Adam Schlesinger, the frontman of the band Fountains of Wayne has passed away from coronavirus complications. He was aged just 51. WATCH: Adam Schlesinger of Fountains Of Waynes entertains fans by playing some chords Schlesinger’s lawyer, said the singer-songwriter for the 90s group died at a hospital in upstate New York.

The American musician was also a father of two and had preciously received three Grammy awards for his songwriting credit on several television shows.

Schlesinger was also nominated for an Academy Award for penning the song behind the 1997 movie “That Thing You Do,” about a fictional one-hit wonder band from the 1960s.

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