Nabeel

Nabeel Khair, 62, a well-known Palestinian doctor, died in the Italian town of Cagliari on April 8 due to the Covid-19 disease caused by the Coronavirus. Nabeel was one of the first doctors to take his place at the frontline in the fight against the deadly disease. Early March, Khair was tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. The Palestinian doctor was well-known in the Palestine community because of his active work within the organization Ponti non Muri, which aims at creating a “bridge between Sardinia and Palestine through universal languages such as music, culture, and sports”. Thanks to the work of the organization, many Palestinian delegations, mostly of women athletes, came to Italy to participate in various sports events. Doctor Khair arrived in Tonara in February, “aft...

Allen Daviau, Cinematographer Allen Daviau, who shot three of Steven Spielberg’s films, including E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, died April 14 of complications from COVID-19. He was 77. A five-time Oscar nominee, Daviau also was behind the camera on Empire of the Sun, Bugsy, The Color Purple, Avalon and Defending Your Life. “Allen was a wonderful artist but his warmth and humanity were as powerful as his lens. He was a singular talent and a beautiful human being,” Spielberg said in a statement. The director had sent a letter to his old friend upon hearing of his struggle with the virus; it was read to him several times at his bedside. Daviau was born on June 14, 1942, in New Orleans and raised in Los Angeles. He was introduced to Steven Spielberg in the late 1960s and the two ...

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Nabeel Khair, General Practitioner

Allen Daviau, Cinematographer