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9May

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Dr Vicente André Gomes, Politician

Vicente André Gomes a Brazilian politician and physician with a specialization in cardiology from the state of Pernambuco died on May 8, 2020, at the age of 68 after almost 3 weeks of hospitalization due to complications brought on by COVID-19. Son of Geanny and Moacyr André Gomes. Gomes went to medical school at the Fundação de Ensino Superior de Pernambuco, graduated in 1978 and later finished his specialization in Cardiology at the Federal University of Pernambuco. During his medical career, Gomes worked at various well known hospitals in Recife, such as Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Recife and Hospital dos Servidores do Estado de Pernambuco from 1979 to 1981. In 1985, Gomes decided to pursue a career into politics and at the same year he was elected as one of the members of the Mun...

8May

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Dr Isaac Abadi, Rheumatologist

Dr. Isaac “Saky” Abadi, a prominent Venezuelan rheumatologist who founded the country’s National Center for Rheumatic Diseases, died in Miami of COVID-19. He was 84. Abadi was born in Merida, a city in northwestern Venezuela. He graduated from the Universidad de los Andes’ medical school as a surgeon. The fellow at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York was a member of the Rheumatology Service of the University Hospital of Caracas. Abadi was also the head of the Chair of Medical Clinic and Medical Therapeutics at the Luis Razetti School of Medicine. He continued lecturing at the Universidad Central de Venezuela’s medical school and made improvements to the educational curriculum of the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance. Local 10

8May

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Daniel Schaeffer Kemp, organic chemist

Daniel Schaeffer Kemp an American organic chemist and an emeritus professor of chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – died from respiratory complications due to COVID-19 near Concord, Massachusetts. He is survived by his legacy as a giant of chemistry and teaching, revered by the countless students and a close group of associates he trained, mentored and inspired during his unique and celebrated life. His close companion over the last 35+ years, cockatoo Octavian (“Tavvy”), has been placed in loving care. Kemp's work was focused on the synthesis and conformational analysis of peptides. He developed several chemical ligation strategies and methods for templating the formation of helices and sheets. The eponymous Kemp's triacid and the Kemp elimination reacti...

6May

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Kiing Shooter, Rapper

Kiing Shooter, a New York City rapper who was signed to Nas’ Mass Appeal Records and Jungle’s Street Dreams Records, die on May 5, 2020, after contracting Covid-19. William Daniels, better known by his stage name Kiing Shooter, was a rapper from Queensbridge, New York. Kiing Shooter first came into the public eye alongside NYC rapper and longtime friend Dave East, after releasing numerous freestyles with the rapper in 2017. Kiing Shooter gained recognition with his single "They Say" which was released on June 29, 2018. He subsequently released his debut EP "Fucc The Doubters" on August 24, 2018, with features from Dave East, Don Q and Mac and it peaked at 148 on the US Billboard 200. His second EP, No Turning Bacc was released on April 20, 2019 and his debut So...

5May

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Aldir Blanc Mendes, author and lyricist

Aldir Blanc Mendes a Brazilian author of crônicas and lyricist died of complications of COVID-19 on 4 May 2020 at the age of 73. He co-composed many songs with singer-songwriter João Bosco, guitarist Guinga, and others. A trained psychiatrist, eventually he quit medical practice and devoted all his time to music. Elis Regina recorded several of his songs, most notably "O bêbado e a equilibrista". Another song of his is "Resposta ao tempo" (with lyrics by Cristovão Bastos), a ballad that became one of Nana Caymmi's most famous songs, and which was recorded by many other musicians thereafter, amongst them Milton Nascimento and Aldir Blanc himself. Blanc's work 1972–1987 was analyzed by Charles A. Perrone in Masters of Contemporary Brazilian Song MPB 1965–1985 (U Texas P, 1989)....

4May

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Dr. Frank Gabrin, United States

Dr. Frank Gabrin, 60, Emergency Medicine Physician, New York City Dr. Frank Gabrin, 60, an emergency room doctor who treated patients with symptoms of the virus, died after showing similar symptoms while attempting to recover at home. He reportedly used the same surgical mask for a week due to equipment shortages before he died, according to his friend quoted in the New York Post. While he wasn't tested for the virus, he was the first emergency physician to die of COVD-19 virus complications, the American College of Emergency Physicians confirmed in a statement. Gabin was a two-time cancer survivor who worked at New Jersey's East Orange General Hospital as well as another hospital in Long Island and at St John's Hospital in the New York City borough of Queens. "He was an am...

4May

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Dr. Edmond Adedeji, United Kingdom

Dr. Edmond Adedeji, 62, Emergency Medicine Physician, Great Western Hospital, England Dr. Edmond Adedeji, 62, a doctor in the Emergency Department at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, died in the intensive care unit of the hospital in which he worked after testing positive for the coronavirus on April 8, 2020. Great Western Hospital in Swindon, Wiltshire, described the 62-year-old as a “respected and well-liked member of the team”. In a statement, his family said: “We as a family are grateful to God for the life of Dr Edmond Adefolu Adedeji. “He died doing a job he loved, serving others before himself. “We would like to thank the staff and his colleagues for looking after him during his final days. “He leaves behind a wife, three children ...

Capt. Douglas Linn Hickok, United States

4May

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Capt. Douglas Linn Hickok, United States

Capt Douglas Linn Hickok, 57, New Jersey Army National Guard soldier Captain Douglas Linn Hickok, 57, a New Jersey Army National Guard soldier died after contracting coronavirus and being hospitalised on March 21. New Jersey Governor. Phil Murphy condoled the death of the drilling Guardsman and physician assistant. Hickok was the first service member to die after testing positive for COVID-19. Defence Secretary Mark Esper said it was "a sad day for the Department of Defense as we have lost our first American service member — active, reserve or Guard — to coronavirus. “This is a stinging loss for our military community, and our condolences go out to his family, friends, civilian co-workers and the entire National Guard community," Esper added. "The news of this loss stren...

4May

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Dr. Doug Bass, United States

Dr. Doug Bass, Medical director, Phoenix House, New York As the coronavirus bore down on New York, Dr. Doug Bass’ family begged him to work from home. He refused, pointing to his patients at Phoenix House, a drug and alcohol treatment center where he served as medical director. “He said he was on the front lines and they needed him,” his brother, Jonathan Bass, told The Associated Press. “Too many people relied on him.” Bass, 64, died on March 28 after suffering symptoms commonly caused by coronavirus, including coughing, a fever and severe stomach cramping. That made him possibly the first physician still treating patients in New York City to die from the disease caused by the coronavirus. Except he wasn’t counted. It happened so quickly he was never tested for Covid-19, b...

4May

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Areema Nasreen, United Kingdom

Areema Nasreen, a 36-year-old staff nurse died in the hospital where she had worked for 16 years. The mother-of-three, who had no underlying health issues, developed coronavirus symptoms on March 13, whilst on annual leave. She was thought to have rallied but relapsed and died shortly after midnight at Walsall Manor Hospital in the West Midlands. Her best friend Rubi Aktar wrote on Facebook: “My heart is broken. She fought and fought but Allah decided to take her. “She was the most loveliest, genuine person you could ever meet, she went above and beyond for everyone she met. “I can’t believe I will not see your smile again. With your support, motivation and inspiration I am the nurse that I am today and I hope I can do you proud Areema. “You had so much to live for, I a...