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8Aug

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Egypt, Profiles, Sad But True

Dalal Abdel-Aziz, Actress

Renowned Egyptian actress Dalal AbdelAziz passed away at the age of 61 due to Covid-19 related complications, Egyptian media quoted her family members. She was born in El Sharkeya governorate on 1960. She received her bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Agriculture at Zaqaziq University. Later she moved to Cairo where late Egyptian director Nour Al Damerdash discovered her talent. In 1998, she won the best actress award at the Television Awards Festival. Ramy Radwan, Donia Samir Ghanem’s husband, posted on Facebook saying: “The kindest heart in the world, the star Dalal Abdel Aziz, who did not want to leave her lover alone and wanted to go to heaven with him,” reported Egyptian Streets. AbdelAziz has done exceptional and memorable performances in her career span of over thir...

8Aug

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Bangladesh, Profiles, Sad But True

AKM Fazlur Rahman, Judge

Justice AKM Fazlur Rahman, a retired judge of the High Court and former chairman of Administrative Appellate Tribunal, died from Covid-19. He was 75. He was undergoing treatment at Anwer Khan Modern Hospital in Dhaka. He left behind his wife, two daughters, a son and a host of well-wishers to mourn his death, Barrister Md Shakhawat Hossain Khan, husband of the elder daughter of Justice Rahman, told The Daily Star. He said Justice Rahman was buried at his family graveyard in Pankundo village under Dohar upazila, Dhaka. Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, Law Minister Anisul Huq, Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim and Attorney General AM Amin Uddin expressed deep shock at the death.

7Aug

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Profiles, Sad But True, United Kingdom

Leslie Lawrenson, Solicitor

An anti-vaxxer who filmed himself downplaying Covid-19 before posting it on Facebook has died of the virus. Solicitor Leslie Lawrenson, 58, died at his home in Bournemouth, Dorset, nine days after he published a video on why coronavirus was “nothing to be afraid of.” Lawrenson, who reportedly had no underlying health conditions, had previously refused to take up the vaccine because he felt he “did not need it.” Instead he put faith in his immune system and took his social media followers on his journey. The 58-year-old recorded two vlogs in June, where he explained his symptoms and described them as “no worse than a cold.” He later criticised the Government’s approach to the coronavirus restrictions, saying “these are things we have to suffer, it’s part of living”, before u...

6Aug

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Profiles, Sad But True, United States

Paul Johnson, American DJ

Influential Chicago house music DJ Paul Johnson has died at the age of 50 due to COVID-19. According to reports, Johnson, who had a global hit with Get Get Down in 1999 and was named as an influence by Daft Punk, had spent several weeks in hospital. He had been hospitalized for COVID-19 in mid-July, according to posts on his Instagram, although an official cause of death has not been released. Johnson began DJ-ing at parties in the mid-1980s and started producing his own music in the early ’90s, with his first release coming out in 1992. By 1997, Johnson had founded the record label Dust Traxx. That same year, his influence on house was also immortalized when Daft Punk listed him as the first name on their Homework track “Teachers,” which paid tribute to the group’s inspirations. Bu...

6Aug

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Profiles, Sad But True, United States

John Eyers, Bodybuilder

A “fit and healthy” 42-year-old who loved climbing mountains and lifting weights has died of Covid-19 after refusing to get vaccinated, reported The Guardian. John Eyers had enjoyed a climbing trip in the Welsh mountains before testing positive for the virus four weeks ago. He passed away last week attached to a ventilator in hospital, leaving his family devastated. Twin sister Jenny McCann, from London, described her brother as the “fittest, healthiest person I know”. She added that her brother had been climbing Welsh mountains and camping in the wild four weeks before his death. But he was left in intensive care after catching coronavirus, and told his consultant before he was ventilated that he wished he had been vaccinated. His twin said his death was “a tragedy”. “He t...

5Aug

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Iran, Profiles, Sad But True

Kazem Mohammadi, Footballer

Former futsal player Kazem Mohammadi passed away from COVID-19 on Tuesday at the age of 48 in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Reports said that he was invited to Iran national team in 1998 for the first time and helped the Persians win AFC Futsal Championship six times. In 1999, he was named as top goalscorer of the 1999 AFC Futsal Championship with 18 goals, reported Tehran Times.

5Aug

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Profiles, Sad But True, South Africa

Thabo Kgogo, Engineer

A former SacOil CEO and interim Group Five head Thabo Kgogo has died at the age of 45 due to COVID-19. According to reports, a petroleum engineer by training, Kgogo obtained a BSc in chemical engineering from the University of Cape Town, and his masters and doctorate in petroleum engineering from Imperial College, University of London. Thabo Kgogo worked at PetroSA as a reservoir engineer and principal engineer, before his appointment in 2010 as a vice-president of its operations division. In 2014 he was named CEO of SacOil, the oil and gas company, where he spent four years. After his departure from SacOil, since renamed Efora Energy, Kgogo spent a stint as a non-executive board member of construction company Group Five, and subsequently served the as interim CEO. Kgogo co...

4Aug

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Bangladesh, Profiles, Sad But True

Jakia Rashid Shafir, Doctor

Dr Jakia Rashid Shafir a gynaecologist at Tangail General Hospital has died of Covid-19 even after receiving both doses of vaccine. According to reports, Dr Jakia who lived in the town’s East Adalatpara area, breathed her last while undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka. Quoting Tangail General Hospital Resident Medical Officer Dr Shafiqul Islam Sajib Dhaka Tribune reported that Dr Jakia had tested Covid-19 positive a week ago and was admitted to CMH. She was put on life support after her condition deteriorated on Sunday. She passed away on Monday night, he added. Dr Jakia was the wife of Brigadier Mizanur of the Bangladesh Army medical corps. So far, two doctors have died in the district.

3Aug

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Bangladesh, Profiles, Sad But True

Najib Mohammad, Doctor

Doctor Najib Mohammad 66, head of the intensive care unit of Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital and Gonoshasthaya Dialysis Center, died of Covid-19 at a Dhaka hospital. According to reports, he breathed his last at Bangladesh Specialized Hospital around 11:20am. In a press release, Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) prayed for the salvation of his departed soul while expressing profound sympathy to the bereaved family. The number of doctors and surgeons died of Covid-19 in the country so far rises to 174.

3Aug

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India, Profiles, Sad But True

Arun Dey, Politician

Former Balasore MLA and a firebrand leader Arun Dey passed away at a private hospital here on Monday at the age of 75. He was undergoing treatment for post Covid complications. Dey was admitted the Balasore district headquarters hospital after he suffered from cold and complained of difficulty in breathing. When he tested positive for Covid-19, he was shifted to the private hospital in Bhubaneswar on July 9. He had last contested assembly election from Balasore in 2014 on an Indian National Congress (INC) ticket. However, he lost to Biju Janata Dal’s Jiban Pradip Das by a huge margin. He had joined the BJD for only 10 days after being denied ticket to contest either Lok Sabha or assembly polls. He left the party ahead of the polls and joined the grand old party – Congress. ...