Herman Cain, former Republican presidential candidate, dies after COVID-19 diagnosis

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain departs the State House in Concord, New Hampshire, U.S., November 17, 2011. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

Herman Cain, a 2012 Republican presidential candidate, has died after contracting Covid-19, according to a statement on his website and Facebook page.

Cain was diagnosed with the disease in late June after attending a Tulsa, Oklahoma, rally for President Donald Trump, an event where many attendees crowded close together without wearing face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

“We’re heartbroken, and the world is poorer: Herman Cain has gone to be with the Lord,” the statement on his website said.