Fame can afford a person a lot of privileges, but immunity to the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, the disease it causes, is not one of them. In the beginning, some celebrities donned hazmat suits and face masks to protect themselves. Others have begun wisely self-isolating as a preventative measure. And perhaps more important, several have used their platforms to urge everyone to stay informed and take this pandemic seriously.
Celebrities, athletes, politicians, and other public figures have tested positive since the pandemic started—and some have died. As the pandemic continues, we will keep this list updated. In the meantime, there’s no time like the present for a refresher course in how to protect yourself.
IN MEMORIAM
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- Rapper Fred the Godson died April 23
- Medal of Honor recipient Bennie G. Adkins died April 17
- New Wave musician Matthew Seligman died April 17
- Jazz musician Giuseppe Logan died April 16
- E.T and Bugsy cinematographer Alan Daviau died April 15
- British actor and comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor died April 12
- English mathematician John Horton Conway died April 11
- Singer-songwriter John Prine died April 7
- Actress Hillary Heath died in early April
- Music producer and longtime Saturday Night Live staffer Hal Willner died on April 7
- Agudath Israel of America president Rabbi Yaakov Perlow died on April 7.
- Forrest Compton, actor from Gomer Pyle and The Edge of the Night, died April 5
- Lee Fierro, actress who portrayed Mrs. Kintner in Jaws, died April 5
- Former New Orleans Saints player Tom Dempsey died April 4
- Jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli died April 1
- New Orleans jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis died April 1
- Fountains of Wayne founder and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend songwriter Adam Schlesinger died April 1
- Lord of the Rings dialect coach and Star Wars actor Andrew Jack died March 31
- Julie Bennett, who voiced Cindy Bear in the Yogi Bear franchise, died March 31
- HIV scientist Gita Ramjee died March 31
- Singer and co-writer of “I Love Rock N’ Roll” Alan Merrill died March 29
- Grammy-winning country music singer Joe Diffie died March 29
- Famed chef Floyd Cardoz died March 25
- Character actor Mark Blum died March 25
- Renowned jazz artist Manu Dibango died March 24
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- Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally died March 24
- Iranian Expediency Council member Mohammad Mirmohammadi died March 2
- Iranian diplomat Hadi Khosroshahi died Feb. 27 after testing positive
DIAGNOSED Celebrities and Family members
- Actor Tom Hanks
- Actress Rita Wilson
- J.K. Rowling says she has “fully recovered” after having shown “all symptoms” of COVID-19
- Actor Idris Elba
- Singer Marianne Faithfull
- Actor Daniel Dae Kim
- Actress Debi Mazar
- Aaron Tveit
- Denver Bronco Von Miller
- Season 23 Bachelor Colton Underwood
- Kristofer Hivju, who played Tormund on Game of Thrones
- Indira Varma, who played Ellaria Sand on Game of Thrones
- James Bond Quantom of Solace actress Olga Kurylenko
- Matthew Broderick’s sister, Janet Broderick
- Frozen 2 star Rachel Matthews
- Singer-songwriter Charlotte Lawrence
- Comic Ali Wentworth
- Bravo TV host Andy Cohen
- Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan
- Duran Duran’s John Taylor
- Rapper YNW Melly, awaiting trial in Broward County Jail
- Gospel singer Sandi Patti
- Opera singer Placido Domingo
- Gospel singers Marvin and Bebe Winans
- The Young and the Restless alum Greg Rikaart
- Singer-songwriter and Rock Hall of Fame inductee Jackson Browne
- Rapper Scarface
- Musician Christopher Cross
- NYC Rapper Fred The Godson
- The Society actress Olivia Nikkanen
- Slayer guitarist Gary Holt
- Broadway actor Brian Stokes Mitchell
- Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles says she has fully recovered from COVID-19
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- Cajun singer-songwriter Zachary Richard
- Duran Duran bassist John Taylor said he tested positive for coronavirus and is recovering
- Reality star Todd Chrisley
- Fox & Friends weekend edition anchor Jedediah Bila
- Grammy-winning singer and producer Babyface
- Singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson
- Broadway star Danny Burstein
- Paul Shaffer, David Letterman's musical director
- Veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl
DIAGNOSED Politicians and Spouses
- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
- Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
- Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s (D-MN) husband, John Bessler
- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
- Rep. Ben McAdams (D-UT)
- Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC)
- Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA)
- Rep. Neil Dunn (R-FL)
- After describing her symptoms to an attending physician, Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) says she was “diagnosed with presumed coronavirus infection”
- U.K. health minister Nadine Dorries
- Miami Mayor Francis Suarez
- Spanish Minister of Equality Irene Montero
- French Minister of Culture Franck Riester
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
- Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri
- Catalan regional leader Quim Torra
- Catalan deputy head of government Pere Aragonés
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez
- Australian Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton
- Vice President of Iran for Women and Family Affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar
- Iranian Parliament members Mojtaba Zolnour and Mahmoud Sadeghi
- Iranian deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi
- Morteza Rahmanzadeh, mayor of Tehran’s 13th district
- Mohamad Reza Ghadir, Iranian head of coronavirus management in Qom
- Fabio Wajngarten, the Brazilian president’s press secretary
- The cousin of Spain’s King Felipe IV, Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma, became the first royal to die from the virus
- Queens, New York, District Attorney Melinda Katz
- Wilson Witzel, governor of Rio de Janeiro
DIAGNOSED Athletes and sports figures
- Four Brooklyn Nets players, including Kevin Durant
- New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton
- Chicago Sky player Stefanie Dolson
- Anonymous New York Yankees minor league player
- Utah Jazz players Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell
- Cleveland State women’s basketball coach Chris Kielsmeier
- Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart
- Detroit Pistons forward Christian Wood
- Real Madrid power forward Trey Thompkins
- Anonymous Colonial Athletic Association official
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta
- Chelsea winger Callum-Hudson-Odoi
- Troyes AC striker Hyun-Jun Suk
- Hannover defender Timo Hübers
- Paderborn defender Luca Kilian
- Valencia defenders Ezequiel Garay and Eliaquim Mangala
- Three anonymous Valencia players
- From Italian soccer club UC Sampdoria: Albin Ekdal, Antonino La Gumina, Fabio Depaoli, Manolo Gabbiadini, Morten Thorsby, Omar Colley
- From Italy’s Fiorentina: Dušan Vlahović, Germán Pezzella, Patrick Cutrone
- Juventus defender Daniele Rugani
- Swiss Football Association President Dominique Blanc
- Nottingham Forest and Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis
- Unidentified Seattle Dragons player
- Colombian cyclist Fernando Gaviria
- Russian cyclist Dmitry Strakhov
- Former NBA star Jason Collins
- New York Knicks owner James Dolan
- Former MLB player Jim Edmonds
Other public Figures DIAGNOSED
- CNN anchor Chris Cuomo and his wife, Christina
- CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin
- Comedian Michael Yo
- ESPN tennis broadcaster Patrick McEnroe
- Hailey Bieber stylist Maeve Reilly
- Harvard President Lawrence Bacow
- Universal Music Chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge
- ESPN NBA analyst Doris Burke
- Chilean writer and journalist Luis Sepúlveda
- Australian TV journalist Richard Wilkins
- NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell
- Music producer Andrew Watt
- Prince Albert of Monaco
- Prince Charles
- Harvey Weinstein
- Italian shoe designer Sergio Rossi
