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Adam Schlesinger (left), Rachel Bloom and Jack Dolgen with your 2019 Emmy award for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Adam Schlesinger , from the US power-pop band Fountains of Wayne, died at the age of 52 in a New York Hospital , His Family lawyer has confirmed.

He already had a treatment for Covid-19, with the use of a fan.

The Bass Player co-wrote The Band 's 2003 hit Stacy's Mom - An Ode to the unrequited teenage lust, the star-model Rachel Hunter in the video.

He went on to win Emmy and Grammy Awards for his soundtrack work on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend , and a Colbert Christmas.

Chris Carrabba from The Band Dashboard Confessional , confirmed his death.

"I'm grasping for The Right words," he tweeted. "My Dear Friend Adam Schlesinger died from COVID-19. "

He added: "I knew him best as a mentor and a friend. We need to take this seriously. The people are sick and dying. It's hard to stay locked inside, but lives will be saved. Take Care of each other. Rest In peace, my Dear Friend . "

The number of deaths have gone through the Corona-Virus pandemic in the United States and has more than 5,000, while the confirmed cases worldwide, almost a million.

Hollywood actor and Director Tom Hanks recently recovered from The Virus . In 1997, Schlesinger received an Oscar nomination for writing the title track for What you are Doing! 1997 musical Comedy directed by Hanks.

"He was a One-of," wrote Hanks, references to The Film the fictional band, The Wonders , the success of the title track. "Lost him to Covid-19. Terribly sad today. Hanx. "

DJ and producer Mark Ronson also paid tribute on Thursday to the "genius" musician, the "gem" of a track from the same movie.

Schlesinger's current band mates, Reni Lane , from its synth-pop duo fever is High, added that she felt "incredibly lucky" to have known him.

"I feel incredibly happy to be a part of his life in any way and I will never forget everything I learned from him," to she posted.

"My heart goes out to His Family , friends and all who was touched by his Music . "

Adam Schlesinger and Jodi Porter of Fountains of Wayne Rachel Hunter in 2004.

Fountains of Wayne, founded in New York in 1995, but rose to prominence in the UK in the year 2003 with Stacy's Mom , which peaked at number 11.

The Track instantly became a Cult Classic among the youth due to its catchy hormone-driven chorus, and the accompanying video with Hunter swimming Pool in a Bikini in the title role.

He also got her Grammy nominations for best pop performance and best new artist.

they laid five albums, The Last of which, " Sky Full of Holes, Coming In 2011.

in addition to his work with The Band , and other acts, Ivy, and Tinted Windows , Schlesinger countless films and many TV soundtracks shot.

His Music for The Broadway adaptation of The Film Cry-Baby received a Tony Award nomination in 2008.

And he won a Grammy in 2009 for best comedy album, for his efforts on A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All! the US chat-show host.

In the year 2019, the Emmys, he won the award for outstanding original Music and lyrics for The Track antidepressants Are Not Such A Big Deal , the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend .

Fountains of Wayne founded in 1995 in New York and released five albums

Aline Brosh McKenna, who co-created the TV-musical-Comedy-drama, paid tribute and said she had known Schlesinger since the early 1990s.

"Adam was so funny, so nice, so opinionated, so skillfully, so passionately," she wrote.

"so We worked together and agreed to not agree and was happy and crying and celebrated, and it was especially sweet for me because I knew him for so long.

"I love this guy. I love all the memories. "

Schlesinger was married to Katherine Michel from 1999-2013, and he is Survived By their two daughters, Sadie and Claire.

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Source of news: bbc.com