# 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:** 5
**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 30, 2020, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/81 "2020-03-30T00:40:15Z")
John Prine is hospitalized and in critical condition. The symptoms indicate it’s probably Covid-19. Man, this virus is going after some legendary songwriters/musicians. > **[John Prine Hospitalized With COVID-19 Symptoms: 'His Situation Is Critical'](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/john-prine-covid-19-symptoms-974909/amp/)** > > John Prine has been hospitalized since Thursday after suffering from symptoms synonymous with the novel coronavirus. > [@](#): > > While Prine’s exact medical condition is unclear, “his situation is critical,” his family said in a statement Sunday. > > “After a sudden onset of COVID-19 symptoms, John was hospitalized on Thursday. He was intubated Saturday evening, and continues to receive care, but his situation is critical,” the Prine family wrote. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/82 "2020-03-30T03:07:33Z")
[Alan Merrill — who wrote the song “I Love Rock and Roll” that became a signature hit for fellow rocker Joan Jett — died Sunday in New York of complications from the coronavirus, his daughter sad. He was 69.](https://apnews.com/4fd0b2179c08c8156241e604014ba83c) ETA: Aye; that’s copy/pasted from the link. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/83 "2020-03-30T04:29:33Z")
[Japanese comedian Ken Shimura dies from coronavirus: NHK](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/world/2020/03/683_287019.html). For those who don’t know, [_America’s Funniest Home Videos_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America%27s_Funniest_Home_Videos) is based on a recurring segment in Shimura’s old TV show, [_Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kato-chan_Ken-chan_Gokigen_TV) (You’ll see that information in the credits for each episode of AFV). ---
**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:** [April 1, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/84 "2020-04-01T22:50:38Z")
Adam Schlesinger the co-founder of Fountains of Wayne and an EGOT nominee has died. > **[Adam Schlesinger, Songwriter for Rock, Film and the Stage, Dies at 52...](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/arts/music/adam-schlesinger-dead-coronavirus.html)** > > He made suburban characters shine in Fountains of Wayne songs and brought pop-rock perfection to the film “That Thing You Do!” He died of coronavirus complications. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/85 "2020-04-02T10:53:56Z")
RIP patriarch Ellis Marsalis. > **[Ellis Marsalis Jr., legendary New Orleans musician and patriarch of First...](https://www.wdsu.com/article/legendary-musician-ellis-marsalis-jr-dies/32012449#)** > > When one thinks about jazz in New Orleans, it doesn't take long for Ellis Marsalis' name to come to mind. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/86 "2020-04-02T14:32:53Z")
A guy named Andrew Jack who had a small roll in two of the _Star Wars_ sequel trilogy movies [has died](https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/04/01/entertainment/andrew-jack-star-wars-coronavirus-dies-gbr-intl-scli/index.html). ---
**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:** [April 2, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/87 "2020-04-02T15:05:59Z")
[Ali “Schmoopie” Wentworth](https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/ali-wentworth-describes-experience-covid-19-horrible-flu/story?id=69931166) has it. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/88 "2020-04-02T16:32:54Z")
[Jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/arts/music/bucky-pizzarelli-dead-coronavirus.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage) has died from the coronavirus at 94. He was the father of John Pizzarelli, and an enduring figure in jazz music in his own right. Known for playing a seven-string guitar, he worked with people from Dizzy Gillespie to Benny Goodman to Sarah Vaughan to Dick Hyman. Saw him about 10 years ago playing with a local wind symphony orchestra. Never did get to see him perform with his son, who I’ve seen a number of times. ---
**Author:** ![Santos\_L\_Halper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/santos_l_halper/32/1_2.png) [@Santos\_L\_Halper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santos_L_Halper)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/89 "2020-04-05T00:31:54Z")
[Singer Pink tested positive for the virus](https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/03/celebrities/pink-coronavirus-donation/index.html). ---
**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:** [April 5, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/90 "2020-04-05T03:09:43Z")
Christopher Cross has Covid-19. I listened to his first album constantly after it came out in 1979. Sailing is still one of my favorite songs. > **[SA native, famed musician Christopher Cross announces positive coronavirus...](https://www.kens5.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/christopher-cross-covid/273-ed950b14-ce8d-4154-98b9-f069cc7318dc)** > > The south Texan announced his diagnosis via Facebook, and urged fans to stay home as much as they can. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/91 "2020-04-05T12:21:48Z")
Marianne Faithfull makes the list. [Hospitalized](https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9351344/marianne-faithfull-hospitalized-coronavirus). Shoot. After all she went thru and worked so hard to come back from a very low point back when. Given her health and all, her chances aren’t good. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/92 "2020-04-05T13:05:42Z")
Little trivia on her, if I recall correctly: She was the first person to say “fuck” in a mainstream movie. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/93 "2020-04-05T14:25:25Z")
[Tom Dempsey](https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/05/us/tom-dempsey-nfl-kicker-dies-coronavirus-trnd/index.html), who was born without toes on one foot, and kicked the, at the time, longest field goal in NFL history has died from Covid-19. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/94 "2020-04-05T19:20:47Z")
CNN has two sick with the virus: Chris Cuomo and Brooke Baldwin. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/95 "2020-04-08T16:59:39Z")
John Prine has died of the virus. ---
**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:** [April 8, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/96 "2020-04-08T19:03:42Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > John Prine has died of the virus. My friend Eric wanted me to go see Prine a few years back, but I hesitated. He reminded me that Prine wouldn’t be performing forever, convincing me to go. It was a great night. I just got a text from Eric, “told you”.☹ ---
**Author:** ![Junior\_Spaceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Junior\_Spaceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Junior_Spaceman)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2020, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/97 "2020-04-09T01:10:30Z")
[Producer Hal Wilner](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/08/hal-willner-music-producer-and-snl-supervisor-dies-aged-64) has died, aged 64, and although he was not confirmed as suffering from Covid 19, he had “symptoms consistent with the Caronavirus”. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Santos\_L\_Halper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/santos_l_halper/32/1_2.png) [@Santos\_L\_Halper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santos_L_Halper)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2020, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/98 "2020-04-10T06:59:56Z")
[‘Fox & Friends’ weekend co-host Jedediah Bila contracts the coronavirus.](https://www.yahoo.com/news/fox-friends-weekend-co-host-220434949.html) ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/99 "2020-04-18T16:10:32Z")
[Denis Brott, a Montreal cellist, has it.](https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/montreal-cellist-denis-brott-in-intensive-care-with-covid-19/wcm/eb42e584-fb36-40d9-8e76-e9089f5c6a43/) And isn’t doing well. I don’t know how well-known he is outside of Montreal, or outside of the classical music world, but he’s locally well-known, and has been the leader of this city’s popular chamber music festival, as well as an experienced music teacher. I enjoyed volunteering at the chamber music festival back in the day, and we had good times. So hard to take. So sad. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312/100 "2020-04-18T21:39:27Z")
Broadway actor Nick Cordero has been in the hospital for 2 weeks treating Coronavirus. He’s developed a blood clot in his leg. It was amputated. Nick is a pretty young guy. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. I hope he recovers and resumes his career in musical theatre. You don’t hear much about secondary complications with Coronavirus. Blood clots are always a concern during bed rest. > **[Broadway Star Nick Cordero Has Leg Amputated Due to Coronavirus Complications](https://variety.com/2020/legit/news/nick-cordero-coronavirus-leg-amputated-broadway-1234584242/amp/)** > > After spending 18 days in the ICU, Nick Cordero had his right leg amputated due to complications from coronavirus. > [@](#): > > Cordero entered the ICU on March 31 with trouble breathing and an initial diagnosis of pneumonia. After two tests for COVID-19 were negative, a third came back positive. Less than two weeks later, his health took a turn for the worst and he had to undergo emergency surgery. > > “I got a phone call saying he had an infection in his lung that caused his fever to spike way above normal, which caused his blood pressure to drop and caused his heart to go into an irregular pattern,” Kloots had said in an Instagram Story on April 12. “He lost consciousness, he lost his pulse and they had to resuscitate him. It was very scary. They had a very hard time getting him back.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-movie-and-tv-celebrities-with-coronavirus-discussion/849312.md?page=6)