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26.03.2022 / 08:13

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dead at age 50, band says

Taylor Hawkins, the longtime drummer for rock band Foo Fighters, has died, the band announced late Friday.

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Global News mourns death of network radio anchor John Copsey

#RIPJohnCopsey pic.twitter.com/Ub8UFUJffD— Charles Adler (@charlesadler) January 27, 2021John was passionate about music, horror films, theatre and public speaking — an absolute must for someone who spent hours every night speaking to and informing Canadians.Anyone who worked with him could also tell you just how much he loved and was proud of his daughter.

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Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister loses sister while leading province through coronavirus pandemic

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister lost his sister the same day the province announced the loosening of restrictions amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Free Jazz Legend Henry Grimes Dead at 84

Henry Grimes, the legendary multi-instrumentalist and poet who worked alongside some of the biggest names in American jazz, has died, as WBGO reports. His wife Margaret Davis Grimes confirmed the news to the Jazz Foundation of America, according to reporter Nate Chinen. Grimes passed away from complications related to COVID-19; he was 84 years old.

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Christophe, French Pop Singer, Dead at 74

The French pop singer Christophe has died, Agence France-Presse reports. Speaking with AFP, Christophe’s wife Véronique Bevilacqua said he died of emphysema. The French newspaper Le Parisien had previously reported that Christophe tested positive for COVID-19; the late singer’s agent did not confirm or deny the report, according to AFP. Christophe was 74 years old.

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Lee Konitz, Jazz Saxophonist and Miles Davis Collaborator, Dead at 92

Jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz has died of pneumonia complications as a result of COVID-19, his son confirmed to NPR tonight (April 15). He was 93.

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Travis Nelsen, Former Okkervil River Drummer, Has Died

Travis Nelsen, longtime drummer in Austin indie rock group Okkervil River, has died. Okkervil River announced the news in a statement on their Instagram account on April 9. “Travis Nelsen, Okkervil River’s drummer from 2003-2010, passed away on Tuesday,” the band wrote. “He was a radiant, hilarious, charismatic, generous, passionate human being with a heart that was completely open.” Find Okkervil River’s full statement below.

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John Prine Dead at 73

Iconic singer-songwriter John Prine died today at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. His family confirmed that he died of COVID-19 complications. He was 73.

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Hal Willner, Producer for Lou Reed, SNL, and More, Dead at 64

Film, TV, and music producer Hal Willner has died at the age of 64, a representative tells Pitchfork. A formal cause of death has not been established, but Willner experienced symptoms consistent with COVID-19, according to the representative.

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Actress and author Patricia Bosworth dies aged 86

Patricia Bosworth, an actress who once starred alongside Audrey Hepburn and later wrote biographies of stars including Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, has died aged 86 after contracting coronavirus.

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Ellis Marsalis, New Orleans Jazz Patriarch, Dead at 85

Ellis Marsalis, the New Orleans jazz pianist and patriarch of an accomplished family of musicians, has died. The Ellis Marsalis Center for Music confirmed his death to NBC News. Branford Marsalis said his father died of COVID-19 complications. He was 85.

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Cristina, ZE Records New Wave Singer, Dead at 61

Cristina, the new wave singer best known for the music she released on ZE Records, has died. ZE Records co-founder Michael Esteban confirmed the news on Facebook. People close to Cristina say she died of COVID-19 complications. She was 61.

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Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger Dead at 52 From COVID-19

Adam Schlesinger, the singer-songwriter behind Fountains of Wayne and a vast repertoire of film and TV music, has died after being hospitalized with COVID-19, Rolling Stone reports. His lawyer confirmed that he died from complications of the coronavirus. He was 52.

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Wallace Roney, Jazz Trumpeter, Dead at 59 of COVID-19 Complications

Wallace Roney, an accomplished jazz trumpeter who studied under and collaborated with the likes of Miles Davis and Art Blakey over a four-decade career, died this morning of complications from COVID-19, NPR reports. He had been admitted to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey last Wednesday, March 25. He was 59.

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Afro-Jazz Star Manu Dibango Dead at 86

Manu Dibango, the afro-jazz great behind hits including “Soul Makossa,” died Tuesday morning (March 24) from COVID-19, the BBC and AFP report. He was 86. “A voice raises from far away,” a statement on his Facebook page began. “It is with deep sadness that we announce you the loss of Manu Dibango, our Papy Groove.” There will be a private funeral service before a tribute is held “when possible,” according to the statement.

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Kenny Rogers Dead at 81

Country musician Kenny Rogers has died at the age of 81, as CNN reports and his publicist tells Pitchfork. The legendary singer-songwriter whose career spanned nearly six decades passed away on Friday, March 20, from natural causes. In 2018, Rogers was forced to cancel the remaining dates of his farewell tour, The Gambler’s Last Deal, on the advice of his doctors. He’d been dealing with “a series of health challenges,” according to a press release. Over the course of his career, Rogers became one of the best-selling country artists of all time, earning Grammys, American Country of Music Awards, Country of Music Awards, and more. In 2013, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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