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I am learning of the deaths of our wonderful museum and heritage world colleagues. This is heartbreaking. I want to take time to honor them. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-03-24/obit-coronavirus-maurice-berger-63-curator-covid-19-complications

Maurice Berger, 63, curator who explored race, dies of presumed COVID-19 complications

Berger, a curator and writer who organized exhibitions that explored whiteness and civil rights, has died in upstate New York after COVID-19 illness.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-03-24/obit-coronavirus-maurice-berger-63-curator-covid-19-complications

I’m broken. I’m shaking at the fear of future loss. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/david-driskell-advocate-for-african-american-art-dies-at-88-of-coronavirus/2020/04/03/9217ab4c-74f3-11ea-85cb-8670579b863d_story.html

David Driskell, advocate for African American art, dies at 88 of coronavirus

He curated an early and prominent exhibition of African American art and advised the Cosby family on its collection.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/david-driskell-advocate-for-african-american-art-dies-at-88-of-coronavirus/2020/04/03/9217ab4c-74f3-11ea-85cb-8670579b863d_story.html

Cultural icon of New Orleans https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/08/us/ronald-lewis-new-orleans-cultural-historian-dies-coronavirus/index.html

New Orleans cultural historian died of coronavirus, but his family only found out on the day of...

When a man like Ronald Lewis dies there's supposed to be brass bands marching the streets, sharply dressed members of the New Orleans social clubs falling in behind the musicians, and Mardi Gras...

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/08/us/ronald-lewis-new-orleans-cultural-historian-dies-coronavirus/index.html

French politician heading an effort to build a Louis XIV Museum in Paris https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/the-sun-king-museum-loses-its-godfather

Patrick Devedjian—French politician and driving force behind new museum dedicated to the Sun...

Devedjian was leading plans for a museum project in Saint-Cloud, west of Paris, about the reign of Louis XIV

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/the-sun-king-museum-loses-its-godfather

PS of course every life has equal value. These deaths happen to touch on my little corner of the universe, and portend future loss of humans I know.

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