Cain given tributes after death from COVID-19

The political and media world paid condolences to Herman Cain on Thursday after the former GOP presidential candidate died due to the coronavirus.

Cain, the former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, was diagnosed with COVID-19 in late June and admitted to the hospital on July 1, 10 days after attending President Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Okla.

It was not determined where Cain, 74, contracted the virus.

Former Presidential candidate Herman Cain has died due to complications from COVID-19. His story of rising from poverty to business leadership and turning around Godfather’s Pizza is an American inspiration. https://t.co/6vpntZNWXc

— Jason DeRusha (@DeRushaJ) July 30, 2020

Herman Cain embodied the American Dream and represented the very best of the American spirit.

Our hearts grieve for his loved ones, and they will remain in our prayers at this time. We will never forget his legacy of grace, patriotism, and faith.

— Kayleigh McEnany (@PressSec) July 30, 2020

Herman Cain was a dear friend, a powerful voice for truth, and a champion for American values.

He embodied the American dream, and will be sorely missed.

Please pray for his precious family during this unthinkable time.

— Rep. Jody Hice (@CongressmanHice) July 30, 2020

Herman Cain has succumbed to COVID-19. My heart is broken.

— Neal Boortz (@Talkmaster) July 30, 2020

I’m very saddened to learn of the passing of my former boss, Herman Cain. I’m bracing for the cruelty online about how he deserved to get COVID and die because of his politics. We’re living in a dark time. But, they didn’t know him. I did.

— Ellen Carmichael (@ellencarmichael) July 30, 2020

Herman Cain — a great man, an American success story, an eternal optimist, even when he was diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon cancer and later Covid-19. RIP, my friend.

— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) July 30, 2020

In 2011, Herman Cain told me a story about growing up during segregation in Atlanta, Georgia. His campaign turned our interview into this ad. I’ll be thinking about it today. RIP! pic.twitter.com/u8uiQRxSOH

— Matt Lewis (@mattklewis) July 30, 2020

God bless the dead and may God help the living. RIP @THEHermanCain. U were a good man in my community and agree or disagree with your politics I appreciate your work in and on Atlanta’s WestSide.

— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) July 30, 2020

Cain’s website editor confirmed his death on Thursday morning.

“Herman Cain – our boss, our friend, like a father to so many of us – has passed away,” Dan Calabrese said in a post.

“We knew when he was first hospitalized with COVID-19 that this was going to be a rough fight,” Calabrese added. “He had trouble breathing and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. We all prayed that the initial meds they gave him would get his breathing back to normal, but it became clear pretty quickly that he was in for a battle.”

— This report was updated at 11:22 a.m.