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Fountains of Wayne star Adam Schlesigner has reportedly died aged 52 after being diagnosed with coronavirus.

Jazz pioneer Ellis Marsalis Jr has died at the age of 85 after being diagnosed with coronavirus, his son has said.

Fountains Of Wayne frontman Adam Schlesinger has lost his battle with the coronavirus.

Adam Schlesinger, the co-founder of pop-rock band Fountains of Wayne, passed away from complications related to the COVID 19. It is still not clear how the Emmy winning songwriter, who was in his 50s, contracted the deadly virus.

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Tom Hanks led the tributes to Fountains Of Wayne star Adam Schlesinger, who reportedly died at the age of 52 after contracting coronavirus.

The entertainment world lost one of its sharpest, funniest pens when Adam Schlesinger died from coronavirus complication on Wednesday (April 1). Although best known as the bassist/songwriter for Fountains of Wayne, he was also an Oscar-nominated and three-time Emmy-winning songwriter.

Whether it was the snarky but sincere pop of Fountains of Wayne and Ivy, the ‘60s retro of Tom Hanks’ “That Thing You Do!” or the Broadway fare of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Adam Schlesinger’s music reached far beyond his public profile. The master songwriter passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 52 from complications related to coronavirus.

Adam Schlesinger has died at the age of 52. The “Stacy’s Mom” singer sadly lost his battle with the deadly Coronavirus on Wednesday, April 1, his attorney Josh Grier confirmed to TMZ.

LOS ANGELES -- “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” star Rachel Bloom has had her first child in what she says was a harrowing experience amid the coronavirus outbreak that has struck a close friend.

Adam Schlesinger -- who died Wednesday (April 1) due to coronavirus complications -- left a quirky and impressive imprint on Billboard’s charts through the years, as both a member of the band Fountains of Wayne and a songwriter.

“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” co-creator Aline Brosh McKenna paid a touching tribute to Adam Schlesinger on Twitter after the Emmy-winning songwriter and singer died Wednesday from coronavirus complications.

Adam Schlesinger tragically passed away at the age of 52 on Wednesday (Apr. 1) due to coronavirus complications, and the pop world has lost one of its most accomplished songwriters. Along with appearing in multiple musical projects, penning songs for other stars and his film and TV work, Schlesinger was a founding member of the band Fountains of Wayne -- and when you mention Fountains of Wayne to a casual fan, they’re likely going to think of two words.

Adam Schlesinger didn’t just understand what made a perfect pop song tick; he could map its genome and replicate it like a mad scientist. From his early hits with Fountains of Wayne to his work in TV and film and for outside artists, he had a chameleon-like ability to apply his musical understanding to any context.

Adam Schlesinger died on Wednesday from complications due to coronavirus, the reports. He was 52. 

The music community is mourning the loss of a talented musician and songwriter. Fountains of Wayne member Adam Schlesinger passed away Wednesday morning as a result of Coronavirus complications, his attorney confirmed to Rolling Stone.

Emmy and Grammy-winning musician and songwriter Adam Schlesinger, known for his work with his band Fountains of Wayne and on the TV show “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” died Wednesday after contracting the coronavirus, his attorney said.

For more than 20 years, veteran A&R exec Steve Yegelwel worked with Adam Schlesinger, who died Wednesday (April 1) from complications of the coronavirus. He served as the A&R rep for Ivy, Schlesinger’s band on Atlantic Records’ imprint Seed, in the mid-‘90s, then signed and A&R’d Fountains o

By Bruce Haring

He was 52 years old

Adam Schlesinger died on Wednesday from complications due to coronavirus, the reports. He was 52. 

Hollywood was devastated Wednesday when news came that prolific singer/songwriter Adam Schlesinger passed away due to coronavirus complications. The artist, who was 52, was a songwriter on The CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and co-founder of rock group Fountains of Wayne, known for its hit, "Stacy's Mom." Schlessinger was also the songwriter behind many of your favorite movies.

The novel coronavirus has claimed yet another life.

Adam Schlesinger died on Wednesday, April 1, after being diagnosed with coronavirus. He was 52.

He was 52 years old

Award-winning singer-songwriter Adam Schlesinger, best known for his work with US rock band Fountains Of Wayne, has reportedly died at the age of 52 after being diagnosed with coronavirus,

Adam Schlesinger, the singer-songwriter behind Fountains of Wayne and a vast repertoire of film and TV music, has died after being hospitalized with COVID-19, Rolling Stone reports. His lawyer confirmed that he died from complications of the coronavirus. He was 52.

Adam Schlesinger, the songwriter known best as a member of Fountains of Wayne and Ivy and for his Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated work in TV and film, died from coronavirus complications at age 52 on Wednesday morning.The star was undoubtedly a massive influence on the lives of fans and fellow entertainers alike, and was cherished for his work which included (among many others) Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, That Thing You Do, and of course, "Stacy's Mom."A number of celebrities have taken to social

Adam Schlesinger, lead singer of Fountains of Wayne, has passed away from COVID-19.

Adam Schlesinger has sadly died.

Adam Schlesinger, the songwriter known best as a member of Fountains of Wayne and Ivy and for his Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated work in TV and film, died from coronavirus complications on Wednesday morning (April 1), Billboard has confirmed. He was 52 years old.

Adam Schlesinger, a musician and songwriter highly regarded for his work as a member of Fountains of Wayne and an Emmy-winning songwriter for TV’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” has died as a result of coronavirus complications, Variety has confirmed. He was 52.

By Bruce Haring

Friends and admirers of Fountains of Wayne co-founder Adam Schlesinger, 52, posted their well-wishes Tuesday (March 31) after it was revealed that the prolific songwriter best known for the hit "Stacey's Mom" and his contribution to TV and film (That Thing You Do!, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) has been hospitalized with COVID-19.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Adam Schlesinger, a musician and Emmy-winning songwriter highly regarded for his work as a member of Fountains of Wayne and songwriter for TV’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” has been hospitalized with coronavirus and is on a ventilator but is not in a coma, contrary to initial reports, his attorney of 25 years Josh Grier confirmed to Variety early Tuesday morning.

Adam Schlesinger, co-founder of the band Fountains of Wayne, has been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19.