirus.
- Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Frank Cullotta, a former mobster, died of health complications related to the coronavirus on August 20, the Associated Press reported. Cullotta was granted immunity for testifying against his former boss and spent his later years as a YouTuber and a mob museum tour guide.
Rest In Peace Frank Cullotta pic.twitter.com/ndkaIqtx4B
— Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) August 20, 2020
Source: Associated Press
Trini Lopez, a pop singer, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 83 on August 11, per Mirror. The musician was known for starring in the film, "The Dirty Dozen."
Source: Mirror
Herman Cain, a former Republican presidential candidate, has died from coronavirus, his website shared on July 30. He was hospitalized less than two weeks after attending President Trump's campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 20, and remained there for close to a month. Most recently, Cain was a contributor to the conservative website Newsmax TV and was set to launch a weekly show.
Source: Business Insider, NBC
Tony Award-nominated Broadway actor Nick Cordero died at the age of 41 due to complications from COVID-19.
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Cordero's wife, Amanda Kloots, confirmed the news on Instagram and said he was "was surrounded in love by his family, singing and praying as he gently left this earth."
Cordero was being treated at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for over 90 days. Over the course of his hospitalization, the 41-year-old was put into a medically induced coma and had his right leg amputated.
The Canadian actor is best known for his performances on Broadway in "Rock of Ages," "Waitress," and "Bullets over Broadway."
Dan Foster, a radio personality, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at age 61 on June 17. Foster was a radio host in Nigeria, where he has been referred to as "the God of radio."
Everything I do on the Sunday Morning Show, I basically copied it from the late Dan Foster. I actually had to look for ways to listen to his old Praise Jam shows, and then tweaked it to suit the #SMSWithWale
Knowing what or message to play and when to play them, it was all him! pic.twitter.com/Fhb5vJUPWg
— OZOLUA (@WaleOzolua) June 17, 2020
Sources: Pulse, The New York Times
Nur Omar Mohamed, Rep. Ilhan Omar's father, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at age 67, Omar tweeted on June 15. Omar told the New York Times in 2018 that her father's advice has guided her through life.
Sources: Twitter, The New York Times
34-year-old singer Chris Trousdale died of health complications related to the coronavirus on June 2. Trousdale was known for singing and dancing in a boy band called Dream Street from 1999 to 2002.
Source: The New York Times
Author H.G. Carrillo, who wrote the novel "Loosing My Espanish," died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 59, the Washington Post reported on May 22. Carrillo was on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and taught at George Washington University.
Cuban American author H.G. Carrillo, who explored themes of cultural alienation, dies after developing covid-19 https://t.co/rUh4OCnATl
— Jettzworld (@jettzworld) May 22, 2020
The Washington Post updated its initial reports of Carrillo's death on May 23 stating that Carrillo was actually from Detroit, Michigan, and not a Cuban immigrant as Carrillo himself had previously claimed.
U.S. Senator Annie Glenn died of health complications related to the coronavirus on May 19 at 100. She was the widow of former astronaut John Glenn.
Source: Dispatch
Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, a former White House butler, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 91, Fox 5 reported on May 19. Serving as a cleaner, doorman, and butler for 11 presidents from 1957 to 2012, he was one of the White House's longest-serving employees.
Source: Fox 5
Roy Horn, an entertainer and half of the famed magician duo Siegfried & Roy, died of complications due to COVID-19 at 75 on May 8. Roy and his professional and domestic partner Siegfried Fischbacher had a long-running Las Vegas production lasting 35 years.
Source: New York Times
Jimmy Glenn, a Boxing Hall of Fame trainer turned New York bar owner, died of health complications related to the coronavirus, Eater reported on May 7. Glenn owned Jimmy's Corner, a famous dive bar in Times Square.
Source: Eater
Ty, A UK-based rapper, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at age 47, the Guardian reported on May 7. Ty's album "Upwards" was nominated for the Mercury Prize, an annual UK music award, in 2004.
Source: The Guardian
Michael Halkias, owner of the Grand Prospect Hall in Brooklyn, New York, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 82, Anamniseis reported on May 6. The Grand Prospect Hall is a national historic landmark that has been used as a concert venue, film set, and commercial shooting space for notable brands like Vogue and American Express.
Really saddened to hear that Michael Halkias, owner of The Grand Prospect Hall, passed away.
He was a man with big vision and an even bigger heart. And of course, he made dreams come true for thousands of people who celebrated at his hall.
May his memory be eternal. pic.twitter.com/OT9jpkIl9O
— Andrew Gounardes (@agounardes) May 7, 2020
Source: Anamniseis
Len Fagan, drummer and owner of the nightclub Coconut Teaszer, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 72 on May 3, the club's Facebook page shared. Fagan is credited with helping to build the Los Angeles music scene with his showcases of up-and-coming bands.
Len Fagan, manager-booker of Coconut Teazser in LA has passed. Lots of great bands played there in 80s/90s. If memory serves me right, it was the @googoodolls first show in LA on Feb 15, 1990. pic.twitter.com/T2X6dCyKyL
— Erika (@rockeuphoria) May 6, 2020
Source: Los Angeles Times
Gulshan Ewing, a journalist, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 92, her daughter Anjali Ewing confirmed to BBC on May 1. Ewing was known for editing two of India's most popular women's magazines — Eve's Weekly and Star & Style. Ewing guided young female journalists during a feminist movement in the 1970s and 1980s.
#RIP Gulshan Ewing, pioneering magazine editor of ‘Eve’s Weekly’ and ‘Star & Style’ , passes away at 92 pic.twitter.com/ybEPOsJRXi
— Dr. Sanjay Arora PhD (@chiefsanjay) April 22, 2020
Source: BBC
Actor BJ Hogg died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 65, Express confirmed on April 30. One of Hogg's most notables roles was on the HBO series Games of Thrones as Sir Addam Mabrand.
We at the Lyric are very sad to learn of the passing of the wonderful actor BJ Hogg. BJ appeared in many plays in the theatre over the years, including Martin Lynch’s The Interrogation of Ambrose Fogarty & The Hidden Curriculum by Graham Reid. Our thoughts are with his family. pic.twitter.com/yTGFiRpqOd
— Lyric Theatre Belfast (@LyricBelfast) May 1, 2020
Source: Express
Jonathan Adewumi, co-owner of an Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Brooklyn called Amarachi, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 57, NY1 reported on April 28. Eater called Adewumi "one of Brooklyn's staunchest advocates for African culture and cooking."
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Troy Sneed, a grammy-nominated gospel singer, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 52, his friend, radio personality KD Bowe, confirmed on Instagram on April 27. Sneed released seven albums between 1999 and 2012.
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Source: Mirror
Richard Sanders, a journalist, died after complications from the coronavirus at 62, BBC confirmed on April 25. Sanders was best known for presenting BBC Radio 4's Farming Today show.
Source: Metro
Fredrick Thomas, a rapper from the Bronx, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 35 on April 23. A notable New York rapper for over a decade, he was known by fans as Fred the Godson.
Source: New York Post
Matteo De Cosmo, an art director, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 52 on April 21, Variety reported on May 1. De Cosmo was best known for his work on the Marvel TV show, "The Punisher."
Luke Cage And The Punisher Art Director Matteo De Cosmo Dies At 52 - https://t.co/HPM0cqOkwy pic.twitter.com/KZTYDhJFTL
— ComicBook.com (@ComicBook) May 1, 2020
Source: Variety
Matthew Seligman, a lawyer and musician, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 64 on April 17. He was best known for playing guitar live with rock legend David Bowie in 1985.
Source: Mirror
Luis Sepúlveda, a Chilean author, died of health complications related to the coronavirus on at 70 on April 16. Sepúlveda was best known for his novels "The Old Man Who Read Love Stories" and "The Story of a Seagull and The Cat Who Taught Her To Fly." Sepúlveda was a political activist early in life. He was jailed by dictator Augusto Pinochet and later exiled.
Source: The Guardian
John Horton Conway, a mathematician, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 82 on April 11. Conway created the online "Game of Life" game to teach players how life evolves.
#PrincetonU remembers John Conway, legendary mathematician and emeritus professor known for inventing the “Game of Life.” https://t.co/qxoz5WlmZo
— Princeton University (@Princeton) April 15, 2020
Sources: Princeton University, The Game of Life
Charles Gregory, an Emmy-nominated hairstylist, died of health complications related to the coronavirus on April 8. Gregory was known for working on films and TV shows with Tyley Perry.
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Source: The Wrap
Ahmed Ismail Hussein, a Somalian musician, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 91 on April 7. Hussein was known as "King of Oud," for his masterful playing of the oud, which is a stringed instrument.
Ahmed Ismail Hussein Hudeidi, the king of Somali lute, has passed away in London aged 92. He was born in #Somaliland on 15th April 1928. He vastly contributed to the Somali Music. I met him in the Republic of #Somaliland two years back and chatted more about Somali history. pic.twitter.com/qk9KtJK0v9
— Dr. Barkhad Kaariye | በረከት | برخد (@BarkhadKaariye) April 8, 2020
Source: The New York Times
Yaakov Perlow, a leading ultra-Orthodox rabbi, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 89 on April 7. Perlow served as the president of Agudath Israel of America for more than 20 years. The Agudath Israel of America is an organization for ultra-Orthodox Jews in the US that Perlow's grandfather started in Poland.
Source: The Times of Isreal
Allen Garfield, an actor, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 80 on April 7. He was known for his supporting roles in the 1970s and 1980s, including key roles in the films "Nashville" and "Beverly Hills Cop II."
Source: New York Post
American country folk singer-songwriter John Prine died of complications related to coronavirus, his family confirmed to Rolling Stone on April 7. He was 73. According to Rolling Stone, the country legend died at Nashville's Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Source: Rolling Stone
Variety confirmed that Hal Willner died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 64 on April 7. Willner was a music sketch producer at SNL for about 20 years. He was also a record producer known for producing Disney tribute albums.
Source: Variety
Variety reported on April 5 that Lee Fierro, an actress best known for her role in "Jaws," had died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 91. Fierro played Mrs. Kintner, the mother that slapped Chief Brody, played by Roy Scheider, across the face in the iconic 1975 film.
Source: Variety
Forrest Compton, an actor known for his role in the soap opera "Edge of the Night," died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 94 on April 5. Compton served in World War II and attended the Yale Drama School.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Mahmoud Jibril, former Libyan Prime Minister and head of National Forces Alliance, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 67 on April 5. Jibril was the head of the NATO-supported opposition government that overthrew Muammar Gaddafi's 40-year long rule in 2011.
Source: Middle East Eye, Al Jazeera
Actor Jay Benedict died of health complications related to the novel coronavirus on April 4, his agency TCG, tweeted. Benedict appeared in some major films, including "Aliens" and "The Dark Knight Rises."
Source: New York Post, TCG Artist Management/Twitter
Patricia Bosworth, a Hollywood actress who wrote bestselling biographies about Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, and Montgomery Clift, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 86 on April 3. Bosworth co-starred with Audrey Hepburn in "The Nun's Story" in 1959.
Source: The Wrap
Sergio Rossi, a high-end women's shoemaker, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 84 on April 2. Rihanna, Paris Hilton, Ariana Grande, and Taylor Swift are amongst some of his admirers. CNN reports that, in March, his company had announced it would be donating over $100,000 and pledging all of its online sales to the fight against COVID-19.
Source: The Jerusalem Post, CNN
Juan Gimenez, a comic artist known best for co-creating "The Metabarons," died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 76 on April 2.
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Adam Schlesinger, a Grammy, Tony, Oscar, and Emmy nominated musician and songwriter, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 52 on April 1. Schlesinger co-founded the pop band "Fountains of Wayne" and won an Emmy for his work on "My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend."
Source: Gothamist
Jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, a prominent figure in the 70s New York music scene, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 94 on April 1.
Source: The New York Times
Ellis Marsalis Jr., a pianist who led a late 20th-century revival in jazz music, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 85 on April 1.
Source: The New York Times
Kevin Thomas Duffy, a federal judge who presided over terrorism cases, died of health complications related to coronavirus at 87 on April 1. He's best known for overseeing the World Trade Center bombing trial in 1993.
Source: The New York Times
Jesus Roman Melendez, a prestigious New York chef, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 49 on April 1. Melendez was known as the "backbone" of Jean Georges, a high-end French restaurant with two Michelin stars.
Sources: Grub Street, Michelin Guide
Cristina Monet, a singer-songwriter from New York, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 64 on March 31. With a unique, experimental style, she brought a fresh outlook to New York's nightlife scene in the 70s and 80s.
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Source: The New York Times
Jenny Polanco, a fashion designer who revolutionized Dominican style, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 62 on March 31.
Source: The New York Times
Wallace Roney, a jazz trumpeter called "Miles Davis's only true protégé" by The New York Times, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 59 on March 31.
Source: The New York Times
Pape Diouf, the former president of Olympique de Marseille, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at age 68 on March 31. The French football club confirmed his death in a statement on Twitter. Diouf was the first black president of a top-tier European club.
Source: The Guardian
Gita Ramjee, a world-renowned HIV scientist, died from health complications related to the coronavirus on March 31.
Aurum is deeply saddened by the death of its Chief Scientific Officer Prof Gita Ramjee, world renowned for her tireless work to find HIV prevention solutions for women. Group CEO Gavin Churchyard, described her as; "a bold & compassionate leader in the response to HIV." pic.twitter.com/9DvcjfInlh
— The Aurum Institute (@Auruminstitute) March 31, 2020
Source: BBC News
Lorena Borjas, a transgender immigrant activist who turned her home in New York into an HIV clinic died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 59 on March 30.
We’re devastated by the passing of Lorena Borjas this morning. Lorena saved so many lives from state violence, neglect, and abuse, and she fought tirelessly for trans migrants, people living with HIV, and sex workers. Lorena should still be with us. pic.twitter.com/KLUVhEZCNY
— TransgenderLawCenter (@TransLawCenter) March 30, 2020
Source: The New York Times
James T. Goodrich, a neurosurgeon who was a pioneer in separating conjoined twins, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 73 on March 30. Goodrich first became prominent in 2004 for operating on twins who shared significant amounts of brain tissue.
Source: CNN
Joe Diffie, a country musician who was known for the hits "John Deere Green" and "If the Devil Danced," died from health complications related to the coronavirus at 61 on March 29.
Source: CNMN
Ken Shimura, a beloved comedian, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 70 on March 29. The New York Times describes him as a "household name" in Japanese culture.
Source: The New York Times
Maria Mercader, an executive producer at CBS News, died from health complications related to the coronavirus at 54 on March 29.
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Source: CBS News/Twitter
Alan Merrill, a musician who co-wrote "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, died from health complications related to the coronavirus at 69 on March 29.
Source: Vulture
William Helmreich, a scholar, sociologist, and professor who walked every block of New York City and wrote a book about it, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 74 on March 28. Helmreich was described as "fearless" by the New York Times in his efforts to communicate with and learn about other people.
Source: The New York Times
Tim Liszewski, a progressive activist, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 60 on March 28. Liszewski was a senior regional organizer with the Indivisible Project in South Carolina. The group is dedicated to electing progressive, anti-Trump candidates.
Source: The State
Michael McKinnell, an architect who designed the Boston City Hall, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 84 on March 27. McKinnell entered a contest for the design of the building, and he won because of his innovative and public-minded design.
Source: The New York Times
Andreas Koutsoudakis, the chef who ran Tribeca's Kitchen, a popular diner in New York, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 59 on March 27.
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Source: NY Eater
Actor Mark Blum, 69, who recently starred in the TV show "You," died on March 26 from health complications related to the coronavirus. He's best known for his role in "Desperately Seeking Susan."
Source: AV Club
Michael Sorkin, a New York architect and author who prioritized sustainability, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 71 on March 26.
Source: The New York Times
Chef Floyd Cardoz, 59, of Tabla and Bombay Bread Bar, died of health complications related to the novel coronavirus on March 25. Eater NY described him as a "force in New York's restaurant community."
Manu Dibango, the jazz musician behind "Soul Makossa," a track that has been sampled by Michael Jackson and Kanye West, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 86 on March 24.
Source: Rolling Stone
Dr. John Murray, a globally recognized respiratory doctor, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 92 on March 24. Murray was known for helping scientists understand acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Source: The New York Times
Terrence McNally, a Tony Award-winning playwright, died on March 24 of health complications related to the coronavirus. McNally was a lung-cancer survivor living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Source: NPR
Nashom Wooden, known by the drag community as Mona Foot, died at 50 on March 23 of an illness that was believed to be the novel coronavirus, although it was not confirmed. While Wooden lived with HIV for several years, it had dropped to undetectable levels before he died. Wooden was a writer, performer, bartender, and fashion icon in the LGBT community.
Source: The New York Times
Zororo Makamba, a journalist and TV host, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 30 on March 23 with a preexisting condition. He was recovering from a surgery he had last November to remove a tumor from beneath his lung. Makamba was well-known for the social and political commentary he shared online.
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Source: BBC News
Lucia Bosè, an actress who starred on the TV show "Double Image," died at 89 of pneumonia on March 23. Spanish news outlet 5TeleCinco reported that she was infected with the coronavirus.
Source: Billboard, Yahoo, 5TeleCinco, El País
Ronald Lewis, a life-long New Orleans resident, died of health complications related to the coronavirus at 68 on March 30. In his own backyard, Lewis had an African-American cultural museum called "House of Dance and Feathers," which preserves the street culture in New Orlean's black neighborhoods that dates back to the 1800s.
Source: The New York Times
Li Wenliang, a Chinese doctor who tried to warn medics of the novel coronavirus and contracted it while treating patients in Wuhan, China, died of the virus on February 7.
Source: BBC News