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Judy Woodruff:
As we passed the grim milestone this week of more than 400,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19, we take this moment to remember another five of the extraordinary lives lost.
James Glica-Hernandez was drawn to the stage and became a fixture on the regional theater scene in California s Central Valley. As musical director of the Woodland Opera House for over two decades, he mentored generations of young performers.
Friends described him as bold and unapologetic and someone who inspired people to live authentically. A self-described family man, James was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was 61.
Beloved Woodland Opera House musical director, teacher dies of COVID-19
Family and friends say James Glica-Hernandez s passing has devastated those who were grateful to have known him. Author: Van Tieu (ABC10) Updated: 12:06 PM PST January 12, 2021
WOODLAND, Calif. As James Glica-Hernandez spent weeks trying to overcome complications from COVID-19, hundreds of community members rallied around the beloved Woodland Opera House musical director of more than two decades.
They sent messages on Facebook, held virtual candlelight vigils, and even recorded a Broadway cover to play at his bedside.
But after weeks in the hospital and a couple of hours after being removed from a ventilator, Glica-Hernandez took his last breath on Sunday afternoon. His husband, David Hernandez, was able to be by his side in full personal protective equipment, according to a family liaison. Glica-Hernandez s passing has devastated those who say they re grateful to have kn