THEY GOT IT.
SO COULD YOU.
This site includes a curated list of celebrities, leaders and political figures (more here as well as global notable deaths). Please, stay home. If you must go out, take appropriate precautions. Wear your mask properly. Treat every surface and person as infected. Touch nothing directly. Use 70% alcohol to clean. Wash hands thoroughly. Wipe down groceries and take out food.
WHO'LL BE NEXT?
(Date status first publicized)
This running list will include details about how each person contracted it and was tested, when available. For those who have passed away, it will note, when known, if they were hospitalized at the time.
DWAYNE JOHNSON
Recovered; September 5
The actor, his wife and two young children all had COVID-19. (Instagram)
JAIR BOLSONARO
Diagnosed; July 7
The 65 year old president of Brazil was tested the day after local media reported on his fever and persistent cough. (The Guardian)
KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS
Diagnosed; July 6
The 50 year old mayor of Atlanta and her family were tested. She and her husband , who had also been sleeping a lot, had been suffering from allergies when they decided to get tested. (Twitter)
ATLANTA BRAVES
Diagnosed; July 4
30 year old Freddie Freeman, along with Will Smith, Touki Toussaint and Pete Kozma, have all tested positive. Freeman is sick. (ESPN)
UFC
Diagnosed; May 8
40 year old Ronaldo “Jacare” Souzaar and two of his cornermen tested positive two days after he reported in advance of a scheduled fight and informed officials that a family member might have been exposed. (Read MMA)
ROY HORN
Died; May 8
The 75 year old magician and entertainer passed away on May 8 from COVID-19, a little over a week after being diagnosed. (TMZ)
DENVER BRONCOS
Sick; April 16
31 year old linebacker Von Miller, who also has asthma, experienced growing COVID-19 symptoms before getting tested. (Twitter)
LA RAMS
Sick; April 15
24 year old center Brian Allen had growing symptoms, for three weeks. At some point he tested positive and only then the team closed its facility. He is recovering. (LA Rams)
GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS
Diagnosed; April 13
The 59 year old news host was tested after two weeks of caring for his wife who has had a bad case; he tested positive but has had no symptoms. This is an example of why we cannot know who might or might not be carrying and why we must treat all people and surfaces as if they have COVID-19. (Good Morning America)
MARIANNE FAITHFULL
Hospitalized; April 4
The 73 year old singer developed a cold after sheltering in place and was admitted to the hospital on March 30 where she tested positive. She subsequently developed pneumonia. (Rolling Stone)
PINK
Recovered; April 4
On April 3, the 40 year old singer revealed that she and her 3 year old son had been sick. They started showing symptoms after self-isolating. Testing confirmed the diagnosis. After two weeks, they were retested and cleared. Most Americans are not retested. (Twitter)
BROOKE BALDWIN
Recovering; April 3
CHRISTOPHER CROSS
Sick, April 3
The 68 year old singer tested positive, calling it "possibly the worst illness I've ever had." (Facebook)
NICK CORDERO
Died; March 31
The 41 year old Broadway star was first hospitalized with pneumonia, diagnosed with COVID-19, and suffered many complications (leg amputation, temporary pacemaker, medically induced coma, lung infections, septic shock) before passing away on July 5. (Variety)
CHRIS CUOMO
Sick; March 31
The 49 year old CNN anchor was exposed to people who tested positive, and after experiencing fevers, chills and shortness of breath but no other symptoms, was himself tested. He is self quarantining. (CNN)
JOHN PRINE
Died; March 29
The 73 year old country singer songwriter was hospitalized after a sudden onset of symptoms on March 26. He was intubated the following night and passed away on April 7. (Facebook)
MARIA MERCADER
Died; March 29
The 54 year old CBS veteran news journalist passed away from COVID-19 . She was hospitalized at the time and had fought with cancer in the past. (CBS)
JIM DOLAN
Sick; March 28
The 64 year old owner of the Knicks and CEO and Chairman of the Madison Square Garden Company was tested after experiencing mild symptoms. He is self-isolating. (Twitter)
BORIS JOHNSON
Recovering: March 27
The 55 year old British Prime Minister was tested after experiencing mild symptoms. (Twitter). Hospitalized April 5, in ICU April 6-9, discharged April 12. (Reuters)
PRINCE CHARLES
Sick; March 26
The 71 year old prince experienced mild symptoms, tested positive and went into quarantine. (BBC) He was released from self-isolation five days later. (CNN)
JACKSON BROWNE
Sick: March 24
The 71 year old singer was sick for several weeks before being tested and believes he may have contracted it when he went to NY for the March 12 event Love Rocks NYC. (Rolling Stone)
TERENCE MCNALLY
Died; March 24
The 81 year old playwright (Ragtme, among others) was hospitalized when he died from COVID-19 complications. (New York Times)
PLACIDO DOMINGO
Sick; March 22
Once he tested positive, the 79 year old singer and his family went into self-isolation. (Facebook). He has since been admitted to the hospital. (Opera News)
RAND PAUL
Sick; March 22
The 57 year old senator was tested though asymptomatic and without having been knowingly exposed. (Statement). This is not according to CDC guidelines; asymptomatic untested sick Americans are carriers and may be exposing others. (Twitter)
DEBI MAZAR
Sick; March 21
The 55 year old actress's family had been sick about a month prior and she was hit two weeks later with something worse. She initially didn't meet criteria for COVID-19 testing, but later did, after testing negative for the flu. (Instagram)
ANDY COHEN
Sick; March 20
After not feeling well and self-quarantining on his own, the 51 year old television personality tested positive. (Instagram)
SEAN PAYTON
Sick; March 19
The 56 year old head coach of the New Orleans Saints felt unwell March 15, took the test March 16, got his results three days later. He never had a fever or cough. The racer he met with in Arkansas on March 14 self-quarantined. Unclear if those the NFL coach encountered prior to the 15th were notified. (ESPN)
LA LAKERS
Sick; March 19
Following exposure on March 10 to the Brooklyn Nets, the entire team was tested; two unnamed asymptomatic players tested positive. They quarantined and the others were asked to also. (NBA)
PRINCE ALBERT
Sick; March 19
Monaco's 63 year old prince had mild symptoms when diagnosed. He is unsure how he got it, as he had been taking precautions. (Town and Country)
BROOKLYN NETS
Sick; March 18
The team paid to have all players tested once other NBA players were sick and some connected with the team showed symptoms. (NBA). Forward Kevin Durant, 31, and three others, only one of whom exhibited symptoms, tested positive. They quarantined. (CBS Sports)
IDRIS ELBA
Sick; March 16
The 41 year old actor found out he was exposed to someone with it and got tested too. Under CDC guidelines, asymptomatic people are not tested and so they may wind up exposing others. (Twitter)
TOM HANKS
Sick: March 12
The 63 year old actor and his wife, singer Rita Wilson, felt unwell and tested positive. Cast and crew of the movie he was filming were told to stay away and those in attendance at a performance she gave at the Sydney Opera House were made aware. (Instagram)
SOPHIE GREGOIRE TRUDEAU
Clear; March 12
The 44 year old wife of the prime minister of Canada was tested despite being asymptomatic, something most Americans are not able to do. After two weeks of self-isolation, she has been cleared. (Facebook)
UTAH JAZZ
Clear; March 11
After NBA players Rudy Gobert, age 27, and Donovan Mitchell, 23, were initially diagnosed, the two entered isolation and the rest of the team self-quarantined. They have now all been cleared. (NBA)
WHO'D WE MISS?
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