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- ABC News
- April 24, 2021
Chicago comedian among nation's COVID-19 victims
Erica Watson, a Chicago native, died on Feb. 27, 2021, at the age of 48.
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Bart Pinckney was a math teacher and coached track, basketball and football at Griffin High School in Georgia.
\"Coach Pinckney was dedicated to and passionate about his work,\" the school said in a statement. \"He was goal oriented, enjoyed helping students and influenced many lives.\"
\"His career in Griffin Spalding County Schools spanned 13 years. Coach Pinckney served as teacher and coach at Carver Road Middle School, Spalding High School and Griffin High School,\" the school said.
\"He will be missed terribly,\" the school said.
Pinckney is survived by his wife and two children, ABC Atlanta affiliate WSB reported.
Please say a prayer for the family of Brother Bart Pinckney, 3-ΑΓ-90 who succumbed to Covid 19 on 2/22/21. He was the girls high school track coach at Spaulding HS in Griffin, Ga. he leaves behind a wife, children, and LB’s/chapter Bruhzs that will miss him dearly. RIP BART DOG! pic.twitter.com/aOEFr04nLH
— Marvin L. James II (@sportsguymarv) February 28, 2021
Erica Watson was a comedian, actress and contributor to \"Windy City Live,\" a talk show on ABC Chicago station WLS.
The Chicago native, who appeared in the Oscar-nominated movie \"Precious,\" died on Feb. 27, 2021, at the age of 48, WLS reported.
Windy City LIVE said, \"We are gutted by her death.\"
Watson became friends with Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, the first Black woman to hold the position, after she was hired to tell jokes at a Foxx campaign event, The New York Times reported.
“She was very much about empowering Black women,” Foxx told the Times. “She was fighting not just for herself but for people like her.”
.@EricaFayeWatson was a part of our show from the beginning. We are gutted by her death. Please join us tomorrow to pay tribute to our friend. https://t.co/PIRCAnDUXq
— WindyCityLIVE (@WindyCityLIVE) March 1, 2021
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