Jewish Funeral Planned For Dick Farrel, Prominent COVID Skeptic Who Died Of The Virus

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NEW YORK (JTA) — The Florida shock radio host and former Newsmax anchor who died of COVID-19 after spending months telling his followers not to get the vaccine was a Jewish man from Queens.

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The Aug. 4 death of Dick Farrel, who was 65, has made global headlines because his friends said he urged them to get the vaccine after he fell ill. The private messaging was in stark contrast to his extensive public statements on the virus and vaccines.

On a Facebook page that has since been set to private, Farrel railed against coronavirus protocols, the Daily Beast reported, including U.S. government urgings to get the vaccine. He referred to the virus as a “scam demic” and masks as “face diapers.” He also promoted misinformation about the vaccines, saying that he knew people who got vaccinated and were hospitalized as a result.

Farrel’s death comes amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in the United States fueled by the more transmissible delta variant. Florida, which has few restrictions and a relatively low vaccination rate, has been especially hard hit.

Farrel’s real name was Farrel Austin Levitt. Born to Max and Norma Levitt in Queens, New York, in 1956, he graduated from Queens College before beginning his radio career in New York. A service will be held Friday at Beth Israel Boynton Beach Chapel, which first announced Farrel’s death, according to its website.

A host on multiple talk radio stations in Florida, Farrel was also a fill-in host for Newsmax, the conservative cable outlet that is a favorite of former President Donald Trump, although it is not clear if Farrel was employed at the time of his death. He is survived by his partner, Kitty Farley.


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hashomer
hashomer
2 years ago

Another rightist charlatan Jew masquerading as a goyesha talk show host. He pushed his conspiracies on the air vs the vaccine, and even sometimes against Jews! What a shanda.

lastword
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lastword
2 years ago

To state that the propaganda currently being promoted as ‘information’ about the experimental shot’s efficacy OR safety is playing into the enticements of many corporate and deep state deceptions — let alone not respecting human freedoms for oneself or others.

He also promoted misinformation about the vaccines, saying that he knew people who got vaccinated and were hospitalized as a result.

It is also being widely reported by independent sources mining often hidden government data, that most being affected by the new variants are the previously
‘vexinated’.

Farrel’s death comes amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in the United States fueled by the more transmissible delta variant.

It has also been widely reported – by alternative, and some mainstream media outlets that remain concerned enough to report it, that most hospitalizations for the new variants are taking place in Florida in democratic counties where prior vaccination rates have been higher.

Florida, which has few restrictions and a relatively low vaccination rate, has been especially hard hit.

frumee
frumee
2 years ago

This is the main reason why Trump lost, how can one still be in denial about the severity of Covid? Sara refuses to produce any true data of anyone dying from the shot, that is a bogus story.

YITZCHOKLEVI
YITZCHOKLEVI
2 years ago

Even insane Jews can get k’vuras yisroel B’H’

Sara
Sara
2 years ago

He “promoted misinformation that friends who were vaccinated were hospitalized” and how exactly does VIN know this is “misinformation?” Many many people have been hospitalized after getting the vaccine. The new definition of misinformation is anything the government or main stream media doesn’t want us knowing.
Its ironic that he died from Covid but his point remains true. But also triple vaccinated people in Israel died as well. Vaccines are a personal choice. Those at greater risk from Covid have more to gain from vaccine and better risk to benefit ratio.
Those younger may not. But that’s their choice- or it should be. Government would love to take it away.

ANON21
ANON21
2 years ago

You say he is survived by his partner. Can we get the gender of this “partner” please??