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12. Yes. Suffered horribly, too. NM

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Do You Know Someone Who Died of COVID-19? [View all] MineralMan Mar 2021 OP

Yes my uncle's father. He was 97. nycbos Mar 2021 #1

my 97 year old mother, with lung disease, got it. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2021 #79

Yes. nt Atticus Mar 2021 #2

Yes. tenderfoot Mar 2021 #3

No. SharonClark Mar 2021 #4

You will. MineralMan Mar 2021 #5

Unless you're planning to get covid and cough SharonClark Mar 2021 #43

That's a bit presumptuous. TwilightZone Mar 2021 #49

That's where I am. ShazzieB Mar 2021 #85

I do know someone that died from Covid. Several family members had it. Thankfully they recovered tulipsandroses Mar 2021 #6

Yes, a cousin 78 years old and an uncle 96. Both from MA. CentralMass Mar 2021 #7

Yes two friends both healthcare workers. redstatebluegirl Mar 2021 #8

Yes hamsterjill Mar 2021 #9

I have a first cousing and a 2nd cousin die of Covid. Just a few miles away. I had no riversedge Mar 2021 #10

No. Mariana Mar 2021 #11

You will. MineralMan Mar 2021 #22

Not necesssarily. ShazzieB Mar 2021 #91

Yes. Suffered horribly, too. NM Grins Mar 2021 #12

Yes. A kind woman who was another parent to me for years Maru Kitteh Mar 2021 #13

My partner's cousin, who lived in a (very nice) group setting. nilram Mar 2021 #14

Unfortunately, yes. GoodRaisin Mar 2021 #15

I do agree! samplegirl Mar 2021 #16

not directly but a neighbor in my apartment complex on the east side . AllaN01Bear Mar 2021 #17

Yes. cloudbase Mar 2021 #18

2 people jpak Mar 2021 #19

My uncle, a Trump fanatic, died from Covid 2 weeks ago Chautauquas Mar 2021 #20

Nope! And that's saying something considering I live in Florida. Native Mar 2021 #21

A friend and neighbor, lovely woman cilla4progress Mar 2021 #23

Surprisingly, no. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2021 #24

The first friend I made in high school.. luvs2sing Mar 2021 #25

Yes, two work associates. haele Mar 2021 #26

So far I don't know a person that has had the Covid (knock on wood) Groundhawg Mar 2021 #27

Yes Red Mountain Mar 2021 #28

More than one. n/t Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #29

Yes. Golden Raisin Mar 2021 #30

Yes n/t shanti Mar 2021 #31

Yes, my 93yo mother, 2naSalit Mar 2021 #32

I'm so very sorry. MontanaMama Mar 2021 #77

Thanks... 2naSalit Mar 2021 #100

I'm patiently waiting for my vaccine too. MontanaMama Mar 2021 #108

Yes. n/t onecaliberal Mar 2021 #33

More than one person malaise Mar 2021 #34

I have lost two friends to the trumplague, nearly lost a third, who is now a long-hauler, and know niyad Mar 2021 #35

I do not. But my daughter-in-law, a nurse in a Covid unit, has cared for hundreds of people ... 11 Bravo Mar 2021 #36

My daughter's father. Did all the precautions...sad! Thekaspervote Mar 2021 #37

Yes greenjar_01 Mar 2021 #38

One of the first victims was a good friend Sympthsical Mar 2021 #39

Yes peggysue2 Mar 2021 #40

No nt Raine Mar 2021 #41

Yes Dave in VA Mar 2021 #42

I know someone who was as close as you can get. lpbk2713 Mar 2021 #44

Yes, my brother's best friend Freddie Mar 2021 #45

Yes, JenniferJuniper Mar 2021 #46

No but I do know people who have been hospitalized. Initech Mar 2021 #47

No. Just a few who have recovered from it. NurseJackie Mar 2021 #48

Not me, so far. knock on wood. msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #50

2 faculty from work aikoaiko Mar 2021 #51

yes, Three. SkylineChili Mar 2021 #52

Yes... Several... Ohio Joe Mar 2021 #53

I knew several hurple Mar 2021 #54

Nobody personally known by me in my small world sanatanadharma Mar 2021 #55

Yes. My best friend's cousin. catbyte Mar 2021 #56

Amen! Cousin & Aunt n/t aggiesal Mar 2021 #57

My older brother. My condolences to you and your family, MineralMan. LuckyCharms Mar 2021 #58

Yes. madashelltoo Mar 2021 #59

Yes Marthe48 Mar 2021 #60

My father-in-law moosewhisperer Mar 2021 #61

A friend's mother and another friend's sister. BlueCheeseAgain Mar 2021 #62

Yes, my neighbors son-in-law. Butterflylady Mar 2021 #63

Yes rootin tootin Mar 2021 #64

Yes MySideOfTown Mar 2021 #65

Yes Johnny2X2X Mar 2021 #66

Yes. A 59 year old friend died of COVID-19 in an Atlanta ICU on February 25. Bo Zarts Mar 2021 #67

I know 2. Pepsidog Mar 2021 #68

My mother 7/22/2020. Nt jaysunb Mar 2021 #69

Yes, an old friend. Banker and DFT-worshipper in his mid 50s RainCaster Mar 2021 #70

No. I have family members who know people who have died of it. And some of my younger highplainsdem Mar 2021 #71

My aunt and my stepdad sobenji Mar 2021 #72

Yes. Several. Owl Mar 2021 #73

Yes...former coworker Hip2bSquare Mar 2021 #74

Yes a few. 33taw Mar 2021 #75

No, I don't. A lot of my co-workers have lost family members though. Luciferous Mar 2021 #76

Yup two people Javaman Mar 2021 #78

Update: now 3.☹️nt Javaman Mar 2021 #111

It has occurred to me that there are ways to die from covid MontanaMama Mar 2021 #80

Yes. Very recently. A friend who was 59 years old. Politicub Mar 2021 #81

my mom in dec :( TalenaGor Mar 2021 #82

Yes, my sister-in-law. Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2021 #83

I know that I'm very lucky, as is almost everyone that lives here. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #84

No. Demobrat Mar 2021 #86

yes 75 year old uncle in Florida. N/T tiredtoo Mar 2021 #87

Not yet but I'm sure I will. Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #88

I am so sorry for your loss. gldstwmn Mar 2021 #89

Three people. One was my boss. Two were colleagues in the American Chemical Society. n/t. NNadir Mar 2021 #90

Yes. nt hay rick Mar 2021 #92

Yes, Notek Mar 2021 #93

My 98 yr old mom... 3catwoman3 Mar 2021 #94

Not that I know of MustLoveBeagles Mar 2021 #95

Lost a cousin a few months ago. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2021 #96

My Uncle AwakeAtLast Mar 2021 #97

My buddies sister died of it, my coworkers father died of it Demonaut Mar 2021 #98

My husband. Last summer. LibinMo Mar 2021 #99

Several someones mcar Mar 2021 #101

Yes, but a friend and later a neighbor behind me. herding cats Mar 2021 #102

Yes. Chellee Mar 2021 #103

I came too damn close at 52 just about a week before Trump JCMach1 Mar 2021 #104

I used to. n/t DFW Mar 2021 #105

Yes Bigredhunk Mar 2021 #106

Yes, the physician husband of a college friend mnhtnbb Mar 2021 #107

I am very sorry to hear about your father. totodeinhere Mar 2021 #109

Clearly, almost everyone knows someone who has died. MineralMan Mar 2021 #110

I don't know anyone personally who died. Out elderly neighbor 2 doors down recently died of it. beaglelover Mar 2021 #112

No, but I know many who had it, tavernier Mar 2021 #113