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COVID-19 The First Year: Celebrities Who Have Died From The Virus
02/15/21 AT 11:00 AM
As the U.S. approaches a year after the first person tested positive for COVID-19 in the country, many are remembering the lives that it’s taken throughout the year, and is still taking.
As of Feb. 13, there have been over 27
million positive cases and over 473,000 deaths in the U.S. and cases are still rising while the Biden administration tries to find a way to speed up the distribution of the vaccines.
Globally, there have been over 108 million reported cases and 2.3 million deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Photofest; Al Pereira/Getty Images
The 300,000 Americans who have died from the disease this year included actors, art directors, animators and playwrights even an iconic movie villain. Rachel Bloom, Lee Daniels, Nathan Lane, John Mulaney and others celebrate the lives of their friends and collaborators.
Broadway Playwright Terrence McNally
A chat from the afterlife with the gifted dramatist leaves an actor feeling lucky to have ever known him
By Nathan Lane
So I think I may have chatted briefly with my dear and recently departed friend, Terrence McNally, the other day. Perhaps I should explain. I was having a session with Theresa Caputo, better known as the Long Island Medium, on her podcast,