Coronavirus: Tom Hanks 'Terribly Sad' Due To Singer Adam Schlesinger's Sudden Demise
A recent tweet by Tom Hanks revealed, songwriter Adam Schlesinger, best known for co-founding Fountains of Wayne, has passed away after being diagnosed with Coronavirus.
Several
actors
and
musicians
from
the
US
have
been
reported
to
have
lost
their
lives
due
to
the
Coronavirus.
A
recent
report
suggests,
songwriter
Adam
Schlesinger,
best
known
for
co-founding
Fountains
of
Wayne,
passed
away
after
being
diagnosed
with
Coronavirus.
Adam,
who
was
52,
was
hospitalized
and
was
in
a
critical
condition.
Actor
Tom
Hanks,
a
fan
of
the
singer,
too
was
tested
positive
for
COVID-19
last
month.
He
took
to
his
Twitter
handle
confirmed
the
news
about
Adam's
demise.
Tom
said
that
he
is
'terribly
sad'
that,
they
lost
Adam
to
coronavirus.
He
wrote,
"There
would
be
no
Playtone
without
Adam
Schlesinger,
without
his
That
Thing
You
Do!
He
was
a
One-der.
Lost
him
to
Covid-19.
Terribly
sad
today.
Hanx"
There
would
be
no
Playtone
without
Adam
Schlesinger,
without
his
That
Thing
You
Do!
He
was
a
One-der.
Lost
him
to
Covid-19.
Terribly
sad
today.
Hanx
Fellow
singer
and
Adam's
mentee,
Chris
Carrabba
also
confirmed
the
news
through
a
Twitter
post
that
read,
"I
am
grasping
for
the
right
words.
My
dear
friend
Adam
Schlesinger
has
passed
away
from
COVID-19." He
also
added
that
he
knew
Adam
as
a
friend
and
expressed
his
condolences
for
the
family.
I
am
grasping
for
the
right
words.
My
dear
friend
Adam
Schlesinger
has
passed
away
from
COVID-19.
You
know
him
best
through
his
music.
From
his
band
@fountainsofwayn
to
the
countless
movies
and
tv
shows
he
scored,
most
recently
My
Crazy
Ex
Girlfriend
(cont’d)
pic.twitter.com/to8H4IoLtj
—
Dashboard
Confessional
(@dashboardmusic)
April
1,
2020
Chris
also
reminded
his
fans
to
stay
indoors
at
all
cost.
Another
Songwriter
Diane
Warren
shared,
she
was
shocked
to
hear
the
news.
She
wrote:
"Shit
so
sorry
to
hear
this.
F***
U
Covid,
RIP
Adam
Schlesinger.
Love
and
prayers
to
his
family.
Thank
U
for
the
songs."
Shit
so
sorry
to
hear
this.
Fuck
U
Covid,
RIP
Adam
Schlesinger.
Love
and
prayers
to
his
family.
Thank
U
for
the
songs.
Talking
about
Coronavirus
cases
in
the
US,
they
have
been
growing
by
the
hour,
and
so
has
the
death
toll.
Celebrities
are
doing
their
best
in
the
US,
to
help
spread
awareness
about
Coronavirus
and
flatten
the
curve.
Recently,
Tom
Hanks
and
his
wife
Rita
Wilson
returned
to
their
home
in
the
US
after
having
survived
COVID-19.