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27May

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Noteworthy, Profiles, Russia

Samvel Gasparov, film director

Samvel Vladimirovich Gasparov ‑ a Russian film director and short story writer who worked for some time at the Odessa Film Studio ‑ died on 26 May 2020, at the age of 81, after contracting COVID-19 in Russia. Gasporov was one of the Russian filmmakers most interested in the Red Western form, having directed both Hatred and The Sixth One as well as the lesser known Bread, Gold and Pistol and Forget the Word "Death" in this genre. At the time of his death, Gasparov was married to actress Natalya Vavilova and had a daughter from a previous marriage.

27Apr

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India, Medics, Profiles

Biplab Dasgupta, Assistant Director

Biplab Dasgupta – an Assistant Director of Health Services in Kolkata, India passed away on 26 April 2020 after suffering from COVID-19. Dr. Biplab Kanti Dasgupta, a senior government doctor involved in the fight against COVID-19 died at a hospital in Kolkata. Dasgupta, 60, posted as Assistant Director Health Services (equipment and stores) was initially admitted to Beliaghata Infectious Diseases hospital and later shifted to a private hospital in Salt Lake, Kolkata on April 18. Dasgupta succumbed to the disease. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled Doctor Dasgupta's demise. ''We have lost Dr. Biplab Kanti Dasgupta Assistant Director, Health Services, West Bengal in the early hours of today. He was Assistant Director of Health Se...

Lorna Breen, Emergency Department Medical Director

27Apr

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Medics, United States

Lorna Breen, Emergency Department Medical Director

Lorna Breen – an Emergency Department Medical Director at NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, New York City (suicide) – passed away on 26 April 2020 due to COVID-19. Lorna was 49 years old. Dr. Lorna M. Breen, the medical director of the emergency department at NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, died in Charlottesville, Va., where she was staying with family, her father said in an interview. Tyler Hawn, a spokesman for the Charlottesville Police Department, said in an email that officers on Sunday responded to a call seeking medical assistance. “The victim was taken to U.V.A. Hospital for treatment, but later succumbed to self-inflicted injuries,” Mr. Hawn said. Dr. Breen’s father, Dr. Philip C. Breen, said she had described devastating scenes of the toll the coronavirus took ...

20Apr

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Medics, Profiles, Spain

Aurelio Capilla, Medical Director

Aurelio Capilla - a Medical Director at Hospital Beata María Ana, Madrid, Spain – passed away on 19 April 2020 due to COVID-19. "Man very appreciated and admired in his profession, and also very loved and respected among his colleagues at Hospital Beata María Ana, with whom he shared the day-to-day of his activity, he also owed the imposition of numerous measures that have resulted in the constant improvement of the care services of the center ", the center has broken down. Finally, the hospital has highlighted "his enormous medical vocation, also anchored in deep spiritual and human values that led him to always help those in need and dedicate himself body and soul to his work." Source: Redaccion Medica Please help us in adding details.

19Apr

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Medics, Profiles, Spain

Emilio Úcar Corral, Medical Director

Emilio Úcar Corral – a Medical Director at Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina, Madrid, Spain- passed away on 18 April, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Emilio was 58 years old. Source: Tellereport Please help us in adding details.

Joel M. Reed, film director, producer and screenwriter

13Apr

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Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Joel M. Reed, film director, producer and screenwriter

Joel M. Reed ‑ an American film director, producer and screenwriter ‑ died on April 12, 2020, aged 86, in a care facility in New York City after contracting COVID-19. Reed is best known for directing the controversial Blood Sucking Freaks (1976), a notorious horror comedy that was the subject of protests upon its initial release and has since achieved cult status. Reed also directed the films Career Bed (1968), Sex by Advertisement (1969), The G.I. Executioner (Wit's End / Dragon Lady / Wild Dragon Lady; 1971), Blood Bath (Terror / Night and the City; 1976) and Night of the Zombies (Gamma 693 / Sister of Death / Battalion of the Living Dead; 1981). Reed wrote and directed Blood Bath, which was produced by the Trans-Orient Entertainment...

Miguel Angel Giron Guzmán, Emergency Room Director

10Apr

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Medics, Mexico, Profiles

Miguel Angel Giron Guzmán, Emergency Room Director

Miguel Angel Giron Guzmán – an Emergency Room Director at La Perla General Hospital, Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico – passed away on 9 April, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Miguel was 60 years old. According to health officials, the doctor did not become infected at the hospital, but had traveled to Cuba in early March for a seminar and began to show symptoms upon his return. Officials claimed the doctor was battling the illness while in house isolation. His case worsened on April 2 and he went into the intensive care unit at the hospital where he worked. He ultimately succumbed to the deadly virus. Source: Breitbart Please help us in adding details.

Jean-Laurent Cochet, movie director and actor

8Apr

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France, Noteworthy, Profiles

Jean-Laurent Cochet, movie director and actor

Jean-Laurent Cochet - a French director and actor – died on 7 April,2020 due to COVID-19. He was best known for starring in movies such as A Thousand Billion Dollars and Fort Saganne. He was an important teacher for acting. Hundreds of his students have succeeded in theater and cinema.

27Mar

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Medics, United States

Kenneth Bradshaw, Facilities Director

Kenneth Bradshaw – a Director of Facilities (retired) at University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee – passed away on 26 March 2020 due to COVID-19. Kenneth was 64 years old. He professed a hope in Christ at Olivet Baptist Church and later joined World Overcomers Church where he served faithfully in the capacity of Watchman for Senior Pastor Alton R. Williams. Kenneth also was owner of Bradshaw Home Improvement and Remodeling and volunteered a segment of his staff to assist the church with the Hickory Hill Mall restoration project. He graduated from Manassas in 1973 and due to his interest in architect he took four years of mechanical drawings and was a member of the Industrial Arts Club, Kenneth also played football and ran track and was a mem...

20Feb

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China, Medics, Profiles

Liu Zhiming, hospital director

Liu Zhiming, director of Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, died of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, on Tuesday morning, Feb. 18, The Associated Press citing the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission reported. A notice from the commission said Liu took part in the battle against the deadly virus from the start and made “important contributions in the work of fighting and controlling novel coronavirus.” During that process, “unfortunately he became infected and passed away at 10:54 Tuesday morning at the age of 51 after all-out efforts to save him failed,” the notice said.