Garfield was born in Newark, New Jersey, to a Jewish family. He survived at least two strokes, in 1999 and again in 2004.
On April 7, 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, Garfield died of COVID-19 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California. He was 80.
Richard Rush (director)
Richard Rush (April 15, 1929 – April 8, 2021) was an American movie director, screenwriter and producer. He was best known for his Academy Award-nominated movie "The Stunt Man" (1980). He also directed the erotic mystery thriller "Color of Night" (1994), which flopped at the box office. The movie won a Golden Raspberry Award as the worst movie of 1994. "Maxim" magazine has singled out the movie as having the best sex scene in movie history. His other movies include "Too Soon to Love" (1960), "Hells Angels on Wheels" (1967), "Psych-Out" (1968), "Freebie and the Bean" (1974) and "Air America" (1990).
Rush was born in New York City. He died on April 8, 2021 in Los Angeles, aged 91.
Robert Fuller (actor)
Robert Fuller (born Leonard Leroy "Buddy" Lee, July 29, 1933) is an American horse rancher and retired actor. His best known roles were in "The Brain from Planet Arous"; "Teenage Thunder" (both in 1957); "Return of the Seven" (1966); "Incident at Phantom Hill" (also 1966); and "The Hard Ride" (1971).
He also played Jess Harper and Cooper Smith on the popular 1960s Western series "Laramie" and "Wagon Train," and was also well known for his starring role as Dr. Kelly Brackett in the 1970s medical /action drama "Emergency!"
Omar Quintana
Omar Quintana Baquerizo (March 22, 1944 – April 3, 2020) was an Ecuadorian politician and sports businessman. Quintana was born in Quito. He was a member of the Ecuadorian Roldosist Party (PRE) and Institutional Renewal Party of National Action (PRIAN) political parties.
Quintana was in the former National Congress of Ecuador from 2003 to 2005, including as the President of the National Congress from January 5, 2005, until April 20, 2005. Quinata was the former director of C.S. Emelec, a professional football sports club based in Guayaquil.
Quintana died on April 3, 2020 in Guayaquil of COVID-19 at the age of 76.
Hal Willner
Hal Willner (April 5, 1956 – April 6, 2020) was an American music producer. His works focused on movies, TV and live events. He was best known for creating tribute albums and events featuring a wide variety of artists and musical styles. His first tribute album was "Amarcord Nino Rota" in 1981.
In the late 1970s he worked under record producer Joel Dorn. He was an Associate Producer on Leon Redbone's albums "Double Time" and "Champagne Charlie", and The Neville Brothers' "Fiyo on the Bayou". Willner was the sketch music producer of "Saturday Night Live", beginning in 1981.
He was also a producer of the TV program "Sunday Night" hosted by David Sanborn.
Willner died from problems of COVID-19 on April 6, 2020, at age 64.
Yaakov Perlow
Yaakov Perlow (, 1931 – April 7, 2020) was an American Hasidic rabbi and rosh yeshiva, and Rebbe of the Novominsker Hasidic dynasty. From 1998 until his death, he was president of Agudath Israel of America. He was also in charge of that organization's Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah (Council of Torah Sages). He was one of the most respected leaders of the American Orthodox Jewish community. Perlow was born in Brooklyn.
Perlow died on April 7, 2020 of COVID-19 in Brooklyn at the age of 89.
Andy Cohen
Andrew Joseph Cohen (born June 2, 1968) is an American talk show host, producer and writer. He is the host and executive producer of Bravo's late night talk show, "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen". He also hosted the dating game show "Love Connection".
Cohen was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He is Jewish. He is openly gay. He has a son. In March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, Cohen tested positive to COVID-19.
Debi Mazar
Deborah Anne Mazar Corcos (born August 13, 1964) is an American actress. She is known for playing sharp-tongued women. Her movie credits include in "Goodfellas" (1990), "Little Man Tate" (1991), "Singles" (1992) and "Lovelace" (2013). Her TV appearances include "Civil Wars", "L.A. Law", "Entourage" and "Younger". Since 2014, she has had a starring role in the Cooking Channel series "Extra Virgin" with her husband Gabriele Corcos.
Mazar was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. Her father was born in the Latvian SSR, Soviet Union, to a Jewish family, but raised Roman Catholic. During the 1990s, she dated actor Paul Reubens. She married Italian chef Gabriele Corcos in 2002. The couple have two daughters.
In March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, Mazar tested positive to COVID-19.
Gifford, Florida
Gifford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Indian River County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the settlement had a population of 9,590.
Slim Thug
Stayve Jerome Thomas (born September 8, 1980), better known by his stage name Slim Thug, is an American rapper. He was born in Houston, Texas. He first became known as a feature artist on the hit single by rapper Mike Jones, "Still Tippin'". He was also a feature artist on Gwen Stefani's "Luxurious" and the US "Billboard" Hot 100 No. 1 "Check on It" by Beyoncé. As of 2020, he has released 12 studio albums.
In March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, Slim Thug tested positive to COVID-19.
Bangalistan
Bangalistan (বাঙালীস্তান) is the name of a proposed separate land or state for the Bengalis in India and it is also a self-sufficient socio-economic zone promoted by the supporters of the political party 'Amra Bangali'. It is a social movement, based on the socio-economic and political theory "Progressive Utilization Theory" (PROUT) given by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar. Bengal or Bangalistan was divided several times in the past. The Nellie Massacre, Mandai Massacre, etc. are the examples of criminal activities done against the Bengalis in India. The Bengalis or the followers of Bangalistan movement protested the National Register of Citizens for Assam. The main demand of the movement is to reorganize Bangalistan to save the Bengalis from oppression and exploitation. The areas of Bangalistan in India are: the whole of West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands,Tripura and some parts of Bihar, Jharkhand and Assam, etc. The Bengalis want to reorganize Bangalistan as per the Article 3(a) of Part 1 of the Constitution of India.
The demands of Bangalistan movement are :
Andrew O'Keefe
Andrew Patrick O'Keefe (born 1 October 1971) is an Australian television presenter and former lawyer. He works for the Seven Network. He is known as the host of game show "Deal or No Deal" (2003–2013). Since 2015, he has hosted "The Chase", based on the British program of the same name. He was also the co-host of "Weekend Sunrise" alongside Monique Wright between 2006 and 2017.
O'Keefe was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He was married to Eleanor until their divorce in 2019. The couple have three children.
Barbara Smoker
Barbara Smoker (2 June 1923 – 7 April 2020) was a British Humanist activist. She was also President of the National Secular Society from 1972 to 1996, Chair of the British Voluntary Euthanasia Society (now known as Dignity in Dying) from 1981 to 1985 and an Honorary Vice President of the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association in the United Kingdom. Smoker was born in London.
Smoker died at a hospital in London on 7 April 2020, aged 96, after a long-illness.
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