In loving memory. Tom Hanks remembered songwriter Adam Schlesinger, who died from coronavirus complications at the age of 52 on Wednesday, April 1, with a touching tribute.“There would be no Playtone without Adam Schlesinger, without his That Thing You Do!
He was a One-der. Lost him to Covid-19. Terribly sad today. Hanx,” the Toy Story star, 63, tweeted on Wednesday.Hanks wrote, directed and starred in the 1996 comedy, That Thing You Do!
Schlesinger penned the song of the same name, which was sung by the fictional band The Oneders in the film. The track was nominated for Best Original Song at the 1997 Academy Awards.That Thing You Do!
star Ethan Embry recalled how the cast was instantly drawn to Schlesinger’s version of the song.“I remember
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