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Stephen Louis Dalkowski Jr., baseball player

20Apr

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Stephen Louis Dalkowski Jr., baseball player

Stephen Louis Dalkowski Jr. an American left-handed pitcher died in New Britain, Connecticut on April 19, 2020 from COVID-19 Dalkowski was sometimes called the fastest pitcher in baseball history and had a fastball that probably exceeded 100 mph (160 km/h). Some experts believed it went as fast as 110 mph (180 km/h), others that his pitches traveled at less than that speed. As no radar gun or other device was available at games to measure the speed of his pitches precisely, the actual top speed of his pitches remains unknown. Regardless of its actual speed, his fastball earned him the nickname "White Lightning". Such was his reputation that despite never reaching the major leagues, and finishing his minor league years in class-B ball, the 1966 Sporting News item about the end of his ca...

13Apr

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Oscar King Jr, Hospital Porter

Oscar King Jr – a Hospital Porter at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. Source: The Guardian Please help us in adding details.

2Apr

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Ellis Marsalis Jr, jazz pianist

Ellis Louis Marsalis Jr. ‑ an American jazz pianist and educator – died from Covid-19 complications on April 1, 2020. Active since the late 1940s, Marsalis came to greater attention in the 1980s and 1990s as the patriarch of a musical family, with sons Branford and Wynton also becoming notable musicians. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Marsalis was the son of Florence Marie (née Robertson) and Ellis Marsalis Sr., a businessman and social activist. Marsalis and his wife Delores Ferdinand had six sons: Branford, Wynton, Ellis III, Delfeayo, Mboya, and Jason. Branford, Wynton, Delfeayo, and Jason also became jazz musicians. Ellis III is a poet and photographer. Marsalis played saxophone during high school but switched to piano while st...