Across the country, teachers, coaches and counselors have died from COVID-19. Current and former students share their memories of educators lost in Georgia, Texas and New York.
"Don Shula was the patriarch of the Miami Dolphins for 50 years," the Hall of Fame coach's team said in a statement. Shula had 347 career wins, more than any other coach in NFL history.
At least 70 Navajo Nation members have died from COVID-19. Among them was Valentina Blackhorse. NPR's Lulu-Garcia-Navarro speaks to Blackhorse's younger sister, Vanielle, to learn about her.
Guillermo Frestan had hoped to bring his wife and children from Nicaragua to live with him in the Bronx this year. He is one of more than 1,400 New Yorkers who have died at home during the pandemic.
Indian actor Irrfan Khan, 54, who leaped from small parts in Bollywood films to featured roles in Hollywood blockbusters such as Slumdog Millionaire and Jurassic World, has died after a long illness.