obituaries

Lee Fierro, best-known as Alex Kintner’s mom in Steven Spielberg’s 1975 shark attack classic “Jaws,” died Sunday of complications from the coronavirus. She was 91. The actress was residing at an assisted living facility in Ohio when she died from COVID-19, the Martha’s Vineyard Times reports. “The one word I would think of when I …

Patricia Bosworth, who started out as an actress in films such as “The Nun’s Story” and went on to become a notable celebrity biographer and magazine editor, died Thursday of complications of the coronavirus. She was 86. Her friend Ray Leslee wrote on Facebook, “Patti was more than a great writer. She was an inspiration and …

Bill Withers, the soulful voice behind R&B classics such as “Lean On Me,” “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lovely Day” and “Just the Two of Us,” died Monday from heart complications in Los Angeles. He was 81. “We are devastated by the loss of our beloved, devoted husband and father. A solitary man with a heart driven …

Wallace Roney, a celebrated jazz trumpeter and Miles Davis protégé, has died after contracting the coronavirus. He was 59. The virtuoso succumbed to the virus at Paterson, NJ’s St. Joseph’s University Medical Center on Tuesday, less than a week after being admitted with COVID-19 symptoms on March 25, NPR reports. “I am saddened to confirm …

Stardom is no safeguard to the global coronavirus pandemic. Over the past two weeks, the list of celebrities revealing COVID-19 infections grew to include A-listers ranging from legendary actor Tom Hanks, 63, and England’s Prince Charles, 71, to Brooklyn Nets player Kevin Durant, 31, and late-night talk show host Andy Cohen, 51. Now, much like …

Beloved Japanese comedian Ken Shimura has passed away a week after contracting the coronavirus. He was 70. The Tokyo native was revered in his home country, where he is a household name and has been called “Japan’s Robin Williams.” “He was popular among a wide range of generations and was the No. 1 source of …

David Schramm, a stage actor who was also a star on the NBC comedy “Wings,” has died. He was 73. Schramm was a founding member of New York’s The Acting Company, which announced the news of his death on Sunday. He played Roy Biggins, the rival airline owner on “Wings,” and appeared in all 172 …

Stand outside Joe Lewinger’s office long enough and you’d see why he was the heart and soul of The Mary Louis Academy. His office — basically a large sports closet with a desk and refrigerator — is located just outside the small gymnasium at the all-girls Catholic high school in Jamaica Estates, Queens. There, however, …

Actor Mark Blum, known for playing opposite Madonna in the legendary 1985 New York City film “Desperately Seeking Susan,” has passed away due to coronavirus complications. He was 69. A New Jersey native, Blum also had a role in 1986’s “Crocodile Dundee” and appearances on a string of TV series, including “NYPD Blue,” “The Sopranos,” …

The coronavirus is hitting New York City hard and on Monday it took the life of a one-time local basketball star. Former St. John’s guard Lee Green passed away from the pandemic that is sweeping the country, his close friend and former teammate Lamont Middleton told The Post. The 49-year-old Green was a retired police …