{"id":290348,"date":"2020-04-01T17:04:08","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T23:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1136745"},"modified":"2020-04-01T17:04:08","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T23:04:08","slug":"fountains-of-waynes-adam-schlesinger-dead-at-52-from-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/music-news\/fountains-of-waynes-adam-schlesinger-dead-at-52-from-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger Dead at 52 From Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The music community is mourning the loss of a talented musician and songwriter.<\/p>\n

Fountains of Wayne<\/strong> member Adam Schlesinger<\/strong> passed away Wednesday morning as a result of Coronavirus complications, his attorney confirmed to Rolling Stone<\/a><\/em>. He was 52.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, Adam’s longtime attorney Josh Grier reported<\/a> that his friend was “very sick and heavily sedated” in a New York City area hospital. In fact, the musician and songwriter had been hospitalized for more than a week at the time.<\/p>\n

During his career, Adam received nominations for the Oscars, Tonys, Grammys and Emmys thanks to his various projects. As a result, he was a full-on EGOT contender.<\/p>\n

Most recently at the 2018 Emmys, he was nominated for two awards after writing songs for the hit TV series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend<\/em>. His Oscar nomination occurred in 1997 when he helped co-write the theme song for the Tom Hanks<\/a><\/strong>-directed film That Thing You Do!<\/em><\/p>\n

Music fans will also remember Adam for his work in Fountains of Wayne.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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The band co-founded with Chris Collingwood<\/strong> earned two Grammy nominations in 2003 including Best New Artist.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Many will also remember the group’s Top 40 single titled “Stacey’s Mom” that became a staple on MTV thanks to its catchy lyrics and music video.<\/p>\n

Before Adam’s passing, many Hollywood stars expressed their well wishes for the musician who brought his talents to multiple platforms.<\/p>\n

“Please keep Adam in your thoughts and prayers. It’s been an extremely scary week,” Crazy Ex-Girlfriend<\/em> star Rachel Bloom<\/strong> wrote on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Fountains of Wayne’s Chris also took to social media<\/a> with a message from Adams’s family. “Thank you for the outpouring of love for Adam and his family,” the statement read in part. “His family appreciates all the love and support.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Watch NBC News Special Report: Coronavirus Pandemic<\/i> Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET\/7 p.m. PT on NBC, MSNBC and NBC News NOW. For the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic and for tips on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19, please visit The Center for Disease Control and Prevention at https:\/\/www.cdc.gov.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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