Profiles – Page 2

24Aug

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Profiles, Sad But True, United States

John Peacock, Football Coach

Western Carolina University offensive line coach John Peacock died last Wednesday at the age of 32, the school announced on Twitter. In a Facebook post his fiancée Erika Alexander said that he died from COVID-19 complications just four days after he was diagnosed. On the school’s athletics website, Peacock’s bio said the two were planning to wed in February 2022. According to a statement issued by the school, Peacock began working at Western Carolina this past spring and was known by his colleagues and student-athletes as a “selfless, hard worker who was always upbeat and constantly humming or singing.” The school will host a moment of silence in his honor during the first football game of the season at E.J. Whitmire Stadium on September 4, reads the statement.

22Aug

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Iran, Profiles, Sad But True

Fereshteh Taerpur, Producer

An Iranian producer Fereshteh Taerpur 69, who was famous for her children’s films, died due to coronavirus. She was released from a Tehran hospital two days before her death, however, she was hospitalized again when her condition became critical, and shortly thereafter she died, Persian media announced. She was one of those Iranian personalities who made many efforts to convince medical officials to provide COVID-19 vaccine for Iranian cineastes. Majlis speaker, culture minister, director of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, and many other officials have issued messages of condolences over Taerpur’s death. Born in 1952, Taerpur had a BA in English. Working for a women’s magazine made her more interested in writing, leading her towards children’s issues. Consequen...

22Aug

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Nepal, Profiles, Sad But True

Dr Clinton Potter, Physician

Dr Clinton Potter, a Naples physician who dedicated his career and free time to people who needed an advocate, especially the LGBTQ community, died from complications of COVID-19. He was 61. Known for his passion that everyone deserves to be treated fairly and with respect, Potter practiced family medicine in California for 20 years before returning to Florida —he was born in Miami — and settling in Naples. In 2016, he opened his practice, Advanced Individualized Medicine of Naples, located at 720 Goodlette-Frank Road. He was a cancer survivor and had gone through radiation therapy, making him more vulnerable to the virus — even with a vaccination. One of Dr. Potter’s great passions was serving as Camp Medical Director at Camp Hakuna Matata, a summer camp for children and thei...

22Aug

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Profiles, Sad But True, United States

Brent Yonts, Lawmaker

Former Kentucky lawmaker Brent Yonts, who sponsored mine-safety legislation and led a key House panel during his long legislative career, died Friday after battling a COVID-19 infection. He was 72. Yonts, a Democrat from Muhlenberg County, was first elected to the Kentucky House in 1996 and represented his western Kentucky district until his defeat during a statewide Republican wave in 2016. The GOP took control of the House in that election, cementing legislative majorities in both chambers. Yonts was vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to former colleagues. He still contracted the virus, was hospitalized for weeks and eventually was placed on a ventilator. In a social media post days before his death, his daughter, Ellen Yonts Suetholz, wrote about her father's battle...

20Aug

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Japan, Profiles, Sad But True

Shinichi Chiba, Actor

Japanese actor Shinichi Chiba 82, also known as Sonny Chiba, who dazzled action movie fans in Japan and abroad, died Thursday at a hospital in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo due to pneumonia associated with COVID-19. Chiba, the Fukuoka native, gained nationwide popularity through his role in the television drama series “Key Hunter,” which began in the late 1960s. The karate movie “Gekitotsu! Satsujin ken” in the 1970s featuring his action-filled performances became a hit in the U.S., and its popularity endures outside Japan. Chiba also appeared in filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's 2003 movie “Kill Bill: Vol.1.”

20Aug

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Profiles, Sad But True, United Kingdom

Dr Ivey Dennard, Veterinarian

A beloved Central Georgia veterinarian who spent most of his life caring for animals has died of Covid-19. According to a post from Gordon Animal Clinic, Inc. Dr Ivey Dennard passed away Thursday morning from COVID-19. 13WMAZ profiled Dennard back in 2018 as he reflected on his more than four decades in business. He was known for his practical medicine and reasonable costs. You could often find clients sitting in their cars as he arrived at the office, as he worked on a first-come, first-served basis. At the time we spoke to him, he was 77-years-old. He said he didn’t want to retire because of his loyalty to his clients. Dennard’s clinic is the Gordon Animal Clinic on Dennard Hardy Road in Gordon.

19Aug

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Profiles, Sad But True, United States

Angelle Mosley, Entrepreneur

A 33-year-old woman has died in New Orleans despite being vaccinated against COVID-19, a “breakthrough” case that her family hopes will serve as a reminder to Americans to continue to wear masks. Angelle Mosley told her mother and sister in July that she had tested positive for the delta variant of coronavirus, but her mom told CBS News her health quickly deteriorated because she was obese. Her mother, Tara Mosley, was asked if doctors specifically told her that her daughter’s weight was a factor in her severe illness. “He did,” she said in response. “He did. He says that she’s a large person. Her heart could not pump like it should have been pumping.” Obesity is one of the comorbidities that can put a person at risk for severe symptoms of COVID-19. Others include kidney and hear...

19Aug

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Profiles, Sad But True, United States

Mkayla Robinson, Student

Mkayla Robinson, an active eighth-grader at Raleigh High School in Mississippi succumbed to COVID-19 just hours after receiving a positive test result. According to the Mississippi Free Press,Mkayla Robinson, 13, had attended school in Smith County, Mississippi, for most of last week before quickly succumbing to complications from the virus on Aug. 14 It was not clear on Sunday whether Mkayla, a junior high band member, had received the vaccine. School reopened August 6 and students were not required to wear face coverings but had the option to bring them in. However, within the first few days of school, 76 students and 11 educators tested positive in the district, forcing an additional 411 students and 11 educators to quarantine, the paper reported. The school decided to r...

18Aug

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Profiles, Sad But True, South Africa

Ragani Achary, Broadcaster

Hot 102.7FM is mourning the passing of Ragani Achary, who succumbed to Covid-19 complications on Sunday afternoon. She was 48. Achary was the station’s head of news and news anchor on Joburg’s Hottest Breakfast, at the time of her passing. The station’s managing director Lloyd Madurai described Achary as “someone who was loved by all at the station and respected by her peers” in the industry. “Ragani was a treasured colleague and the entire HOT 102.7FM family are devastated at her passing,” said Madurai. “Ragani brought an element of professionalism to her work and, in particular, to our news reportage, introducing external reporters whose contributions added substantial value to the news bulletins. With an illustrious career in broadcasting, Achary served as the senior cop...

18Aug

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Profiles, Sad But True, United States

William Stalls, Mayor

An Eastern Carolina town Mayor William Stalls died in a hospital because of COVID-19 related complications. Quoting Oak City Town Clerk Vonetta Porter newspapers reported that he died on Sunday. We’re told that Stalls has been mayor for the past 10 years and involved in the town for decades.Town Hall will be closed this week, Porter said. Mayor Pro Tem Sue Harrell, who will be sworn in as acting mayor at next month’s commissioners’ meeting, said the 69-year-old Stalls had been in the hospital for three weeks. Stalls had 43 years of service with Oak City Fire-EMS Department, currently serving as an EMT as well as treasurer. Harrell said he was one of four cases of COVDI-19 within the fire/EMS department that they were aware of. The mayor pro tem said last July, town commissi...