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DJ Jazzy Jeff Diagnosed With Pneumonia, May Have COVID-19

09.07.2020 - 21:46

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DJ Jazzy Jeff revealed that he may be struggling with COVID-19. The hip-hop legend shared that he is fighting a serious case of pneumonia and warned fans to stay home. “Pls say a prayer for all the sick, it’s a lot more than you know!!

I’m recovering from pneumonia in both my lungs,” he wrote on his Instagram Story earlier this week. “I lost my sense of smell and taste, which is a main sign of the [corona]virus.” The deejay, whose birth name is Jeffrey Townes, went on to thank his wife, Lynette Jackson, for caring for him during his time of need.

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