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8Jul

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David John Reed, murder convict

David John Reed ‑ a death-row inmate who was convicted in Riverside County of first-degree murder ‑ died from apparent coronavirus complications on July 7, 2020. David John Reed, 60, had been on California's death row since 2011 and was imprisoned at San Quentin State Prison where a COVID-19 outbreak is ongoing. Reed died outside hospital, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. An exact cause of death has not yet been determined, although the CDCR reported Reed died "from what appear to be complications related to COVID-19." Reed was sentenced to death in October 2011 for the murder of Ricky Mosley in a racially motivated attack near a Palm Springs restaurant. Patch.com

Dr Burton “Bud” David Rose, nephrologist

8May

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Dr Burton “Bud” David Rose, nephrologist

Burton "Bud" David Rose an American nephrologist and the creator of the UpToDate medical software application died on April 24, 2020, due to complications of COVID-19. Rose was a clinical professor of medicine at Harvard University. He also held positions at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He was co-author of Clinical Physiology of Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disorders; Pathophysiology of Renal Disease; and Renal Pathophysiology: The Essentials. Rose created the first version of UpToDate in his house in 1992. It was released on floppy disks. His work (creation of UpToDate) has influenced the modern practice of medicine more than any work in the current generation of practicing physicians. Ma...

5May

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David Alejandro Herrera Vara, Surgeon

David Alejandro Herrera Vara – a Surgeon at IMSS Hospital General de Zona No. 1 "La Loma," Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl, Mexico – passed away on 5 May, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. David was 38 years old. Source: El Sol De Tlaxcala Please help us in adding details.

30Apr

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David S. Boe, organist

David S. Boe -- an organist and head of the organ department of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he taught from 1962 to 2008 -- died on April 28, 2020, due to complications from COVID-19 at Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview, Illinois. He was most notable for his work as a pedagogue, having trained a large number of organists during his time at Oberlin. Boe was born in Duluth, Minnesota, and attended St. Olaf College during his undergraduate years. He later studied with Arthur Poister at Syracuse University. As a Fulbright scholar, he studied with Helmut Walcha, and later with Gustav Leonhardt. Shortly after his study with Walcha, he was appointed to the organ faculty at Oberlin, from which he retired in 2008. Boe commissioned organ-builder John Brombaugh's first major instru...

23Apr

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David Martin, Paramedic

David Martin – a Paramedic at American Medical Response, Natchez, Mississippi – passed away on 22 April 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. AMR Southwest Mississippi posted about Martin’s death on Facebook, saying he gave the ultimate sacrifice. “It was not his intent to sacrifice his life for others,” the post read. "It was his job, his career, and his way of life." Source: WLOX Please help us in adding details.

22Apr

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David Reno Bacuzzi, footballer

David Reno Bacuzzi an English footballer and manager who played for Arsenal, Manchester City and Reading – died from Covid-19 on 21 April 2020. He also represented England as a youth international. After a moderately successful career in the English League, Bacuzzi settled in the Republic of Ireland where he enjoyed a successful spell as player-manager with Cork Hibernians before going on to manage Home Farm. He later opened a travel agency in Dublin. Bacuzzi was born into an Anglo-Italian family that had settled in London. His paternal grandparents originally came from Milan. His father, Joe Bacuzzi, was also a notable footballer, playing as a defender for both Fulham and England during the Second World War. Born in Islington, London, Bacuzzi began his career with Eastbourne Un...

2Apr

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David Driskell, artist & scholar

David C. Driskell ‑ an artist and a scholar in the field of African-American art – died from coronavirus on April 1, 2020. Driskell was emeritus professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. David Clyde Driskell was born in Eatonton, Georgia, the son of George Washington Driskell, a minister, and Mary Cloud Driskell, a homemaker. When he was five years old, he moved with his family to western North Carolina. Driskell attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., graduating with a bachelor's degree in art in 1955; he also completed the summer program at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 1953. After teaching for several years at Talladega College in Alabama, he went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree...

Christopher David Matus, Medical Examiner Investigator

2Apr

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Christopher David Matus, Medical Examiner Investigator

Christopher David Matus – a Medical Examiner Investigator in Swartz Creek, Michigan – passed away on 1 April 2020, after suffering from COVVID-19. Matus was 46 years old. Source: Legacy Please help us in adding details.

30Mar

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David Hodgkiss, administrator

David Michael William Hodgkiss ‑ a British administrator and chief executive officer, who was the chairman of Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC), a professional British cricket team, between April 2017 and March 2020 – died after contracting Covid-19 on 29 March 2020. He had been chief executive of a steel fabrication company, William Hare Group, for which he was awarded an Order of the British Empire for his services to the manufacturing and exporting industry. Hodgkiss was awarded the OBE in June 2014. His OBE was awarded as part of the Queen's Birthday list. After he gained his own honours, he continued to applaud others in the field of cricketing, for example, praising Clive Lloyd, when Clive was knighted as a CBE. Hodgkiss work...