First Richard Rose Mocked COVID-19, Then He Got It and Died

Richard Rose, of Port Clinton Ohio, passed away on July 3rd after a short battle with COVID-19. Rose's death had garnered attention due to his...

By Peter Rapine

Published 4 years ago in Wow

Richard Rose, of Port Clinton Ohio, passed away on July 3rd after a short battle with COVID-19. Rose's death had garnered attention due to his outspoken posts against wearing masks.

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Richard Rose, is the 37-year-old Ohio man, who had his Facebook pot go viral after he spent months mocking coronavirus, only to later the catch the virus itself. Well, Rose died of COVID-19 on July 3rd and since has become the poster child of how not to behave on both the internet and in real life.
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Rose was born and raised in Ohio, and was an Iraq War vet who had just started a new job during the pandemic. At just 37-year-old, Rose 's only underlying condition was his weight, It was reported that on July 1st Rose tested positive for Coronavirus and on July 3rd he was dead.
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And while that is sad, it is sadder that he didn't take the advice of public health officials nor the White House, which recently said all people should wear masks. So what we are left with, is a precautionary tale, this is what it looks like to play tough online, while being unable to face the very real consequences of your actions in the real world.

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The only thing we can say, is Holy Sh*t, this is some seriously King level stupidity.
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And while that is sad, it is sadder that he didn't take the advice of public health officials nor the White House, which recently said all people should wear masks. So what we are left with, is a cautionary tale, how what it looks like to play tough online, while being unable to face the very real consequences of your actions in the real world.
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