COVID-19 kills 57-year-old husband, dad: 'His family came first'

Each week ABC News is spotlighting several Americans who have died from the virus. 

More than 607,000 Americans and counting have died from COVID-19. Each week ABC News is spotlighting several Americans who have died from the virus. Adel Hamdan, a New Jersey veterinarian who was called the "animal whisperer" by his wife, died on Dec. 30, 2020, at the age of 73, NorthJersey.com reported.