Per the Martha’s Vineyard Times, the actress who is known for playing Mrs. Kintner in Jaws and its 1987 sequel, died of complications from the coronavirus, and this was confirmed by Kevin Ryan, artistic director and board president for the Island Theatre Workshop. The workshop was a programme Fierro championed during her 40-plus years on the island.

Ryan added that Fierro taught and mentored more than 1,000 children in theater, and more recently was living in Ohio at an assisted-living facility.

“The one word I would think of when I think of Lee is dedication. I’ve watched her as a performer, director and businesswoman, and then we became friends. She was my teacher and mentor,” Ryan said. “I would still call Lee for artistic discussion and commentary, … She was fiercely dedicated to the mission of teaching. She, no matter what it was, would stay at it and get the job done.”

MJ Munafo, artistic director at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, said Fierro starred in a myriad of roles at the Playhouse. “I loved her and she was an inspiration to me,” Munafo said. “She was a huge presence on the Island theater community. She worked with hundreds of young people who just adored her.”

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There are reports that Naira Marley has turned himself into the police for disobeying a government order. Marley was among the guests who showed up at Funke Akindele's house party on Sunday, April 6, 2020.

DAILY POST had reported that Nigerians on social media have called on the Lagos State government to, with immediate effect, arrest Akindele and her husband.

The couple defied both the state and the federal governments’ orders on Saturday, when they hosted an in-house party in celebration of JJC Skillz’s birthday.

The party was crowded with popular faces such as Naira Marley and Eniola Badmus.

The Lagos State Government had banned any gathering of more than twenty people, and President Muhammadu Buhari, a week ago shut down Abuja, Lagos, and the Ogun States completely over the increasing cases of Coronavirus.

However, the orders could not stop Funke and her husband from gathering a crowd at their home in Lagos for the birthday party.

Reacting to the development, Funke took to her official Instagram page on Sunday to apologize for her husband’s actions.

“Dear Friends, I really have to do this!! I hear you all, and I acknowledge all your honest feedbacks,” she posted alongside a video.

“I also thank you for your concerns—well wishes, and calls. I am sorry and hope this video offers some explanation. Please stay safe. And God bless. @lagosstategovt.”

See the video below.

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