‘I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll’ Writer’s Family Shares Harrowing Story of Alan Merrill’s Coronavirus Death

Alan Merrill, co-writer and singer of the original version of "I Love Rock 'N' Roll," died over the weekend at age 69 from COVID-19. After the news broke, Merrill's wife Joanna Lisanti took to Facebook to share the devastating details of the events leading up to his death at an NYC hospital, shedding light on…