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Sir Elton John's sadness at coronavirus death of his South African doctor friend
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mirror.co.ukSir Elton John is mourning the Covid death of a pioneering children’s HIV doctor who he met in South Africa. Elton was said to be “deeply upset” at the news scientist Arthi Ramkissoon had passed away at 61.
They became friends after she wrote to the superstar asking for help rebuilding a hospital. To her shock Elton jetted to Durban to study the plans she had to help teenagers with Aids.
Then, in 2017, the singer flew Dr Ramkissoon and Lindiwe Nyathikazi, a hospital youth ambassador, to Britain for a £5,000-a-head fundraiser at his Berkshire home.
It raised more than £2.5million for the KZN Children’s Hospital. Dr Ramkissoon remained close friends with the singer and it is believed Sir Elton visited the completed HIV unit and made other
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