The corona virus has claimed its next famous casualty. The artist was an Emmy and Grammy award winner. Tom Hanks is in mourning.
- The corona virus continues to spread.
- The consequences are particularly devastating in the United States .
- Another celebrity has died after a corona infection .
Los Angeles - The corona virus is advancing without mercy. Around a million people have already been infected worldwide, according to current estimates (April 2, 7 a.m., Johns Hopkings University), around 47,000 people have died as a result of the disease.
The corona virus does not stop at celebrities either *. After fans in the USA already mourned TV chef Floyd Cardoz * and actors like Mark Blum * and Andrew Jack *, musician Adam Schlesinger now died. The artist was only 52 years old.
Adam Schlesinger is dead: musician dies of the consequences of the corona virus
Schlesinger , who also became known as a film composer, was last connected to a ventilator in a hospital . His lawyer Josh Grier confirmed Schlesinger's death to the New York Times and Rolling Stone magazine.
Schlesinger was an Emmy and Grammy award winner , he played in the bands " Ivy " and " Fountains of Wayne ". Born in New York, he composed the music and songs for numerous film and television series, including the romantic comedy "Mitten ins Herz - Ein Song für dich" (2007) with Hugh Grant , the television series "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" and the Sesame Street production " Elmo the Musical ”.
Adam Schlesinger: Musicians dead after corona infection - Stars mourn
Stars and fans worldwide mourn the loss of Schlesinger . Tom Hanks, who recently suffered from the corona virus *, wrote on Twitter: "Terribly sad today."
There would be no Playtone without Adam Schlesinger, without his That Thing You Do! Hey what a one-der. Lost him to Covid-19. Terribly sad today. Hanx
- Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) April 2, 2020"Without Schlesinger and his song 'That Thing You Do!' there would never have been Playtone, ”continued the Hollywood legend. Hanks referred to his production company Playtone, which he founded in 1998. Hanks had previously directed the comedy "That Thing You Do!" As a director and screenwriter. The hit song of the same name brought Schlesinger an Oscar nomination in 1997.
In addition to Hanks , many fans and colleagues expressed their grief on social media. "I was a huge fan of Fountains of Wayne," wrote Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn on Twitter. The death notice is heartbreaking. "Devastated," said actress Fran Drescher . You will miss Schlesinger . "How terrible to lose him through the virus at 52," wrote bestselling author Stephen King .
The German film world also mourns Barbara Rütting. The politician and activist who became famous with "Geyerwally" died at the age of 92. The Schlager world mourns the loss of one of its musicians. He was only 49 years old.
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