Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has died from the coronavirus, according to Newsmax. He was 74.
Cain was admitted to a hospital for treatment of COVID-19 on July 1, which was 10 days after he attended President Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was photographed without a mask.
“Herman Cain resonated with Americans at every level because they sensed his authenticity,” said Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy, a friend of both Trump and Cain. “He had a folksy, disarming appeal. You immediately felt his love of country and God.”
He added: “He was one of the most original thinkers in American politics. He creative strong convictions, an open mind and a deep sense of patriotism,” said political consultant Dick Morris. “He was a great friend, a great guy. Suddenly, the plague strikes home.”
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It’s not clear where Cain contracted the deadly virus.
