Herman Cain, a 2012 Republican presidential candidate, died from complications of COVID-19 according to a spokesperson. Cain was 74.
Cain had been admitted to the hospital on July 1st after testing postiive on June 29th. He had been receiving oxygen treatments while hospitalized.
Cain, who hosted a daily radio show had an announcement posted on his Twitter account.
You're never ready for the kind of news we are grappling with this morning. But we have no choice but to seek and find God's strength and comfort to deal… #HermanCain https://t.co/BtOgoLVqKz
— The Cain Gang (@THEHermanCain) July 30, 2020
Cain is among the highest profile officials to die from coronavirus in the United States. He is survived by his wife, Gloria and his children, Vincent, Melanie and three grandchildren.
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