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Simu Liu
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Prior to sharing that he had tested positive for COVID-19 in January, theShang-Chistar also revealed that he lost his grandparents to the virus in 2021.
“I lost my grandparents to COVID last year. They were still waiting for their vaccines,“he shared on Twitteron Jan. 28. “I’m fortunate to have been double-vaccinated and boosted when I got COVID 2 weeks ago. Felt like a cold.”
“It’s a reminder of how lucky we are to be living in places where vaccine delivery and storage are not an issue,” he wrote before adding, “Please, PLEASE appreciate that.”
02of 29Aaron JonesAaron Jones.Quinn Harris/GettyTheGreen Bay Packersrunning back lost his father, Alvin Jones Sr., on April 6, 2021 to complications from COVID-19. Jones Sr. was 56.Tohonor the memory of his father, Jones wears Jones Sr.’s ashes around his neck in a football pendant while playing.“I thought it would be a great way to honor my father,” Jones told PEOPLE in January.The athlete was able to create his special piece of jewelry thanks to grief wellness brandEterneva.“They take hair or ashes, and they turn it into diamonds,” he said. “To me, that was amazing.”
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Aaron Jones
Aaron Jones.Quinn Harris/Getty
TheGreen Bay Packersrunning back lost his father, Alvin Jones Sr., on April 6, 2021 to complications from COVID-19. Jones Sr. was 56.
Tohonor the memory of his father, Jones wears Jones Sr.’s ashes around his neck in a football pendant while playing.
“I thought it would be a great way to honor my father,” Jones told PEOPLE in January.
The athlete was able to create his special piece of jewelry thanks to grief wellness brandEterneva.
“They take hair or ashes, and they turn it into diamonds,” he said. “To me, that was amazing.”
03of 29Édgar RamirezFrazer Harrison/WireImageTheJungle Cruisestarshared the devastating newsthat he had lost five loved ones to COVID-19, including his grandmother, aunt and uncle, within months of each other. “My heart can’t just take more pain,” he wrote on Instagram on April 25, 2021.He also added that, because they all lived in his native Venezuela, where vaccines are not widely available, they had not been able to protect themselves from the disease.“It breaks my heart that so many people in this country are willing to snub the very vaccine my family would have taken in an instant,” he said of people in the United States, and pleaded with fans to get their vaccines.
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Édgar Ramirez
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TheJungle Cruisestarshared the devastating newsthat he had lost five loved ones to COVID-19, including his grandmother, aunt and uncle, within months of each other. “My heart can’t just take more pain,” he wrote on Instagram on April 25, 2021.
He also added that, because they all lived in his native Venezuela, where vaccines are not widely available, they had not been able to protect themselves from the disease.
“It breaks my heart that so many people in this country are willing to snub the very vaccine my family would have taken in an instant,” he said of people in the United States, and pleaded with fans to get their vaccines.
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Alexia Echevarria
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“The last couple of days have been a rollercoaster of emotions for me. I was on the road to marry the man of my dreams when I had to stop everything as my mother became ill,“she wrote of her mom, a political refugee from Cuba. “What was supposed to be the happiest day of my life today has turned out to be the saddest.”
05of 29Jamie DornanJim Dornan, Jess Dornan, Jamie Dornan.Liam McBurney/PA Images via GettyDornan’s father Dr. Jim Dornan died on March 15, 2021, at age 73.The renowned obstetrician and gynecologist died ofCOVID-19, PEOPLE confirmed.“Everyone at NIPANC was saddened to read Jess Dornan’s post telling us of her father’s battle against Covid,” the Northern Ireland Pancreatic Center, of which Jamie was the president, said in a Instagram post. “Professor Jim Dornan is our President and a world renowned figure in the field of obstetrics. We know him for his unstinting support of NIPANC and our work to end the devastating effect of pancreatic cancer on so many families in our community"Jim also had lymphocytic leukemia, which he was diagnosed with in 2005.
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Jamie Dornan
Jim Dornan, Jess Dornan, Jamie Dornan.Liam McBurney/PA Images via Getty
Dornan’s father Dr. Jim Dornan died on March 15, 2021, at age 73.
The renowned obstetrician and gynecologist died ofCOVID-19, PEOPLE confirmed.
“Everyone at NIPANC was saddened to read Jess Dornan’s post telling us of her father’s battle against Covid,” the Northern Ireland Pancreatic Center, of which Jamie was the president, said in a Instagram post. “Professor Jim Dornan is our President and a world renowned figure in the field of obstetrics. We know him for his unstinting support of NIPANC and our work to end the devastating effect of pancreatic cancer on so many families in our community”
Jim also had lymphocytic leukemia, which he was diagnosed with in 2005.
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Abigail Breslin
Abigail Breslin and her father.Abigail Breslin/Instagram
In late February 2021,Breslin’s father died after contracting COVID-19.He was 78.
The actress, who first revealed that her father Michael hadtested positivefor the virus on Feb. 10, shared the heartbreaking news that her father had died.
“Hard to write this. Harder than I thought.. I’m in shock and devastation,” shewroteat the start of a lengthy statement, alongside photos of her father from over the years.
07of 29Jo De La RosaJo De La Rosa/InstagramDe La Rosais mourning the loss of her father, who diedin January 2021after contracting thenovel coronavirus. He was 63.The originalReal Housewives of Orange Countystar announced the news with a heartbreaking tribute onInstagram, alongside a video montage called “The Story of Us” created to “celebrate him and remember all the happy times we shared.““It is with the heaviest of hearts I share I lost my dad to covid last week. This pandemic has been life-changing for many people and unfortunately, covid won this time,” the reality star began her post.De La Rosa described her father as “the type of person that would walk into a room and instantly capture people’s attention.““He was the most charming, outgoing, playful and most ‘people person’ of all people persons you would’ve ever met,” she added.
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Jo De La Rosa
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De La Rosais mourning the loss of her father, who diedin January 2021after contracting thenovel coronavirus. He was 63.
The originalReal Housewives of Orange Countystar announced the news with a heartbreaking tribute onInstagram, alongside a video montage called “The Story of Us” created to “celebrate him and remember all the happy times we shared.”
“It is with the heaviest of hearts I share I lost my dad to covid last week. This pandemic has been life-changing for many people and unfortunately, covid won this time,” the reality star began her post.
De La Rosa described her father as “the type of person that would walk into a room and instantly capture people’s attention.”
“He was the most charming, outgoing, playful and most ‘people person’ of all people persons you would’ve ever met,” she added.
08of 29Sloane StephensSloane Stephens.Michael Kovac/GettyThe tennis starshared on Instagramthat she lost both her grandmother and aunt after they contracted COVID in December 2021. “It has been a devastating time, and my heart goes out to everyone who has experienced loss,“Stephens, whose grandfather passed away shortly after the death of her grandmother, told PEOPLE. “My family is everything to me, and we’re very close. My grandparents were my no. 1 supporters in everything I do and I try every day to make them proud.”
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Sloane Stephens
Sloane Stephens.Michael Kovac/Getty
The tennis starshared on Instagramthat she lost both her grandmother and aunt after they contracted COVID in December 2021. “It has been a devastating time, and my heart goes out to everyone who has experienced loss,“Stephens, whose grandfather passed away shortly after the death of her grandmother, told PEOPLE. “My family is everything to me, and we’re very close. My grandparents were my no. 1 supporters in everything I do and I try every day to make them proud.”
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Larry Wilmore
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“My sweet sweet brother, Marc Edward Wilmore, passed away last night while battlingCOVIDand other conditions that have had him in pain for many years,“Larry wrote on Twitter alongside a photo of Marc.“My brother was the kindest, gentlest, funniest, lion of an angel I’ve ever known. I love you little brother.”
10of 29Jhené AikoJhene Aiko.In late January 2021, the singer shared the “bittersweet” news that she was simultaneously receiving texts congratulating her on her Grammy nomination and letting her know that her uncle had lost his battle to COVID.“It was kind of an unreal moment - a very reflective moment. I was in a room that was overlooking the ocean and I was getting this really great news and this really sad news and it was like an [out of] body, surreal, bittersweet moment,“she said. “it was kind of reflective of life [and] the ups and downs that come simultaneously sometimes.”
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Jhené Aiko
Jhene Aiko.
In late January 2021, the singer shared the “bittersweet” news that she was simultaneously receiving texts congratulating her on her Grammy nomination and letting her know that her uncle had lost his battle to COVID.
“It was kind of an unreal moment - a very reflective moment. I was in a room that was overlooking the ocean and I was getting this really great news and this really sad news and it was like an [out of] body, surreal, bittersweet moment,“she said. “it was kind of reflective of life [and] the ups and downs that come simultaneously sometimes.”
11of 29Sunny HostinSunny Hostin.The View/YouTubeWhile hostingThe View,Hostin announced that she was “deeply saddened” to share the news that both of her husband’s parents, Dr. Maria Jesus and Dr. A. Emmanuel Hostin, passed away from COVID-19 over the holidays last year.“COVID is devastating and while my kids and Manny’s siblings, Helen and Carlos, we are in deep grief, we want everybody to know that you may think you’re healthy and that you won’t be impacted, but you could be an asymptomatic carrier, you could put someone you love at risk,” she said, after noting she still didn’t know how her in-laws had caught the viris. “So please, I beg of you, social distance, wear your mask, wash your hands. And if you get the opportunity to take this vaccine, take it.”
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Sunny Hostin
Sunny Hostin.The View/YouTube
While hostingThe View,Hostin announced that she was “deeply saddened” to share the news that both of her husband’s parents, Dr. Maria Jesus and Dr. A. Emmanuel Hostin, passed away from COVID-19 over the holidays last year.
“COVID is devastating and while my kids and Manny’s siblings, Helen and Carlos, we are in deep grief, we want everybody to know that you may think you’re healthy and that you won’t be impacted, but you could be an asymptomatic carrier, you could put someone you love at risk,” she said, after noting she still didn’t know how her in-laws had caught the viris. “So please, I beg of you, social distance, wear your mask, wash your hands. And if you get the opportunity to take this vaccine, take it.”
12of 29The Bush FamilyJenna Bush Hager/InstagramIn early January 2021, it was announced that the only sister of President George H.W. Bush (and aunt to President George W. Bush) died at 94 from complications related to COVID-19.“I loved her a lot,“great-niece Jenna Bush Hager (pictured here with members of her family, including dad George, mom Laura and sister Barbara) said on theToday Show. “She was such a lovely woman, and my grandpa loved her so much. … She lived an extraordinary and long life.”
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The Bush Family
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In early January 2021, it was announced that the only sister of President George H.W. Bush (and aunt to President George W. Bush) died at 94 from complications related to COVID-19.
“I loved her a lot,“great-niece Jenna Bush Hager (pictured here with members of her family, including dad George, mom Laura and sister Barbara) said on theToday Show. “She was such a lovely woman, and my grandpa loved her so much. … She lived an extraordinary and long life.”
13of 29Richard BransonJesse Grant/GettyThe billionaire shared a blog post in tribute to his 96-year-old mother, who died in January 2021 after fighting COVID-19. “Rather than mourn her loss, I wanted to celebrate her wonderful life, her tremendous spirit, the joy she brought to so many, and the love she gave us,“he wrote.
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Richard Branson
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The billionaire shared a blog post in tribute to his 96-year-old mother, who died in January 2021 after fighting COVID-19. “Rather than mourn her loss, I wanted to celebrate her wonderful life, her tremendous spirit, the joy she brought to so many, and the love she gave us,“he wrote.
14of 29Joe ExoticJoe Exotic.NetflixJoseph Maldonado-Passage, the disgraced former zookeeper about whomTiger Kingwas made, lost father Francis Schreibvogel in early January 2021 to complications from COVID-19.Maldonado-Passage, who is currently serving the first year of a 22-year prison sentence,posted to Twitter, “2021 already is showing the evil side. I just learned my Dad has passed away now also … R.I.P. Dad, tell Mom hello, at least you are not alone anymore. I love you both.”
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Joe Exotic
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Joseph Maldonado-Passage, the disgraced former zookeeper about whomTiger Kingwas made, lost father Francis Schreibvogel in early January 2021 to complications from COVID-19.
Maldonado-Passage, who is currently serving the first year of a 22-year prison sentence,posted to Twitter, “2021 already is showing the evil side. I just learned my Dad has passed away now also … R.I.P. Dad, tell Mom hello, at least you are not alone anymore. I love you both.”
15of 29Karl-Anthony TownsKarl-Anthony Towns and family.Karl-Anthony Towns/InstagramJacqueline Towns - mother ofKarl-Anthony Towns, who played for the Minnesota Timberwolves -died on April 13, 2020 after falling ill from the coronavirus, COVID-19. She was 59.“The matriarch of the Towns family, she was an incredible source of strength; a fiery, caring, and extremely loving person, who touched everyone she met,“the Towns family shared in a statement. “Her passion was palpable and her energy will never be replaced.“Later that year,the NBA star sharedthat she was just one of seven family members he lost to the coronavirus. “I’ve seen a lot of coffins in the last seven, eight months,” the athlete said. “I have a lot of people who have, in my family and my mom’s family, gotten COVID. I’m the one looking for answers still, trying to find how to keep them healthy. It’s just a lot of responsibility on me to keep my family well-informed and to make all the moves necessary to keep them alive.”
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Karl-Anthony Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns and family.Karl-Anthony Towns/Instagram
Jacqueline Towns - mother ofKarl-Anthony Towns, who played for the Minnesota Timberwolves -died on April 13, 2020 after falling ill from the coronavirus, COVID-19. She was 59.
“The matriarch of the Towns family, she was an incredible source of strength; a fiery, caring, and extremely loving person, who touched everyone she met,“the Towns family shared in a statement. “Her passion was palpable and her energy will never be replaced.”
Later that year,the NBA star sharedthat she was just one of seven family members he lost to the coronavirus. “I’ve seen a lot of coffins in the last seven, eight months,” the athlete said. “I have a lot of people who have, in my family and my mom’s family, gotten COVID. I’m the one looking for answers still, trying to find how to keep them healthy. It’s just a lot of responsibility on me to keep my family well-informed and to make all the moves necessary to keep them alive.”
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Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib and Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.Valery Sharifulin/Getty Images
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father and coach of UFC reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov,died of coronavirus complications, the athlete’s manager confirmed on July 3, 2020. He was 57.
The fighter’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, toldESPNthat Abdulmanap died in Moscow, where he had been hospitalized since May.
“We’ve lost our backbone,” Abdelaziz told the outlet. “He was a father, coach, brother, an icon. Things will never be the same without him.”
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Ilhan Omar
From left: Rep. Ilhan Omar with her father, Nur Omar Mohamed, in 2018.Stephen Maturen/Getty
Minnesota Rep. Omar announced on June 15, 2020, thather father had diedfrom complications of thenovel coronavirusdisease, COVID-19.
“No words can describe what he meant to me and all who knew him,” she said of her dad, Nur Omar Mohamed.
“My family and I ask for your respect and privacy during this time,” she said.
Other details about Mohamed’s illness and death have not been released.
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Rory Kinnear
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TheJames Bondactorlost his sisterto the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), he revealed in a personal essay inThe Guardian, published May 12, 2020.
Kinnear shared that his sister Karina, who had severe brain damage after suffering from a lack of oxygen at birth, died May 10 at age 48 shortly after testing positive for coronavirus.
“Her conditions weren’t just ‘underlying’, they were life-defining, for her and for us, even if she remained unaware of their severity,” theNo Time to Dieactor wrote. “But Karina had defied predictions her entire life.”
“No one could describe Karina as weak: she did not have it coming, she was no more disposable than anyone else,” he said. “Her death was not inevitable, does not ease our burden, is not a blessing.”
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Holly Marie Combs
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On April 27, 2020, Combs criticized the president for atweetin which he claimed that he “never said the pandemic was a Hoax!”
In her reply, the star shared that her “grandfather died today…. from Covid-19 one day after his 66th wedding anniversary.”
“He voted for you. He believed you when you said this virus was no worse than the flu. He believed every lie you muttered and sputtered,” wrote Combs. “You’re a disgrace to the human race.”
A White House spokesman had no comment.
20of 29Sebastian TelfairAlex Goodlett/GettyThe former NBA player lost both his mother and older brother to COVID-19 in a span of one month. His mother Erica died on April 27, 2020 at 64, and his brother Dan died the month before on March 28, 2020, according to theNY Post.“It’s been tough, but I’m just glad that they’re both not suffering anymore,” Telfair’s half-brother Jamel Thomas told thePostin a phone interview. “Everybody’s crying at home. Everybody is being safe, they’re staying in. There’s nothing we can do. We can’t go and console each other physically. But we do have a group chat and a group FaceTime. We talk and cry through that. That’s what we’ve been doing.“Telfair paid tribute to his older brother onInstagram,writing, “😢 miss my big brother already!”
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Sebastian Telfair
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The former NBA player lost both his mother and older brother to COVID-19 in a span of one month. His mother Erica died on April 27, 2020 at 64, and his brother Dan died the month before on March 28, 2020, according to theNY Post.
“It’s been tough, but I’m just glad that they’re both not suffering anymore,” Telfair’s half-brother Jamel Thomas told thePostin a phone interview. “Everybody’s crying at home. Everybody is being safe, they’re staying in. There’s nothing we can do. We can’t go and console each other physically. But we do have a group chat and a group FaceTime. We talk and cry through that. That’s what we’ve been doing.”
Telfair paid tribute to his older brother onInstagram,writing, “😢 miss my big brother already!”
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Riz Ahmed
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The actor opened up aboutlosing two family membersin an April 2020BritishGQinterview.
“Since we spoke I have lost two family members to Covid,” he wrote in an April 23 WhatsApp message to the outlet. “I just want to believe their deaths and all the others aren’t for nothing.”
“We gotta step up to reimagine a better future,” the Night Of star added.
Later in the interview, theStar Warsactor said that he hopes “we come out the other side of this with a bit more humanity.”
Ahmed said that he believes the change needed for a “fairer society” begins with individuals at home.
“I used to think that when people said that change starts with ourselves it was a lazy cop-out, some yuppie yoga mantra,” Ahmed said. “But actually right now the universe is saying, ‘Everyone go home and think about what you’ve done. Think about how you’re going to do things differently.'”
“It’s taken me six weeks of fretting and thinking about how I can be productive, how I can help fight the fight, to sit back and think, ‘You know what? It starts at home,'” he added.
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Elizabeth Warren
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Massachusetts Sen. Warren announced on the morning of April 23, 2020 that herolder brother Don Reed had died. He was 86,according toThe Boston Globe.
TheGlobereported that Reed, whose full name was Don Reed Herring,tested positive for the virusabout three weeks prior and died in Norman, Oklahoma.
Ina statement, Warren, the youngest of four siblings, remembered her brother’s spirit, buoyancy and strength of character. She also shared family photos of him, including one of Reed in the cockpit of a small plane.
“He joined the Air Force at 19 and spent his career in the military, including five and a half years off and on in combat in Vietnam,” Warren said. “He was charming and funny, a natural leader.”
“What made him extra special was his smile-quick and crooked, it always seemed to generate its own light, one that lit up everyone around him,” she continued.
23of 29Evelyn LozadaEvelyn Lozada/instagramTheBasketball Wivesstar lost her stepfather, Larry, to coronavirus on April 6, 2020.Lozadaannounced the news on Instagramdays later, writing in a post, “Larry, as you sit in heaven enjoying the company of God, I say thank you for the great memories & thank you for being the greatest stepfather a girl can ask for!”
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Evelyn Lozada
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TheBasketball Wivesstar lost her stepfather, Larry, to coronavirus on April 6, 2020.
Lozadaannounced the news on Instagramdays later, writing in a post, “Larry, as you sit in heaven enjoying the company of God, I say thank you for the great memories & thank you for being the greatest stepfather a girl can ask for!”
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Michael Che
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TheSaturday Night Livestar revealed in a lengthy Instagram post on April 6, 2020 that hisgrandmother died after contracting COVID-19.
Che then wrote about his frustrations with the coronavirus outbreak.
“I don’t know if I’ll lose someone else to this virus. I don’t even know if I’ll be lost to this virus. Who f– know? I shouldn’t curse,” he wrote. “I’m just frustrated, cause there’s so much we still don’t know about it.”
25of 29Bevy SmithLeon Bennett/WireImageThe television personality who hosted Bravo’sFashion Queens, lost her father, Gus Lee Smith, to coronavirus. He was 95 years old.Smith posted a tribute to her father on Instagram alongside his photo. She wrote, “Weeping May Endure For A Night, But JOY Cometh In The Morning - Psalms 30:5 Gus Lee Smith, Sunrise February 1925 - Sunset April 11, 2020 #MyDaddy"In another Instagram post, shewrote alongside a photo of her as a young girl with her dad, “I can’t wait until I can hug my daddy like this again & I wouldn’t even care that my hair looked this bad if I could get one more smile & hug!“Though there was no mention of coronavirus in either of her posts, shereplied to one person’s tweetabout the loss of their mother-in-law saying, “I’m so sorry for your loss, as a person who has lost an elder (my Dad) to the sheer pandemonium & inadequate healthcare system of the COVID pandemic, I feel your pain!”
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Bevy Smith
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The television personality who hosted Bravo’sFashion Queens, lost her father, Gus Lee Smith, to coronavirus. He was 95 years old.
Smith posted a tribute to her father on Instagram alongside his photo. She wrote, “Weeping May Endure For A Night, But JOY Cometh In The Morning - Psalms 30:5 Gus Lee Smith, Sunrise February 1925 - Sunset April 11, 2020 #MyDaddy”
In another Instagram post, shewrote alongside a photo of her as a young girl with her dad, “I can’t wait until I can hug my daddy like this again & I wouldn’t even care that my hair looked this bad if I could get one more smile & hug!”
Though there was no mention of coronavirus in either of her posts, shereplied to one person’s tweetabout the loss of their mother-in-law saying, “I’m so sorry for your loss, as a person who has lost an elder (my Dad) to the sheer pandemonium & inadequate healthcare system of the COVID pandemic, I feel your pain!”
26of 29Nico SantosRodin Eckenroth/FilmMagicTheSuperstorestar revealed on Instagram that hisstepdad, Sonny, died after contracting COVID-19. His mother had also been diagnosed, but hassince recovered.In the heartbreaking post,Santos wrote, “My Tito Sonny passed away yesterday after losing his battle with COVID-19. He was a kind, caring man. Friendly to a fault. He always greeted strangers walking past him with a chipper ‘Good Morning!’ and a big smile. He had a great laugh that filled the room with joy.“Santos added, “The loss of my stepfather is devastating but what has gutted me is that this pandemic has kept my family apart. We were unable to be with him during his last days. I can’t hold my mother as she mourns her husband. I can’t hug my brother as he contemplates a world without his father. I can’t wipe away the tears from my nephews’ eyes as they wonder why their Lolo Sonny isn’t here anymore.“Santos then thanked his followers for their offering up “prayers, love and assistance to our family during this difficult time.” He added, “I hope all of you are staying safe and healthy. Rest In Peace Tito Sonny. I love you.”
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Nico Santos
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TheSuperstorestar revealed on Instagram that hisstepdad, Sonny, died after contracting COVID-19. His mother had also been diagnosed, but hassince recovered.
In the heartbreaking post,Santos wrote, “My Tito Sonny passed away yesterday after losing his battle with COVID-19. He was a kind, caring man. Friendly to a fault. He always greeted strangers walking past him with a chipper ‘Good Morning!’ and a big smile. He had a great laugh that filled the room with joy.”
Santos added, “The loss of my stepfather is devastating but what has gutted me is that this pandemic has kept my family apart. We were unable to be with him during his last days. I can’t hold my mother as she mourns her husband. I can’t hug my brother as he contemplates a world without his father. I can’t wipe away the tears from my nephews’ eyes as they wonder why their Lolo Sonny isn’t here anymore.”
Santos then thanked his followers for their offering up “prayers, love and assistance to our family during this difficult time.” He added, “I hope all of you are staying safe and healthy. Rest In Peace Tito Sonny. I love you.”
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Sophia Myles
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TheDoctor Whostar documented her father Peter’s hospitalization after he was quarantined for days in London due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) before his passing on March 21, 2020.
Myles announced her father’s deathtweeting, “RIP Peter Myles. My dear Dad died only a few hours ago. It was the Corona Virus that finally took him.”
28of 29Adrienne MaloofGreg Doherty/GettyThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsalumna announced on Instagram and Twitter that her uncle, entrepreneur Phil Maloof, passed away from the novelcoronavirus (COVID-19)at the age of 93.“We lost my uncle, Phil Maloof to COVID-19 this past weekend,” she wrote on her Twitter and Instagram. “Bless him and the extraordinary life he lived. Rest In Peace ❤️.“Phil, who was the younger brother of Adrienne’s late father, died on April 4, 2020 in Las Vegas, according to theLas Vegas Review-Journal.“He was a great man who loved his dogs and his collection of classic cars, art, and theater pipe organs,” Adrienne’s brother, George J. Maloof Jr., told the outlet. “He was a bachelor, he never married. He had been stricken with coronavirus and was diabetic and had been ill of late.”
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Adrienne Maloof
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsalumna announced on Instagram and Twitter that her uncle, entrepreneur Phil Maloof, passed away from the novelcoronavirus (COVID-19)at the age of 93.
“We lost my uncle, Phil Maloof to COVID-19 this past weekend,” she wrote on her Twitter and Instagram. “Bless him and the extraordinary life he lived. Rest In Peace ❤️.”
Phil, who was the younger brother of Adrienne’s late father, died on April 4, 2020 in Las Vegas, according to theLas Vegas Review-Journal.
“He was a great man who loved his dogs and his collection of classic cars, art, and theater pipe organs,” Adrienne’s brother, George J. Maloof Jr., told the outlet. “He was a bachelor, he never married. He had been stricken with coronavirus and was diabetic and had been ill of late.”
29of 29Adam KupersteinAdam Kuperstein/ InstagramThe NBC New York anchor opened up about the devastating loss of his father, who died fromcoronaviruscomplications.In an emotional social media post, the anchor and reporter explained that his father “died with a stranger holding his hand,” as he and brother were unable to be with him at the hospital due to restrictions.His mother, who had tested positive for coronavirus as well, was also absent from the hospital, as she had been “forced to stay inside their home, all alone.” She has, thankfully,since recovered.“All we could do was listen on the phone (from our separate quarantines), choking back tears, as the nurse informed us ‘his heart stopped,’ " he wrote. “That’s when our hearts broke.““We were shattered,” he added. “A week of picturing the man we called ‘Aba,’ connected to a ventilator in an Indianapolis ICU, was bad enough, but now we were forced to imagine life without him. I couldn’t. I can’t.”
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Adam Kuperstein
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The NBC New York anchor opened up about the devastating loss of his father, who died fromcoronaviruscomplications.
In an emotional social media post, the anchor and reporter explained that his father “died with a stranger holding his hand,” as he and brother were unable to be with him at the hospital due to restrictions.
His mother, who had tested positive for coronavirus as well, was also absent from the hospital, as she had been “forced to stay inside their home, all alone.” She has, thankfully,since recovered.
“All we could do was listen on the phone (from our separate quarantines), choking back tears, as the nurse informed us ‘his heart stopped,’ " he wrote. “That’s when our hearts broke.”
“We were shattered,” he added. “A week of picturing the man we called ‘Aba,’ connected to a ventilator in an Indianapolis ICU, was bad enough, but now we were forced to imagine life without him. I couldn’t. I can’t.”
source: people.com
