Grammy
nominee
Troy
Sneed
has
breathed
his
last
due
to
complications
from
Coronavirus
at
the
age
of
52.
A
report
in
Billboard
said
the
gospel
singer
passed
away
on
Monday
at
a
hospital
in
Jacksonville,
Florida.
A
family
friend
and
radio
personality
KD
Bowe
confirmed
the
news
through
an
Instagram
post.
He
wrote
"I
don't
know
how
to
make
sense
of
this.
I'm
not
ok,
man.
Covid19
sucks.
Will
y'all
please
pray
for
Emily
&
the
kids?
Please?
RIH,
King.
Or
walk
around
it
all
day.
#RIPTroySneed."
Sneed,
known
for
his
album
Call
Jesus,
started
his
music
career
in
1999
with
the
same
album,
in
collaboration
with
Malaco
Records.
He
reportedly
travelled
throughout
the
US
to
sing
the
gospel
with
Georgia
Mass
Choir.
Some
of
his
hit
songs
include
Work
It
Out
and
My
Heart
Says
Yes.
Sneed
is
survived
by
his
wife,
Emily
and
four
children,
Troy
Jr.,
Evany,
Trey
and
Tyler.
Until
now,
several
celebrities
have
passed
away
due
to
Coronavirus
in
the
US
including,
Jazz
pianist,
composer,
author
Mike
Longo
(83),
cultural
historian,
curator,
and
art
critic
Maurice
Berger,
playwright
and
screenwriter
Terrence
McNally,
actor
Mark
Blum
and
many
more.
Tom
Hanks
and
wife
Rita
Wilson
were
the
first
celebrities
to
open
up
about
being
infected
by
COVID-19,
followed
by
Idris
Elba,
singer
Pink
and
more,
who
have
since
tested
negative,
and
are
trying
their
best
to
help
their
community
survive
the
pandemic.