High Profilers

8May

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High Profilers, United States

Joyce Davidson, television personality

Joyce Davidson —a television personality in Canada and the United States – died on 7 May 2020 from Covid-19. Davidson was a young housewife in Hamilton, Ontario when she entered a beauty contest and won $400 and a trip to New York City. Her contest victory led to her picture appearing in a few magazines. In 1954, the CBC Television's Hamilton affiliate, CHCH-TV opened and Davidson, who had been working in a factory, applied for a job and was hired as a kitchen helper on a cooking show. She then began appearing in television commercials on CHCH and then at CBLT in nearby Toronto. In 1956, she was hired to fill a vacancy as a presenter and interviewer on CBC Television's Tabloid, a national current affairs program with a light entertainment...

6May

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High Profilers, Profiles, United States

Kiing Shooter, Rapper

Kiing Shooter, a New York City rapper who was signed to Nas’ Mass Appeal Records and Jungle’s Street Dreams Records, die on May 5, 2020, after contracting Covid-19. William Daniels, better known by his stage name Kiing Shooter, was a rapper from Queensbridge, New York. Kiing Shooter first came into the public eye alongside NYC rapper and longtime friend Dave East, after releasing numerous freestyles with the rapper in 2017. Kiing Shooter gained recognition with his single "They Say" which was released on June 29, 2018. He subsequently released his debut EP "Fucc The Doubters" on August 24, 2018, with features from Dave East, Don Q and Mac and it peaked at 148 on the US Billboard 200. His second EP, No Turning Bacc was released on April 20, 2019 and his debut So...

5May

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High Profilers, Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Allen Daviau, Cinematographer

Allen Daviau, Cinematographer Allen Daviau, who shot three of Steven Spielberg’s films, including E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, died April 14 of complications from COVID-19. He was 77. A five-time Oscar nominee, Daviau also was behind the camera on Empire of the Sun, Bugsy, The Color Purple, Avalon and Defending Your Life. “Allen was a wonderful artist but his warmth and humanity were as powerful as his lens. He was a singular talent and a beautiful human being,” Spielberg said in a statement. The director had sent a letter to his old friend upon hearing of his struggle with the virus; it was read to him several times at his bedside. Daviau was born on June 14, 1942, in New Orleans and raised in Los Angeles. He was introduced to Steven Spielberg in the late 1960s and the two ...

4May

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Patrick Devedjian, French politician

Patrick Devedjian, former French government minister; Pix credit hetq Patrick Devedjian, 75, a former president of the Paris Haut-de-Seine district died on March 29, 2020. On March 26 just a few days before his death he tweeted that he was suffering from coronavirus symptoms. He said that he'd been affected by the epidemic and was able to testify to the exceptional work of the medical staff. Earlier in the week, he'd also tweeted his thanks to the staff of the Haut-de-Seine department for their work tackling the outbreak. . Once an advisor to former President Nicolas Sarkozy Devedjian had held a number of ministerial positions since entering politics in 1983. On social media, politicians have been paying tribute to Devedjian, who was of Armenian descent. The Armenian...

4May

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High Profilers, India, Profiles

Anil Kohli, Indian police officer

Anil Kohli, an assistant commissioner of police, who was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a private hospital in Ludhiana, died on April 18, 2020. "Sad News ACP Anil Kohli passed away. Died of #COVID-19. Was admitted in SPS Hospital Ludhiana," Ludhiana district public relations office tweeted. ACP Anil Kohli had tested positive for coronavirus a few days ago. On April 17, the Punjab government had given its go-ahead to the hospital to conduct plasma therapy on the police officer. Kohli (52) breathed his last at the SPS hospital, Ludhiana, informed Civil Surgeon, Ludhiana Rajesh Bagga, adding that his first test for the infection was negative but he tested positive in the subsequent test. The ACP did not show any sign of improvement since he was hospitalised and finally die...

Capt. Douglas Linn Hickok, United States

4May

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High Profilers, Profiles, United States

Capt. Douglas Linn Hickok, United States

Capt Douglas Linn Hickok, 57, New Jersey Army National Guard soldier Captain Douglas Linn Hickok, 57, a New Jersey Army National Guard soldier died after contracting coronavirus and being hospitalised on March 21. New Jersey Governor. Phil Murphy condoled the death of the drilling Guardsman and physician assistant. Hickok was the first service member to die after testing positive for COVID-19. Defence Secretary Mark Esper said it was "a sad day for the Department of Defense as we have lost our first American service member — active, reserve or Guard — to coronavirus. “This is a stinging loss for our military community, and our condolences go out to his family, friends, civilian co-workers and the entire National Guard community," Esper added. "The news of this loss stren...

4May

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High Profilers, India, Profiles

Ajay Kumar Tripathi, judge

Ajay Kumar Tripathi an Indian judge and former Judicial Member of Lokpal since 23 March 2019 died on 2 May 2020 due to COVID-19. Tripathi, who was also the Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court, had contracted COVID-19 and was placed on a ventilator in critical condition. Tripathi graduated in Economics with Hons. from Shri Ram College of Commerce and studied law from Delhi University. He started practice in 1981 at Patna High Court on service matter, Constitutional, Taxation, Excise and commercial litigations. Tripathi was the Standing Counsel for the Union of India and the Income Tax Department. He also appeared on behalf of the CBI and the Auditor and Comptroller General of India. He served as an Additional Advocate General for the State of Bihar. On 9 October 2006 he w...

3May

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Jim Henderson, politician

Donald James "Jim" Henderson ‑ a Canadian politician who served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1995 – succumbed to coronavirus on May 2, 2020. He represented the ridings of Humber and Etobicoke—Humber. Henderson was educated at the University of Toronto, the University of Western Ontario, Johns Hopkins University, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He worked as a physician, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, Director of Psychiatry at the Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital in Toronto and the Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie before entering political life, and served as an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry, and Psychiatrist in Chief for ...

2May

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High Profilers, Noteworthy, Pakistan, Profiles

Haji Allah Yar Ansari, politician

Haji Allah Yar Ansari a Pakistani politician who was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab between 1997 and 1999 died on May 1, 2020, at the age of 77 due to COVID-19. Born in Khushab District, Allah Yar received his Intermediate in 1962 from the Government College Joharabad. He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in 1997. He was also businessman who was serving as the vice president of the Pakistan Muslim League and as president of Jamiat Al-Ansar since 1988. He served as a councillor in a municipal corporation in Sargodha from 1987 to 1997. Ansari remained quarantined at home, but was later shifted to hospital when his condition deteriorated and he succumbed to the virus.

África Lorente Castillo, politician & activist

2May

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High Profilers, Noteworthy, Profiles, Spain

África Lorente Castillo, politician & activist

África Lorente Castillo was a Moroccan-born Spanish politician and activist died of COVID-19 on 1 May 2020 in Castelldefels, aged 65 She was born in Tangier, Morocco, then Spanish protectorate. She was a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. She was a member of the Catalan Parliament from 1984 to 1988. From 1987 to 2003, she was Deputy Mayor of Castelldefels.