# Musicians, Movie and Tv Celebrities with Coronavirus. Discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [March 12, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312 "2020-03-12T02:34:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/61 "2020-03-24T01:39:58Z")
Well, he’s not a celebrity exactly, but the husband of Amy Klobuchar has tested positive. > **[Amy Klobuchar announces her husband has coronavirus | CNN Politics](https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/23/politics/amy-klobuchar-husband-coronavirus/index.html)** > > Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota announced on Monday that her husband has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/62 "2020-03-24T02:33:14Z")
Well-connected people stay connected by connecting with many other well-connected people. Exponential exposure and infection rates ensue. Expect to see many well-known names on the “infected” list. The old will be winnowed. ---
**Author:** ![Grey\_Tama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@Grey\_Tama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey_Tama)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/63 "2020-03-24T16:46:15Z")
2008 Nobel Peace Price laureate, former president of Finland Martti Ahtisaari was today confirmed having the virus. His wife also tested positive few days ago. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/64 "2020-03-24T22:21:26Z")
**Terrence McNally, Tony-Winning Playwright, Dies of Coronavirus Complications** > **[Terrence McNally, Tony-Winning Playwright, Dies of Coronavirus Complications](https://variety.com/2020/legit/news/terrence-mcnally-dead-dies-coronavirus-1203543694/)** > > Terrence McNally, the playwright behind “Master Class” and “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune,” has died of complications from coronavirus. He was 81. The four-time To… ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/65 "2020-03-25T11:18:31Z")
Prince Charles has tested positive. ---
**Author:** ![Wrenching\_Spanners](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecb155/32.png) [@Wrenching\_Spanners](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wrenching_Spanners)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/66 "2020-03-25T11:24:19Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > Prince Charles has tested positive. Just saw it on the BBC: [Coronavirus: Prince Charles tests positive but 'remains in good health' - BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52033845) ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/67 "2020-03-25T12:18:06Z")
Singer Jackson Browne has Coronavirus. Mild symptoms. He’s 71. > **[Singer Jackson Browne says he's tested positive for coronavirus: report](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/singer-jackson-browne-says-hes-tested-positive-for-coronavirus-report)** > > Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne says he has tested positive for coronavirus. ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/68 "2020-03-25T22:45:33Z")
Prince Albert II of Monaco is the first head of state to test positive. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/69 "2020-03-25T23:11:47Z")
> [@RioRico](#): > > Prince Albert II of Monaco is the first head of state to test positive. And admit it. I mean… ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/70 "2020-03-26T00:02:58Z")
[Floyd Cardoz](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/25/dining/floyd-cardoz-dead-coronavirus.html), respected Indian-American chef, died of it yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/71 "2020-03-26T00:26:55Z")
I vaguely remember Cardoz from Top Chef Masters season 3. He won and my favorite, Mary Sue Milliken was runner-up. It’s scary that a successful 59 year old guy died from Coronavirus. He had wealth and could afford to eat well. He could pay for insurance & excellent medical care. Still didn’t save him. ---
**Author:** ![Scougs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scougs/32/3158_2.png) [@Scougs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scougs)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/72 "2020-03-26T10:48:09Z")
Prince Charles testing positive has caused quite a stir. There was explicit advice a few days ago for people with rural second homes not to travel to them to isolate, and potentially “escape” the virus. Here’s one example: [Coronavirus UK: Britons told not to move to holiday homes as some hospitals 3 hours away | UK | News | Express.co.uk](https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1259192/Coronavirus-UK-Cornwall-Steve-double-second-home-covid-19-warning-risk-Boris-Johnson) The headline and URL relate to Cornwall, but further on in the article you’ll find SNP Westminster Leader Ian Blackford urging people to stay away from the Scottish Highlands due to the sparse healthcare availability. So what does Charlie-boy do? Leaves his home in London to travel to the Highlands to stay in one of his many other homes, **while he was already showing symptoms.** And unlike normal mortals, he doesn’t just travel with his wife - a whole entourage went with him in a chartered helicopter. It’s not going down well over here. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/73 "2020-03-26T11:41:27Z")
[Maybe Kathy Griffin](https://people.com/health/kathy-griffin-says-shes-in-a-coronavirus-isolation-ward-after-showing-unbearably-painful-symptoms/). ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/74 "2020-03-26T20:03:12Z")
Veteran character actor Mark Blum died from the disease. > **[‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ star Mark Blum dead from coronavirus at 69](https://nypost.com/2020/03/26/desperately-seeking-susan-star-mark-blum-dead-from-coronavirus-at-69/)** > > Actor Mark Blum, known for playing opposite Madonna in the legendary 1985 New York City film “Desperately Seeking Susan,” has passed away due to coronavirus complications. He was 69. A … ---
**Author:** ![Scougs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scougs/32/3158_2.png) [@Scougs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scougs)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/75 "2020-03-27T11:43:09Z")
Does Boris Johnson count as a celebrity? > **[Coronavirus: Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52060791)** > > The health secretary also has the virus, England's chief medical officer has symptoms, and the number of UK deaths jumps to 759. The immediate reaction on my social media feed over here seems to be “Uh oh. Shit just go real.” ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/76 "2020-03-27T12:14:36Z")
> [@Scougs](#): > > Does Boris Johnson count as a celebrity? > > [Coronavirus: Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive - BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52060791) > > The immediate reaction on my social media feed over here seems to be “Uh oh. Shit just go real.” I’ve been saying, “Shit just got real” almost daily now for a while.☹ ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/77 "2020-03-29T20:20:48Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Plácido Domingo has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. > > Domingo is 79. This could easily be fatal for a man his age. He’s reporting mild symptoms so far. > [https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/22/entertainment/placido-domingo-coronavirus-positive-opera-trnd/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/22/entertainment/placido-domingo-coronavirus-positive-opera-trnd/index.html) > > I remember Domingo from the famous 3 Tenors concerts. José Carreras is still alive. Luciano Pavarotti died a few years ago. ☹ ☹ ☹ José Carreras is hospitalized with the virus. He’s apparently gotten worse in the past few days. I hope he pulls through. His brilliant voice brings so much joy & inspiration to the world. > **[Plácido Domingo Hospitalized for COVID-19 - OperaWire](https://operawire.com/placido-domingo-hospitalized-for-covid-19/)** > > (Credit: Pedro Walter) Plácido Domingo has been hospitalized for COVID-19 in Acapulco, Mexico. The singer’s spokesperson released a message stating, “His condition is stable and he will remain in the hospital as long as the doctors find it necessary... Damn it! Fucking virus. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/78 "2020-03-29T20:25:47Z")
Country singer Joe Diffie being propped up beside the jukebox tonight. > **[Joe Diffie, Nineties Country's 'Pickup Man,' Dead at 61 From Coronavirus](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/joe-diffie-country-singer-dead-obituary-974556/)** > > Singer of hits like “John Deere Green” and “If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)” tested positive for COVID-19 last week ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/79 "2020-03-29T20:28:03Z")
Yeah. The virus is getting all too real. Covid-19 definitely can be lethal. Modern medicine can only do so much. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/80 "2020-03-29T20:34:08Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > ☹ ☹ ☹ > José Carreras is hospitalized with the virus. He’s apparently gotten worse in the past few days. I hope he pulls through. His brilliant voice brings so much joy & inspiration to the world. > [Plácido Domingo Hospitalized for COVID-19 - OperaWire OperaWire](https://operawire.com/placido-domingo-hospitalized-for-covid-19/) > > Damn it! Fucking virus. ☹ Uh, it’s Placido Domingo that’s hospitalized with Covid-19. His name is right there in the link. I copy/pasted the wrong name from the original quote. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312.md?page=5)