Trini Lopez of The Dirty Dozen and If I Had A Hammer fame dies at age 83 from COVID-19 related complications
Singer, guitarist and actor Trini Lopez passed away on Tuesday due to complications from COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus.
He was 83 years old.
Lopez, born Trinidad López III, was most known for his role of Pedro Jiminez in the 1967 classic war film The Dirty Dozen, and for singing a popular cover version of the American standard If I Had A Hammer.
RIP: Trini Lopez passed away on Tuesday due to complications from COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus
The news was first shared via Palm Springs Life Magazine, since Lopez was a longtime resident of the Southern California desert enclave and died there.
Lopez, born Trinidad López III, was most known for: His role of Pedro Jiminez in the 1967 classic war film The Dirty Dozen, and for singing a cover of the song If I Had A Hammer