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17Jul

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Maxx Cheng, teenager

Maxx Cheng ‑ a 13-year-old Claremont boy from who had been isolating in his room after experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, died on July 16, 2020. “He had this, like, dream of wanting to go to the Olympics,” Charlotte Cheng, Maxx’s sister, said. Quarantined inside her home, Cheng said her younger brother began to feel sick on the Fourth of July. “Nausea, vomiting, chest pains,” she said. “That list that pops up, a little bit, on that initial search, he had all of those symptoms.” On July 9, Maxx’s mother took him to get tested for COVID-19. That test came back negative. “His symptoms matched, but then the test came out negative,” Cheng said. “So we were a little bit confused.” Despite the test result...

17Jul

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Patrick Ellis, radio host

Patrick Ellis, a popular Washington DC gospel broadcaster, died on July 16 at a hospital in Annapolis due to Covid-19 complications. He was 77 years old. For five hours each Sunday morning, Patrick Ellis led a personal communion over the Washington airwaves, playing a mix of classic and contemporary gospel music while helping his listeners get ready for church and prepare for the coming week, reported The Washington Post. In one of the country’s leading gospel markets, Mr. Ellis hosted 96.3 WHUR-FM’s Sunday morning gospel program for more than four decades, building a devoted audience that made his “Gospel Spirit” show the most popular program in its time slot. His daughter Adina Ellis Cato said the cause was complications from covid-19, the disease c...

15Jul

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Robert Hall, police officer

Robert Hall, a Columbia police officer, died from complications due to COVID-19 on July 14, 2020. Master Police Officer Robert Hall, known to family and friends as Bob, died in the morning of July 14, 2020, after receiving treatment at Prisma Health Baptist Hospital since July 5. Hall was a 35-year veteran of the Columbia Police Department. “Officer Hall exemplified everything that is expected out of a 21st Century police officer – service before self, professionalism, integrity, and compassion,” said Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook. “MPO Hall was well-known within the City of Columbia’s business and entertainment districts, having played an integral part in event planning and security. MPO Hall served with distinction and honor for more ...

13Jul

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Kris Chupp, DJ

Kris Chupp aka DJ Steel, a popular Valley DJ, passed away due to complications from COVID-19 on July 12, 2020. The 42 years old was the entertainment director for Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row. He was a professional DJ well-known in the country music scene. According to a GoFundMe page set up for Chupp's wife and family, Chupp passed away in the morning of July 12, 2020, due to complications from the coronavirus. He'd been in the ICU since June 26. abc15 Arizona

11Jul

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Rev. Vickey Gibbs, preacher

Rev. Vickey Gibbs, a prominent Houston preacher and activist for marginalized Christians, died on July 10, 2020, from COVID-19. A few days before she was taken to an emergency room, diagnosed with pneumonia and placed on a ventilator. Houston Chronicle

10Jul

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Billy Joe Driver, mayor

Billy Joe Driver, the longtime Clanton Mayor, passed away on July 9, 2020, after complication from COVID-19. The 84-year-old mayor was admitted to St. Vincent’s Chilton on Sunday (June 28) for treatment of the virus. On the following Tuesday, Driver was transferred to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham. Driver was first elected to the Clanton city council in 1972. In his nearly 50 years in politics Driver never lost a race. Prior to becoming politically active, Driver had worked for the city of Clanton since 1953. In 2011 Business Alabama Magazine named Driver as one of Alabama’s favorite mayors. Driver described the City that he served for seven decades as “Clanton, a growing city with a rich history, is the seat of Chilton County Alabama, the stat...

9Jul

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Joe Gonzalez, Restaurateur

Joe Gonzalez ‑ the owner of Mamacitas restaurants and El Jardin in East End ‑ died from the coronavirus on July 8, 2020. He was also Dr Laura Murillo's brother, who is the president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Murillo posted a photo of her brother on Facebook. It's not known how long Gonzalez had been experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. ABC13

9Jul

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Yansi Ayala, child

Yansi Ayala ‑ an 11-year-old girl in Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, died from complications of COVID-19 on July 8, 2020 at Broward Health Medical Center. She had underlying conditions including cerebral palsy, epilepsy and asthma. The state’s date said that her infection is not believed to be travel-related. Ayala was reported to be the youngest Broward resident to die as a result of the virus. NBC Miami

8Jul

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David John Reed, murder convict

David John Reed ‑ a death-row inmate who was convicted in Riverside County of first-degree murder ‑ died from apparent coronavirus complications on July 7, 2020. David John Reed, 60, had been on California's death row since 2011 and was imprisoned at San Quentin State Prison where a COVID-19 outbreak is ongoing. Reed died outside hospital, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. An exact cause of death has not yet been determined, although the CDCR reported Reed died "from what appear to be complications related to COVID-19." Reed was sentenced to death in October 2011 for the murder of Ricky Mosley in a racially motivated attack near a Palm Springs restaurant. Patch.com

7Jul

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Thomas Moore, school principal

Thomas Moore, the former longtime principal of Perry Middle School, died on July 6, 2020, after a battle with COVID-19. Moore retired at the end of the 2016-17 school year after more than a decade as principal at the middle school. But for a generation of kids and parents, he was simply "Coach." He coached football, basketball, and baseball. Prior to serving in the school’s administration, Moore got his career start in 1986 as a teacher and football coach in Jones County. He was at Jones County High for three years before going to R.E. Institute in Upson County for seven years. He served as an administrator in Warner Robins and then in Macon County before going to Perry Middle in 2003. His wife, Melanie Moore, is currently the assistant principal at ...