Musician Alan Merrill, born Allan Preston Sachs is reported dead after contracting coronavirus.
According to his daughter Laura who shared the news in a facebook post, the co-writer and original singer of I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll had been healthy enough to play shows a few weeks ago.
“He played down the ‘cold’ he thought he had,” she wrote.
She said, “The Coronavirus took my father this morning. I was given 2 minutes to say my goodbyes before I was rushed out”.
She also warned people against the covid-19 and why the need to stay home to avoid spreading the disease.
“You don’t think It’ll happen to you or your strong family. It has “Stay home if not for you, for others. For my dad. This thing is real.”
Alan Merrill was 69 years old.
Aside from music, he was an American vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, actor and model.
