Profiles – Page 34

14May

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Japan, Noteworthy, Profiles

Shobushi, sumo wrestler

Shobushi, whose real name was Kiyotaka Suetake, died on May 13, 2020 due to multiple organ failure caused by the novel coronavirus. The 28-year-old was the first sumo wrestler to die from the pneumonia-causing virus. He is also thought to be the first person in their 20s to die from the virus in Japan. According to the JSA, Shobushi, who suffered from diabetes, recorded a fever of about 38 C on April 4. His Takadagawa stablemaster and others contacted hospitals and local health centers but were unable to find a facility able to take in the wrestler. After coughing up blood, Shobushi was finally admitted to a university hospital on April 8 and transferred to a different facility the following day. The Yamanashi Prefecture native became the first sumo wrestler to test positive ...

14May

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Mexico, Noteworthy, Profiles

Gustavo Nakatani Ávila, singer

Gustavo Nakatani Ávila ‑ a Mexican singer of Japanese descent whose greatest hits were in the 1970s and 1980s ‑ died in the hospital on May 13, at 16:50. Son of Yoshigei Nakatani, entrepreneur and creator of Japanese-style peanuts in Mexico, and Emma Ávila, and the youngest of 8 siblings, including artist Carlos Nakatani. As a young child, he was given the nickname of "Yoshio" by his father, after not only showing his talent as a singer, but also because of his big heart and passion for life. Soon after, the family started calling Gustavo by the nickname. Yoshio means noble man in Japanese. Yoshio continued helping out in his father's business, at the same time as he was training his voice for singing His great hits are a reflection of his heritage and style, such as the song Samurai....

Mohammad Riad Hussain Ismat, writer and diplomat

14May

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Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Mohammad Riad Hussain Ismat, writer and diplomat

Mohammad Riad Hussain Ismat ‑ a Syrian writer, critic and theatre director – died on 13 May 2020. Ismat served as Minister of Culture of Syria from 3 October 2010 to 23 June 2012. Ismat studied English literature at the Damascus University and graduated in 1968. In 2000, he became Rector of the Academy of Dramatic Arts, after years of teaching. In 2003, Ismat became Director General of Syrian State Radio and Television, then held the post of Syrian Vice-Minister of Culture. In 2005, he was appointed Ambassador to Pakistan and in 2010, Syrian Ambassador to Qatar. In October 2010, Ismat was appointed as Minister of Culture, serving in that post until 23 June 2012. From 2013 to 2014 he served as Buffett Center Visiting Scholar at Northwestern University. Ismat has directed more than...

14May

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Medics, Philippines, Profiles, United Kingdom

Norman Austria, Healthcare Assistant

Norman Austria – a Healthcare Assistant at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB), Derby, England - passed away on 13 May 2020, due to COVID-19. Norman was 61 years old. A healthcare assistant at the Royal Derby Hospital is the latest NHS worker to have died after contracting coronavirus. Norman Austria, 61, was described as a "loved and respected" colleague who brought a "sense of calm" with him to work. His death comes on a day when Boris Johnson told MPs that 275 healthcare workers had died in the UK from Covid-19 in what he called a "deeply horrifying" toll. Originally from the Philippines, Mr Austria died on May 13, 2020, after several weeks of battling the disease in hospital. Although he had only just joined the team ...

Jeová Carmo da Silva, Nursing Technician

14May

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Brazil, Medics, Profiles

Jeová Carmo da Silva, Nursing Technician

Jeová Carmo da Silva – a Nursing Technician at Maternidade Municipal MãeEsperança, Porto Velho, Brazil – passed away on 13 May 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Silva was 48 years old. The information on the death was confirmed in a note by the Municipal Health Secretariat (Semusa). The professional was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital. The server worked since 2015 at the Maternidade Municipal Mãe Esperança and was on the front lines against the spread of the Sars-Cov-2 virus in the capital. Semusa did not go into more detail about the case of Jehovah Carmo. In a note, the Municipal Health Secretariat lamented the death of the nursing technician, reiterating that "for co-workers", Jehovah was "a unique human being with an incomparable greatness of soul...

13May

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High Profilers, Profiles, United States

Morris Hood III, politician

Morris Hood III –an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan Senate – died on May 12, 2020 due to Covid-19. He represented District 3, encompassing Dearborn, Melvindale, and a portion of Detroit from 2011 to 2018. Hood was born in Detroit. He went to Wayne State University and Henry Ford College. Hood was the son of Morris Hood Jr. and the nephew of Raymond W. Hood. Prior to his election to the Legislature, Hood was an auto technician at Ford Motor Company's Detroit Engine Fuel Tank Plant. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the House in 1998. Hood was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2003, serving for three terms. He was elected to the Michigan Senate in 2010, also serving as the Michigan Senate Minority Leader until 2018. He was unable to...

13May

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Canada, Noteworthy, Profiles

Renée Claude CM, actress & singer

Renée Claude CM ‑ a Canadian actress and singer from Quebec ‑ died on May 12, 2020 due to COVID-19. She was best known as an interpretive singer, particularly of songs by Stéphane Venne, Michel Conte, Georges Brassens and Léo Ferré. She was born Renée Bélanger, in Montreal. She studied piano at the École de musique Vincent-d'Indy, took singing lessons from Alphonse Ledoux, and won a music competition on CKVL radio program Découvertes de Billy Munro in 1955. In 1960 she made her first major television appearance on Clémence DesRochers's Télévision de Radio-Canada variety show Chez Clémence. Around the same era she began performing in Quebec City's boîtes à chanson, specializing in the songs of Ferré, Brassens and Jean-Pierre Ferland. She released her self-titled first album on Distribut...

13May

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Medics, Profiles, United Kingdom

Brian Beattie, Nurse

Brian Beattie – a Nurse at Kensington Village Nursing Home, London, Ontario, Canada - passed away on May 12, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Brian was 57 years old. Brian Beattie, an RN who worked at Kensington Village in the city's east-end, died recently, according to the facility's management. Neither Kensington Village or London's public health authority would confirm when Beattie died. According to data gathered, Beattie was the first health care worker to die from coronavirus in London. Minister of Long-Term Care Merrilee Fullerton said in statement that she was saddened to hear of the death, especially on International Nurses Day. "I am devastated at the loss of Brian, who was a dedicated RN," said ONA President Vicki McKenna. &q...

Lino Manuel Chávez Arteaga, Anaesthesiologist

13May

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Medics, Mexico, Profiles

Lino Manuel Chávez Arteaga, Anaesthesiologist

Lino Manuel Chávez Arteaga – an Anaesthesiologist at IMSS Hospital General de Zona No. 20 La Margarita, Puebla, Mexico – passed away on 12 May 2020 due to COVID-19. Lino, who died of complications in the respiratory and cardiovascular tracts that ultimately caused his death. The doctor was treated at the Manuel Ávila Camacho Hospital, known as IMSS San José. The death of the doctor occurred between protests and complaints from Social Security staff, who revealed that the material and supplies distributed by the institute are of poor quality and does not serve to prevent infections by Covid. Source: Lajornade De Oriente Please help us in adding details.

13May

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Medics, Noteworthy, Profiles, South Africa

Clarence Mini, activist

Dr. Clarence Mazwangwandile Mini ‑ a South African doctor, anti-apartheid activist, freedom fighter and human rights activist – died from Covid-19 on 12 May 2020. Clarence was regarded as the pioneer of Medical industry in South Africa especially for his crucial contributions in eliminating the HIV/AIDS from the country. He also actively advocated against apartheid during his career and also voiced against corruption which mounted during the Presidency of Jacob Zuma. He served as former chairman of the Board of Healthcare Funders as well as long serving board member of it. He died on 12 May 2020 due to COVID-19 complications at the age of 68 while serving as the chairperson of the Council of Medical Schemes. His term as chairperson of CMS was supposed to end b...