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Jesus Villaluz
Profiles, United States

Jesus Villaluz

Jesus Villaluz, 75, a patient transport employee in Teaneck, New Jersey at Holy Name Medical Center for 27 years, died from Covid-19 on April 3, 2020. He was known for his pleasant smile and warm demeanor. “It is with heavy heart, we announce the passing of Jesus Villaluz due to Covid-19 complications,” Holy Name hospital in Teaneck said on its Facebook page. Villaluz, 75, worked for Holy Name in Teaneck for 27 years and was known for his generosity, the hospital said. “He was a very special person to all of us and touched the hearts of anyone who was lucky to meet him,” the hospital said. The statement said Villaluz once won a 50-50 raffle and instead of keeping the money, gave it all to his coworkers. “Jesus and his unforgettable smile will be deeply missed,” the hospital s...
Dr. William Frankland
Profiles, United Kingdom

Dr. William Frankland

An allergy pioneer who popularized the pollen count, United Kingdom Dr. William Frankland, 108, an allergy pioneer who popularized the pollen count, died from Covid19 in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2020. The pioneering work of Dr Frankland, a British immunologist who transformed the world’s understanding of allergies, included developing the idea of a pollen count to help hay fever sufferers. Dr Frankland, whose medical career spanned 70 years, was known as “the grandfather of allergy”. As a British army doctor in World War Two, he spent three-and-a-half years in Japanese prisoner of war camps. Historian Dan Snow tweeted he would never forget meeting Dr Frankland, who he called “one of the greatest Britons”. Prof Adam Fox, president of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical...
Dr Hamza Pacheeri, Gynaecologist
India, Medics, Profiles, United Kingdom

Dr Hamza Pacheeri, Gynaecologist

Dr Hamza Pacheeri, 80, an Indian-born retired gynecologist from Birmingham Dr Hamza Pacheeri, 80, an Indian-born retired gynecologist from Birmingham in the United Kingdom, died from COVID-19 on April 1, 2020. Dr Hamza, a British national, was a native of Perinthalmanna in Kerala, India, and he graduated from Government Medical College in Kozhikode. He worked in several hospitals across the UK and was known as a very sociable and helpful person who would go to great lengths to help the community. Hamza was undergoing treatment for complications from coronavirus and died at City hospital in Birmingham on April 1, 2020.
Dr Labeja Acellam, Physician
Medics, Profiles, United Kingdom

Dr Labeja Acellam, Physician

Labeja Acellam, a Physician at the University Hospital Lewisham in England, died on March 31 at the age of 69 due to COVID-19. Source:  https://chimpreports.com/coronavirus-7th-ugandan-dies-in-uk/  Please help us in adding details.
Israel Tolentino
Israel, Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Israel Tolentino

Israel Tolentino, 33, a firefighter and an EMT volunteer in Passaic, New Jersey, died from Covid-19 on March 31, 2020. He battled it for nearly two weeks. Israel Tolentino died from complications after contracting Covid-19, Passaic Mayor Hector Lora said in a Facebook Live, flanked by Passaic Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost. Tolentino, who joined the Passaic Fire Department in December 2018, leaves behind a wife and two children, ages 7 and 9, Lora said. Battling tears, Trentacost said that Tolentino’s death was considered a line of duty death, as he remembered the young firefighter who fulfilled his dream of joining the fire department little more than a year ago. “Israel was a great father, person, husband, son,” said Trentacost. Israel is survived by his wife and two small children...
Dr. James T. Goodrich, Neurosurgeon
Profiles, United States

Dr. James T. Goodrich, Neurosurgeon

Dr. James T. Goodrich, 73, a renowned pediatric neurosurgeon who successfully operated on conjoined twins, passed away from Covid19 on March 30, 2020. Goodrich was the world’s leading expert on separating such twins, a procedure called craniopagus surgery. He traveled the world lending his expertise to more than 100 cases of conjoined twins. Not every case he examined resulted in surgeries; some were too complex. Just 1 in 2.5 million live births results in twins born conjoined at the head. Before the mid-1980s, it was accepted medical practice to sacrifice one child on the operating table to save the life of the other. “Parents had to choose which baby would live,” he said at the time. Many times, both babies died during surgery. Goodrich thought that was unacceptable and ded...