"Bring Out Yer Dead!" 2020

Earl Graves, Sr.

Lived: Jan 09, 1935 - Apr 06, 2020

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Beloved Syracuse street musician Eli Harris dies

A Syracuse man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run accident that killed beloved street musician
Eli Harris. City police announced Thursday that Jerrell A. Brown, 32, was the driver of a vehicle that struck Harris
while he rode his bike around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday near South Salina Street and Brighton Avenue on the city’s South
Side.

Linda Tripp, Key Figure in Clinton Impeachment,

Dies at 70



Linda Tripp, the former White House and Pentagon employee whose secret audiotapes of Monica Lewinsky
led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton in 1998, died on Wednesday. She was 70. Joseph Murtha,
a former lawyer for Ms. Tripp, confirmed the death. No other details were given.

Lived: Nov 24, 1949 - Apr 08, 2020

April 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: 39 dead

Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday he’s extending his stay-at-home order for Minnesota through May 4
as state leaders work to slowly reopen parts of the economy without worsening the spread of COVID-19.
The new order means bars and restaurants will remain takeout-only for roughly another month. Landscapers,
however, are exempt from the extended stay-home order, allowing golf courses, for instance, to begin grooming
courses in anticipation of opening.

Mort Drucker, MAD Magazine illustrator (91)

Source WIKI: "Drucker entered the comics field by assisting Bert Whitman on the newspaper comic strip Debbie Dean in 1947 when he was 18, based on a recommendation from Will Eisner. He then joined the staff of National Periodical Publications (DC Comics), where he worked as a retoucher. While at DC, Drucker also ghosted "The Mountain Boys", Paul Webb's regular gag panel for Esquire Magazine.[4] Early in the 1950s, Drucker left his DC staff gig and began doing full-time freelance work for a number of comic book publishers such as Dell, Atlas and St. John's, as well as several humor and war titles for his former employer."

Civil Rights Pioneer and Face of Gay Marriage

Dies at 95

Gay rights pioneer Phyllis Lyon, who with her longtime partner was among the first same-sex
couples to marry in California when it became legal to do so in 2008, has died at her San
Francisco home. She was 95.

Husband of woman famous for Thanksgiving

text to stranger dies of coronavirus

The husband of a woman who became famous in 2016 for a Thanksgiving-related texting mix up has died from
complications related to COVID-19. Lonnie Dench, whose wife, Wanda, sent a text presumably to her grandson
but actually to Jamal Hinton four years ago, died over the weekend, according to Hinton, who spent the last four
Thanksgivings with the family. "Wanda told me all the love and support he was receiving put a huge smile on his
face so I thank every single one of you guys for that!" he wrote on Twitter. Hinton, 20, previously had tweeted that
both Lonnie and Wanda had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. As of Thursday, Wanda was no longer sick,
Hinton said.

Eagles TE legend Pete Retzlaff passes away at 88

Legendary tight end Pete Retzlaff, a co-captain of the Philadelphia Eagles' 1960 NFL Championship squad, passed
away Friday morning due to natural causes, the team announced. He was 88.
"We are saddened to learn of the passing of Eagles Hall of Famer Pete Retzlaff. Pete was a revolutionary tight end
and one of the most productive players in the history of our franchise," Eagles chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie said
in a statement. "He was a five-time Pro Bowler, a key contributor on our 1960 Championship team, and of course his
number 44 was retired after he established numerous receiving records over his 11-year career. But Pete's legacy goes
far beyond the success he was able to achieve on the field. He gave so much to this organization and to our sport as a
player, general manager, broadcaster, and leader of the NFLPA.

Lived: Aug 21, 1931 - Apr 10, 2020

94-year-old resident at Hanover senior

community dies from COVID-19

The Harmony Collection at Hanover notified their assisted living community that a 94-year-old resident who
recently tested positive for COVID-19 has died. Mark Hubbard, a spokesperson for the community from
McGuireWoods Consulting, confirmed to 8News that the resident passed away at a Mechanicsville hospital.
The news comes one day after 8News reported that one resident and three employees tested positive for
COVID-19.

Arrest made in shooting at Melrose Street

and Self Circle

A Jonesboro man was in custody Friday in connection with a shooting that killed another man, according to
Jonesboro police. Jonesboro police said in a Facebook post that Adrian Bellinger, 19, of Jonesboro was arrested
in connection with the shooting of Robert Green. According to an online jail roster with the Craighead County
Sheriff’s Office, Bellinger was booked into the jail around 8:10 p.m. April 10 on a homicide-murder-1st degree charge.
Jonesboro Police made an arrest in the afternoon homicide of a 30 year-old male.

25-year CPD veteran becomes second officer

to die of COVID-19 complications

A second Chicago police officer has died of COVID-19 complications, the department confirmed Friday.
The officer was a sergeant in the Area Central detective division. His identify is not known at this time
The department currently has 151 confirmed cases of COVID-19 after 17 more were announced Thursday.
The officer's passing comes after the death of 21-year veteran Officer Marco Di Franco, 50, who was laid to
rest Thursday in a private burial service.

Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died Saturday after a brain bleed this week. He was 25.

Funeral services are scheduled for Lovie D. Jones, 74, of Longview.

Mildred M. Ginevan, 83, of Myersville, Maryland, died April 7, 2020, at Frederick Memorial Hospital in
Frederick, MD.

Emma Hanshaw, 80, of Knob Fork, WV died Thursday, April 9, 2020 in the Genesis Health Care Center in
New Martinsville.

Richard T. Petrik, 65, died Friday, April 10, 2020, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital.

David C. Plott, 68, of rural Nevada and formerly of Upper Sandusky, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020,
at Marion General Hospital, Marion. David was born Aug. 30, 1951, in Upper Sandusky, to Forest and Stachia
“Peggy” (Blankenship) Plott, both of whom are deceased.

Gary William Scherger, 74, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Holy Thursday, April 9, 2020,
at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. He is survived by his wife, Sandra, whom he married June 5, 1970,
at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Bascom.

Goodies star Brooke-Taylor dies with coronavirus



Comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor has died at the age of 79 with coronavirus, his agent has confirmed to the BBC.
The entertainer, best known as one third of the popular 1970s show The Goodies, and I'm Sorry I Haven't A
Clue, died on Sunday. Goodies co-star Bill Oddie called him a "true visual comic and a great friend". The third
member of the trio, Graeme Garden, said he was "terribly saddened by the loss of a dear colleague and close
friend of over 50 years". "He was a funny, sociable, generous man who was a delight to work with. Audiences
found him not only hilarious but also adorable."