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Guillermo Frestan, 51, with his wife, Ana Maria Castro Ortez, and daughters Melanie, Jazmin and Fabiana.

National

A Family Mourns The Husband And Father Who Died Alone, 3,000 Miles Away

3:34pm May 01, 2020

by Gwynne Hogan

Guillermo Frestan had hoped to bring his wife and children from Nicaragua to live with him in the Bronx this year. He is one of more than 1,400 New Yorkers who have died at home during the pandemic.

Coronavirus Victims: Drag Queen Nashom Wooden

5:16pm April 30, 2020

An iconic drag queen and a performing artist Nashom Wooden, also known as Mona Foot, died last month from a suspected case of the coronavirus.

Bollywood and Hollywood Actor Irrfan Khan Dies After A Long Illness

3:58pm April 29, 2020

by Bob Mondello

Indian actor Irrfan Khan, 54, who leaped from small parts in Bollywood films to featured roles in Hollywood blockbusters such as Slumdog Millionaire and Jurassic World, has died after a long illness.

Coronavirus Victims: Real Estate Agent Barbara Hopper

3:58pm April 29, 2020

A top-performing California real estate agent Barbara Hopper died from COVID-19 at age 81.

Health care workers light candles outside Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City on April 10 as they mourn and remember their colleagues who have died during the COVID-19 pandemic.

National

Share Your Story: Remembering COVID-19 Front-Line Workers

1:19pm April 29, 2020

by Meghan Collins Sullivan

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, many are being touched by the deaths of family and friends. We'd like to share your memories of loved ones you've lost to the virus.

Actor Irrfan Khan has died at age 54, after an acclaimed film career in India and on the international stage. He's seen here in 2018, during a visit to Park City, Utah.

Irrfan Khan Dies; Indian Actor Appeared In Crossover Hit 'Slumdog Millionaire'

11:21am April 29, 2020

by Sushmita Pathak

The versatile actor vaulted to international stardom after playing a police inspector in the 2008 film. Khan, 54, was adored in India despite not being a Bollywood heartthrob.

An undated portrait of the cellist Lynn Harrell. Harrell died Monday at age 76.

Cellist Lynn Harrell Has Died, Age 76

5:54pm April 28, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The Grammy-winning American cellist had a wide-ranging career that spanned Bach to new music written by Augusta Read Thomas. His colleagues also treasured him as a generous musical collaborator.

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