Lost to COVID-19 in 2020 Trivia Quiz

Answer: India

Floyd Cardoz (1960-2020) was born in Mumbai, India. Cardoz was educated in the Swiss prestigious hotel management school, Les Roches. He then moved to New York, where he worked for several hotels and restaurants before opening his own Indian restaurant, "Tabla", in the city that never sleeps in collaboration with restaurateur Danny Meyer. Throughout his life, he opened several other restaurants, both in New York and his home city of Mumbai, and won season 3 of the American TV show "Top Chef Masters".

The chef, recognized as a pioneer in modern Indian cuisine, passed away in March 2020 after contracting COVID-19 after traveling between Mumbai and Frankfurt.

Answer: NASDAQ

Jaime Ruiz Sacristan (1949-2020) was one of Mexico's most notorious people in the financial industry. Ruiz was a member of several Boards of Directors throughout his career, including roles in banks like Citibank Mexico and Bital. He was president of the Mexican Banking Association from 2011 and 2013 and presided over the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores or Mexican Stock Exchange from 2015 and until his passing. Ruiz died of COVID-19 on April 12, 2020, after a trip to Vail, Colorado, where many of his fellow travelers also became infected. He was one of the first publicly-known cases of COVID-19 in Mexico.

The BMV is a member of the World Federation of Exchanges, a trade association for stock markets of which NASDAQ is also a part. NASDAQ operates exchange markets in several countries around the world, one of the most famous being the one in New York, where many tech companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon trade their stocks.

Answer: Ken Snow

Ken Snow (1969-2020) attended Indiana University, where he played soccer in NCAA tournaments and scored an impressive number of goals. After playing for the Hoosiers and becoming the first four-time All-American in the university's history, he played in many different indoor soccer teams such as Chicago Power, Detroit Neon, and St. Louis Steamers, before his retirement in 1999. Snow did not have many opportunities to play internationally, but he did participate in two matches with the U.S. men's national soccer team, playing against Guatemala and Costa Rica. Snow died on June 21, 2020, in Port Huron, Michigan.

His family stated that he believed he likely suffered from COVID-19 complications but didn't get tested.

Answer: Bullets Over Broadway

Nick Cordero (1978-2020) worked in theatrical productions like "Rock of Ages", "Waitress", and "A Bronx Tale". He also appeared in TV shows like "Blue Bloods" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit", as well as the 2019 film "Mob Town". Cordero, who was nominated for a Tony Award, won a Theatre World Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for his performance as Cheech in the musical "Bullets Over Broadway", based on Woody Allen's 1994 eponymous movie. Cordero was hospitalized for COVID-19 since March 2020, and he had a difficult battle with the virus that put him in a coma and caused a blood clot that necessitated the amputation of his right leg.

His wife, Amanda Kloots, announced his passing on July 5, 2020.

Answer: Tennis

Howard Schoenfield (1957-2020) moved to Los Angeles when he was very young, at age 14. He was a very successful youth player, winning several tournaments and competitions including the 1975 US Open's junior title. Sadly, he suffered a psychiatric breakdown and fought with mental illness since then. Schoenfield's mother committed suicide when he was young, which permanently impacted the rest of his life. Schoenfield also played in the 1980 edition of Wimbledon but did not get too far in the competition.

He passed away aged 62 from COVID-19.

Answer: Republican

Herman Cain (1945-2020) worked for the Navy after graduating from college, after which he started his career in business. He then served as a director of business analysis for the now-defunct Pillsbury Company, a role in which he was successful after making several Burger King restaurants profitable. He served in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City between 1989 and 1996 and was the CEO of the National Restaurant Association for three years. Cain started a career in national politics since the early 1990s, which wasn't particularly successful since he won none of the campaigns he ran (the 2000 and 2012 presidential campaigns and his 2004 U.S. Senate campaign for the state of Georgia).

Cain was a supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump and attended several of his political events even during the COVID-19 pandemic. He tested positive for the virus in June 2020 and died a month later, on July 30, 2020.

The Republican Party is traditionally associated with the elephant, while the donkey is the Democratic Party's mascot.

Answer: Kamen Tchanev

Kamen Tchanev (1964-2020) was a Bulgarian opera singer known for his work as a tenor, first in his home country's Sofia National Opera, and then in countries like Austria, France, Israel, Italy, Sweden, and the U.S., among others. He worked with many world-renowned conductors and musicians and performed operas by Verdi, Puccini, and Bizet.

He died of COVID-19 on November 26, 2020, after being hospitalized in the Bulgarian city of Stara Zagora.

Answer: Switzerland

Flavio Cotti (1939-2020) devoted his life to politics and was involved at the highest levels of the Swiss government. A lawyer by training, Cotti was elected president of the Christian Democratic Party in 1981. He kept climbing up levels of government and served in numerous positions in the 1990s, which included interior minister, foreign minister, and President of the Swiss Confederation twice. Cotti was a supporter of the United Nations and the European Union, and led a failed campaign to have Switzerland join the multi-country body. Cotti died on December 16, 2020 from COVID-19 complications.

Answer: Louisiana

Vic Stelly (1941-2020) was a long-serving politician in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As part of the Louisiana House of Representatives, Stelly authored a well-known amendment known as the "Stelly Plan", which increased income taxes while simultaneously decreasing sales taxes. Stelly's career was focused on education initiatives, and after he left his job as a representative, he worked at the Louisiana Board of Regents for Higher Education for six years. He passed away on December 26, 2020, as did his wife hours later, both from COVID-19 complications.

Louisiana blends French, Spanish, and Native American influences, which allow for wonderful results like Creole cuisine. The picture shows shrimp creole, a dish that like many others in the state, is a staple of Cajun/Creole cuisine.

Answer: Manzanero

Armando Manzanero (1935-2020) was born in Yucatan in a Mayan community. He was a pioneer of the romantic ballad genre in Latin America, writing songs like "Contigo Aprendi" and "Voy a Apagar la Luz", which have been sung for generations all over the country and the continent. In a career that spanned more than 70 years, Manzanero was recognized with numerous awards, including the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Manzanero also won a Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 2001 for his album "Duetos".

He was hospitalized in late December after testing positive for COVID-19. He was then intubated and finally passed away on the 28th in Mexico City. After his death, it was speculated that Manzanero didn't believe COVID-19 was real and even attended a large gathering without wearing a mask days before getting ill.