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Beyonce’s ex personal trainer Craig Adams dies from Covid after ‘horrible disease attacked his organs’
Beyonce’s former personal trainer died in Houston on Tuesday night (Picture: FilmMagic)
Beyonce and her family are ‘heartbroken’ after learning her former personal trainer, Craig Adams, has died from Covid.
The Halo singer’s mother, Tina Knowles-Lawson, broke the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday and expressed her shock as Adams was considered to be ‘healthy’ given his fitness career.
‘I am heartbroken this morning. I found out this morning that this amazing human being Craig Adams from Houston passed away last night from Covid,’ Tina, 67, began.
Detailing the impact the virus had on Adams, she continued: ‘This horrible killer disease attacked his organs , his lungs first made him have kidney failure and as hard as he fought he succumbed to the disease last night. Craig was a fitness trainer and was healthy!
‘This is only the latest of Many friends and family that were lost to Covid.’
Tina revealed that Adams was Beyonce’s personal trainer in the early days of her career before going on to work as security for Destiny’s Child.
‘He was like a family member,’ Tina said, before remembering him as ‘such a beautiful human being , kind , loving, and gentle’. 9P
Craig Adams was thought to be healthy but is said to have died from Covid (Picture: @mstinalawson, Instagram)
‘RIP Craig we love you!’ she concluded.
Tributes poured in from Tina’s followers, including Good Morning Britain presenter Alex Beresford, who commented: ‘Man!!! RIP 🙏🏽.’
One follower who knew Adams personally said: ‘Oooh my gosh he used to train me!!! This is so sad. He was such a nice man! Oh I’m so sorry to hear about this loss.’
Another added: ‘May he rest peacefully. I’m sorry for your family’s loss, Mrs Tina.’
The US has seen a spike in coronavirus cases with the Delta variant, which is reportedly as contagious as chickenpox, with one infected person being able to spread it to between five and nine people at once.
Beyonce’s mother Tina Knowles-Lawson said she was ‘heartbroken’ by the news (Picture: Getty Images)
Beyonce, 39, was vocal in the early days of the pandemic and donated $500,000 (£360k) to people facing eviction as a result of the global health crisis through her BeyGOOD charity foundation.
In April 2020, she also made a surprise appearance during the One World: Together At Home event, armed with a powerful message about African-Americans being at greater risk of getting Covid.
She said in a virtual message: ‘Black Americans disproportionately belong to these essential parts of the workforce that do not have the luxury of working from home. African-American communities at large have been severely affected in this crisis.
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‘Those with pre-existing conditions are at an even higher risk. This virus is killing black people at an alarmingly high rate here in America.’
The Grammy-winning singer added: ‘I know it’s very hard but please be patient, stay encouraged, keep the faith, stay positive and continue to pray for our heroes. Good night, and God bless you.’
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