Three conservative radio hosts publicly expressed doubts about COVID-19 vaccination and died of coronavirus complications in August.
People in the broadcasting industry are all in their 60s, and it seems that everyone takes an anti-government stance when vaccinated.
Mark Bernier
The latest victim is Marc Bernier, 65, a radio host in Daytona Beach, Florida. He died of COVID-19 on Saturday after being hospitalized on August 7.
Bernier, known as “Mr. Anti-vaccine,” once said that the US government’s promotion of vaccination is “acting like a Nazi.”
Bernier had an argument with Florida State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who encouraged vaccination. She tweeted, “The greatest generation must defeat the Nazis in order to maintain our way of life. You are only asked to give it a try. So be a patriot.”
Bernier replied on Twitter: “It should be said,’Now the US government is behaving like the Nazis. Shoot it!'”
It should be said, “Now the US government is acting like a Nazi. Shoot!” https://t.co/8WLpXVxGRm
— Mark Bernier (@MarcBernierShow) July 30, 2021
Dick Farrell
Farrell, another 65-year-old conservative radio host in Florida, died of the coronavirus on August 4. He also served as an interim host on the right-leaning Newsmax TV station.
“Why accept vaccines that people who have been advertised about masks, where the virus comes from, and the death toll 2u?” Farrel posted on Facebook on July 3.
He also criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease doctor in the United States. According to reports, Farrell called Fauci a “suffocating freak of lies” Washington post.
Farrell It is said that Later, after being infected with the new crown virus, he changed his views and urged friends to get vaccinated.
Phil Valentine
Valentine, 62, is the son of former Congressman Tim Valentine and lives in Nashville. He once said that if he is infected, his chance of dying from COVID may be “far less than” 1%.
After announcing that he was infected on July 11, he died of COVID-19 on August 21.
Valentine also rejected the request to wear a mask, saying on his blog last December: “I am not an anti-vaccine person. I just use common sense.”
“People who instinctively think that the government is the solution to all problems are already talking about the vaccination requirements. This should be a personal choice.”
After his radio station announced that he was hospitalized, it also noticed that Valentine had changed his mind and urged people to get vaccinated.
