Adam Schlesinger Dies At 52 After Contracting COVID-19
  • 4 years ago
Adam Schlesinger, an Emmy and Grammy winner and Oscar nominee who also fronted the pop band Fountains of Wayne, has died after contracting coronavirus. He was 52. His death was confirmed by his attorney, who spoke to Rolling Stone publication.

The pop savant earned a Best Original Song Oscar and Golden Globe nomination for “That Thing That You Do,” the title track to the 1996 Tom Hanks-directed film.
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