Many stars were diagnosed with the disease, including Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Idris Elba (who experienced no symptoms when diagnosed), and Hawaii Five-0 alum Daniel Dae Kim (who shared the medications he was taking).
Alan Merrill is sadly not the first figure in showbiz to lose his life to the coronavirus pandemic.
A costumer for Law & Order: SVU died due to the coronavirus (prompting SVU stars Mariska Hargitay and Ice-T to share tributes to him), among others.