Fountains of Wayne star dead at 52 from coronavirus complications

Musician and singer-songwriter Adam Schlesinger, a founding member of the band Fountains of Wayne, has died in hospital from coronavirus complications.

Schlesinger was 52. He is divorced and is survived by two daughters, Variety reports.

Fans rallied around Schlesinger as news of his coronavirus hospitalisation became public, and in a promising update just yesterday his family said his condition was “improving”.

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"Thank you for the outpouring of love for Adam and his family. Adam has been hospitalised with COVID-19. He’s on a ventilator and has been sedated to facilitate his recovery. He is receiving excellent care, his condition is improving and we are cautiously optimistic. His family appreciates all of the love and support,” his family said in a statement provided to Billboard the day before his death.

Schlesinger was a founding member of the rock band Fountains of Wayne, best known for the 2003 hit single Stacy’s Mom. He was also a prolific songwriter and producer in film (That Thing You Do), television (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and musicals (Cry Baby).

Friends and fans are today paying tribute to Schlesinger and the body of work he leaves behind:

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