The Victims Of COVID-19
Families and friends around the world are remembering people who have died during the coronavirus pandemic. Read their stories here.
As the coronavirus infects hundreds of thousands of people around the globe, people are remembering their family members, friends, and colleagues who have died. Read their stories below.
Darrin_Adams
54, a custodian and student at Wayne State University, in Detroit.
Esther Akinsanya
55, a health care professional at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, southeast London.
Beverly Artz
72, supported other moms whose kids died from drug addictions, in Plainview, Long Island.
Malcom and Sharon Bamford
73 and 63, died just days apart, in Swansea, South Wales.
Jameela Dirrean Emoni Barber
17, an honor student who liked making Tik Toks, in Lancaster, Texas.
Giacomina Barr-Brown
61, an administrative assistant for the NYPD.
Andrea Circle Bear
30, a federal prisoner who was seven months pregnant, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Erika Becerra
33, died two weeks after giving birth to her son, in Detroit.
Yevgeniya Belaya
73, a family matriarch, and Uzbek émigré, in Brooklyn.
Lew Berry
37, a project manager for a family-owned construction company and husband, in Indiana.
Gianmarco Bertolotti
42, a mason for Lenox Hill Hospital and steadfast friend, in Queens, New York.
Wendy Bishop
97, a medic in the Second World War who lived an extraordinary life, in Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland.
Mark Blum
69, an actor in New York City.
Lorena Borjas
59, an advocate for transgender people, undocumented immigrants, and sex workers in Queens, New York.
Nathel Burtley
79, the first black superintendent to serve Flint, Michigan, schools.
Herman Cain
74, former Republican presidential candidate, in the Atlanta area.
James C. Campbell
88, a deacon at his church, husband, and father of five, in Houston.
Floyd Cardoz
59, an Indian American chef in New York City.
Paul Cary
66, a veteran Colorado paramedic who traveled to New York City to help fight the coronavirus, in New York City.
Anthony Causi
48, a beloved New York Post sports photographer, in New York.
Jon Coelho
32, a husband and father of two, in Danbury, Connecticut.
Lewis, Judith, and David Conkey
a family in Columbus, Ohio.
Nick Cordero
41, a Tony-nominated Broadway star, in Los Angeles.
LouAnn Dagen
66, relied on Amazon's Echo Show device while living in a nursing home, in Cedar Springs Michigan.
Yolanda and Joseph Dellis
83 and 88, died within days of each other, in Brooklyn.
Manu Dibango
86, a Cameroonian afro-jazz saxophone icon, in Paris.
Dennis Dickson
62, NYPD janitor in New York City.
Cedric G. Dixon
48, an NYPD officer.
Maurice Dotson
51, a dedicated health care worker at West Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Austin.
Judge Kevin Thomas Duffy
87, a long-serving federal judge on the Southern District of New York bench.
April Dunn
33, a staff member of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office in Louisiana.
Donna Durkin
63, a mother and grandmother from New York.
Larry Edgeworth
61, an audio technician for NBC News in New York City.
Alan Finder
72, a reporter for the New York Times in New Jersey.
George Finefrock
69, a husband, father, and grandfather, who is remembered for his storytelling, in Boise, Idaho.
Kimberley Finlayson
52, co-founder of FMC, a dental communications company, and mother of four, in Bali.
David & Gary Fowler
76 and 56, father and son who repeatedly tried to get tested, in Detroit.
Paul Frishkorn
65, a flight attendant for American Airlines in Philadelphia.
Robert Garff
77, a former Utah state lawmaker and philanthropist in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Bob Glanzer
75, a state representative for South Dakota, in Sioux Falls.- Ron Golden
56, older brother of Minnesota’s Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dr. James Goodrich
73, a neurosurgeon who separated conjoined twins.
Michael Halkias
82, owner of Brooklyn's Grand Prospect Hall, in Manhattan.
Jason Hargrove
50, a bus driver in Detroit.
Ruth Harrington
93, loved fast cars and bingo, in Broome County, New York.
Skylar Herbert
5, a bubbly, affectionate young girl, in Detroit, Michigan.
Donald Herring
86, a Vietnam veteran and the oldest brother to Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, in Oklahoma.
Ron Hill
63, a teacher and coach at The Mount Vernon School, in Fulton County, Georgia.
Honestie Hodges
14, who was handcuffed by police at age 11, which led to policy changes, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Roy Horn
75, one half of Siegfried & Roy, in Las Vegas.
Ahmed Ismail Hussein
91, a founding father of modern Somali music, in London.
Wilson Roosevelt Jerman
91, a White House butler who worked for 11 US Presidents.
Anick Jesdanun
a journalist for the Associated Press and marathon runner, in New York City.
Kious Kelly
48, a nurse at Mount Sinai West Hospital in New York City.
Edward Konciak
66, a retiree and husband, in Montclair, New Jersey.
Sushil Kumar
63, left instructions to feed the homeless instead of paying for a funeral, in Long Island.
Regina Lim Lee
59, of Washington, worked at Costco and was ready to retire. Her sister and mother also died of Covid-19.
Willa Lim Lee
60, of Washington, planned on traveling with her sister and her mother. All three died of Covid.
Susie Lee
82, of Washington, and her two daughters all died due to the virus.
Luke Letlow
41, was days away from being sworn in as the US representative for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District, in Louisiana.
Joseph Lewinger
42, an assistant principal at The Mary Louis Academy, in Queens, New York.- Mike Longo
83, a pianist and musical director for Dizzy Gillespie, in New York City.
Ben Luderer
30, a high school baseball coach in River Vale, New Jersey.
Cody Lyster
21, of Colorado, received an honorary degree from Colorado Mesa University after his death.
David Maas
57, was one-half of a magic act known for their quick costume changes, in Chicago.
Sushma Mane
76, of Mumbai, India was described by her grandson as a "Super Granny."
Ellis Marsalis
85, a pianist, educator, and patriarch of an illustrious jazz family, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Thomas Martins and Carolyn Martins-Reitz
a mother and son who died days apart, in Kearny, New Jersey.
John McDaniel
60, a massive OSU fan who loved the outdoors, in Marion, Ohio.
Silvia Deyanira Meléndez
24, daughter and sister, in West Valley City, Utah.
Adolph “T.J.” Mendez
44, father of six in New Braunfels, Texas.
Francisco Mendez
61, a gym owner who trained amateur and professional boxers, in New York.
Maria Mercader
54, a CBS News journalist in New York City.
Captain Tom Moore
100, a veteran from London who raised millions for healthcare workers.
Belly Mujinga
47, a staff member at London’s Victoria station who was spat on by a man who said he had COVID-19.
Rutendo Mukotsanjera
45, a mental health support officer, in Burton-upon-Trent, England.
Fuad Nahdi
62, a prominent British Muslim journalist and activist in Wembley, England.
Prea Nankieshore
34, an employee at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, Queens, and mother of twins.- Marcelo Peralta
59, an Argentine saxophonist, in Madrid.
Donald Pijanowski
87, a father and little league coach, in Buffalo, New York.
Bucky Pizzarelli
94, a musician whose acclaimed work crossed genres, in New Jersey.
Lloyd Cornelius Porter
49, a beloved actor and entrepreneur, in Brooklyn.
David Prasifka
58, ran coronavirus testing sites and and secured personal protective equipment for his community, in Atascosa County, Texas.
Gerry Rangel
39, would act as Santa Claus' bodyguard at a family parties, in Long Beach, California.
Donald Reinhard
76, a lawyer, in New York.
Dr. Manjeet Singh Riyat
52, the first Sikh to be appointed as an emergency medicine consultant in the UK, in Derby.
Isaac Robinson
44, a Michigan state representative in Detroit.
Janice Rodman
52, a YMCA employee and fixture of the community, in Brooklyn.
Dezann Romain
36, school principal in Brooklyn.
Wallace Roney
59, Miles Davis’ protégé and revered trumpeter, in Paterson, New Jersey.
Sundee Rutter
42, a single mother of six and breast cancer survivor in Snohomish County, Washington.
Shabnum Sadiq
39, a mother of five, including quadruplets, in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Adam Schlesinger
52, the singer for Fountains of Wayne, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend song writer, in upstate New York.
Alison Schwartz
29, a staffer at People magazine, in New York City.
Malvina Shabes
93, of Toronto Canada. She escaped Poland during World War II and found refuge in Canada.
Shahin Shahablou
56, An award-winning photographer left Iran to be gay, in London.
Stephanie Smith
29, died five days after she was supposed to get married, in Lubbock, Texas.
Janine Soleil
75, never embraced modern technology, but after her death, her son is tracking her online data, in Queens, New York.
Anthony Spadaccini
54, a former Connecticut representative in Stamford, Connecticut.
Oliver Stokes
44, a DJ and radio host, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Marlowe Stoudamire
43, promoted the voices of black Detroiters.
Joel Strom
70, an electrician, father, and grandfather, in Long Island.
Melissa Tucker
34, worked for Con Edison, and was looking forward to having her friends over "when this all passes," in Staten Island, New York.- Michael Tyson
53, jailed on a technicality on Rikers Island.
George Valentine
66, a member of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser's legal counsel in Washington, DC.
Jesus Vega
52, a father who lived for his two daughters, in Queens.- Josh Wallwork
45, a costumer for Law & Order: SVU in New York City.
Arthur Whitby
98, a great-grandfather and former print worker, in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.
Nashom Wooden
50, a drag queen in New York City.
Dae Kwun Yoon
62, a family man and dedicated church member, in Connecticut.
Michael Yun
65, a Jersey City councilman, in New Jersey.
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CORRECTION
Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan died of colon cancer. A previous version of this post incorrectly identified him as being among the victims of the coronavirus.
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