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Conservative Radio Host Phil Valentine, Who Regretted Vaccine Skepticism, Dead After COVID Battle

August 24, 2021

Phil Valentine’s death comes a month after it was announced that he had been hospitalized due to COVID-19

By Nicholas Rice

Phil Valentine
Phil Valentine

Phil Valentine, a conservative radio talk show host who changed his mind about refusing the COVID-19 vaccine after contracting the virus, has died after a battle with COVID-19. He was 61.

Nashville radio station WWTN — home of the radio host’s The Phil Valentine Show — announced his death on Saturday.

“We are saddened to report that our host and friend Phil Valentine has passed away,” the radio station tweeted. “Please keep the Valentine family in your thoughts and prayers.”

Phil’s death came over a month after he was hospitalized due to COVID-19 in July. The Tennessee native had said on multiple occasions that although he was not an anti-vaxxer, he did not want to get the COVID-19 one because he considered himself low risk.

We are saddened to report that our host and friend Phil Valentine has passed away. Please keep the Valentine family in your thoughts and prayers. pic.twitter.com/vhXpE7x0oX

— SuperTalk 99.7 WTN (@997wtn) August 21, 2021

Phil’s brother, Mark Valentine, said in a prior statement that his sibling saw things differently after his hospitalization.

“Phil contracted the COVID virus a little over a week ago & has since been hospitalized & is in very serious condition, suffering from COVID Pneumonia and the attendant side effects,” Mark said in July. “He is in the hospital in the critical care unit breathing with assistance but is NOT on a ventilator.”

“Phil would like for his listeners to know that while he has never been an ‘anti-vaxxer’ he regrets not being more vehemently ‘Pro-Vaccine’ and looks forward to being able to more vigorously advocate that position as soon as he is back on the air, which we all hope will be soon,” he added.

Mark concluded the message by writing, “PLEASE GO GET VACCINATED!”

Following Phil’s death, various Tennessee lawmakers expressed their condolences on social media.

“Phil Valentine was a visionary for the conservative movement, and he made an enormous impact on the lives of many Tennesseans,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn tweeted. “My deepest condolences and prayers are with Phil’s wife, Susan, and his family. May they be comforted and surrounded by love during this difficult time.”

“[Phil] made a difference in life as a strong conservative voice & leading the fight to stop the state income tax two decades ago,” added Tennessee State Representative Cameron Sexton. “He will be greatly missed by all! Our heartfelt prayers & deepest sympathies go out to the Valentine family & Phil’s radio family @997wtn.”

Meanwhile, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee wrote in his own statement, “Maria and I are deeply saddened by the loss of Phil Valentine and pray for his family as they navigate the difficult days ahead.”

As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from the CDC, WHO and local public health departments. PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMe to raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, click here.

Multiple large-scale studies have found that vaccines are safe. There is no scientific link between vaccines and autism, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

This article was originally published on Website: https://people.com/
Author is: Nicholas Rice

Filed Under: Lifestyle/News Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID, COVID-19, death, hospitalized, Mark Valentine, Nashville radio station, Phil Valentine, Phil's death, The Phil Valentine Show, Vaccine Skepticism, virus

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