Herman Cain Died from COVID-19, Not Cancer
Cain made a full recovery from cancer in 2007 (Getty Images).
The Claim
Herman Cain died from cancer, not COVID-19.
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In late July and early August 2020, social media users began circulating a claim that Herman Cain died from cancer, not COVID-19.
Misbar’s Analysis
Herman Cain was an American businessman, chair of the federal reserve bank of Kansas city, and 2012 presidential candidate for the Republican party. He was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in 2006, but made a full recovery.
Cain tested for positive for COVID-19 on June 29, 2020, and was hospitalized on July 1.
He died on July 30, 2020. Despite the claims that he died from cancer, his death was actually due to complications from COVID-19.
Misbar’s Classification
Fake
