Weekly Obituaries Roundup

Deaths for the week ending 25 April 2020:

Sunday, 19 April 2020

Peter Beard, photographer (fashion and African mammals), cause not reported, 82. He had dementia and disappeared on 31 March. His body was discovered on 19 April. A date and cause of death have not been determined.

Pellom McDaniels, NFL football player (Kansas City Chiefs), of natural causes, 52.

Bob Oliver, major leaguer (Kansas City Royals), cause not reported, 77.

Ian Whitcomb, pop singer ("You Turn Me On"), of natural causes, 78.

Monday, 20 April 2020

Mike Curtis, NFL football player (Baltimore Colts), of brain disease, 77.

Zac Henderson, NFL football player (Philadelphia Eagles), of sleep apnea, 64.

Tom Lester, actor (Eb Dawson on "Green Acres"), of Parkinson's disease, 81.

Tuesday, 21 April 2020

Jerry Bishop, TV announcer ("Judge Judy"), of heart disease, 84.

Derek Jones, hard rock guitarist (Falling In Reverse), cause not reported, 35.

Florian Schneider, electronic-pop musician (Kraftwerk), of cancer, 73.

Milt Sunde, NFL football player (Minnesota Vikings), after a long illness, 78.

Wednesday, 22 April 2020

Shirley Knight, actress (As Good as It Gets), of natural causes, 83.

Thursday, 23 April 2020

Frederick Thomas, aka Fred the Godson, rap performer, of coronavirus disease, 35.

Dan Walters, major leaguer (San Diego Padres), of complications from an old wound, 53.

Friday, 24 April 2020

Richard Hake, radio journalist (New York City), of natural causes, 51.

Grandma Lee, r.n. Frances Lee Strong, comedian ("America's Got Talent"), of complications from a fall, 85.

Harold Reid, country singer (The Statler Brothers), of kidney failure, 80. He was the older brother of fellow Statler Don Reid.