Corky Lee, Who Photographed Asian-American Life, Dies at 73
Mr. Lee was determined to correct history that left out Asian-Americans, and to document their present-day lives and struggles. He died of Covid-19.
Corky Lee in 2001 with some of his photographs. His work was frequently assembled for museum and gallery shows, including one that year at the Museum of Chinese in the Americas in New York.Credit.Alan Chin
Corky Lee, a photographer who was determined both to restore the contributions of Asian-Americans to the historical record and to document their present-day lives and struggles, especially those living in New York, died on Wednesday in Queens. He was 73.
Ventura County reports first juvenile coronavirus death
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. - A 15-year-old boy is the first juvenile to die from coronavirus complications in Ventura County.
The public health department reported the teen s death on Thursday, along with 14 other deaths.
According to the Ventura County Star, 15-year-old Braden Michael Wilson of Simi Valley died of coronavirus complications. According to a GoFundMe page established by the boy s family, Wilson had a rare complication from COVID-19.
Wilson s death was reported by the Ventura County Star and other Los Angeles-based news stations earlier this month. It can take several weeks or even months for the county public health department to confirm whether or not a death is coronavirus-related.