So Powell had Parkinson's Disease

[chillfactor]

besides cancer and faux noise all over the misinformation he died from covid. BASTARDS!

Source: CNN

[Retrograde]

1. Parkinson's isn't lethal AFAIK

My grandfather had it for nearly 2 decades before he died in the 1980s

[Ninga]

4. Powell was most likely immune compromised because each of

his health issues such as blood cancer, etc didn’t allow him to fight off the virus

[wackadoo wabbit]

11. Ultimately, it is. It just takes a long time to kill you

What usually happens is that you can no longer swallow correctly, so you aspirate food when you try to eat. It's usually the resulting pneumonia from the aspiration that finally gets you.

[marybourg]

12. Or in DH's case, he simply died from

dehydration after not being able to swallow food and water for several days. An easy death, with hospice palliative care.

[wackadoo wabbit]

16. I am so, so sorry for your loss

I know what it's like to lose a spouse. You have my sincerest sympathy and empathy.

[marybourg]

17. Thank you.

❤️ 💕 💕

[Jilly_in_VA]

2. He also had multiple myeloma

which fcuked up his immune system. So yeah, he died of Covid complications because his immune system was shot due to the cancer. But at 84 he was in a high risk group even though fully vaccinated. he had multiple risk factors.

[jmbar2]

3. I read he had multiple myeloma

a blood cancer that destroys your immune system. He died from other people exposing him to Covid.

[malaise]

6. and prostate cancer

He was an 84 year old with several health issues

[moonscape]

13. He was on therapy for myeloma, as am I,

and immuno-suppressants obviously leave one wide open for a bad outcome. I doubt he got much benefit from the vaccine, that his body was able to create adequate antibodies. My myeloma specialist said half her patients hadn’t.

[jmbar2]

15. I know another person who has been dealing with this

It has been a tough struggle. Hang in there and avoid the idiots!

[dflprincess]

5. Covid may very well be listed as the primary cause of death

With the cancer listed as a contributing cause or vice versa.

[LeftInTX]

7. I thought of this, but the statement must be coming from a publicist.

So, I think Covid was indeed the primary cause of death.

[Raine]

8. Not just Fox, others news sources like CNBC

also say he died from Covid.

[Hav]

9. Yes, he died due to complications from Covid

That was the statement published either by his family or those responsible for publishing on his behalf. I have to assume they know what happened. I also think they didn't intend to cause any controversies by saying that he died from Covid while being vaccinated.
I'm sure there were other health issues, the age alone put him in a high risk group. But it's strange seeing people here claim he didn't die from Covid. That's exactly what the Covid deniers and anti-vaxxers do. For most severe Covid cases one could point to complications or a compromised immune system.

The crucial point is that everyone should get vaccinated not only for themselves but also to reduce the risk of those who suffer these kind of complications.

[misanthrope]

14. His cause(s) of death aren't as clear cut as many want to make it

Anti-vaxxers and COVID conspiracists are trying to latch onto Powell's death as evidence the vaccines don't work. Posters here, and others, are walking it back to show there were several extenuating circumstances which nearly negated any benefit supposedly derived from his vaccinations.

The truth can sometimes be more complicated than it appears. Did COVID amount to the final push over the edge for Powell? Yes, but the wealth of co-morbidities can't be dismissed as contributions. Especially the myeloma and its treatment.

[JustAnotherGen]

10. He had a type of blood cancer

That my dad - and most folks who were exposed to agent blue and pink get. I would bet his cancer wasn't showing up in his blood work.

Having watched the internal melt my dad went through - Powell probably went faster and with less pain due to Covid.

[Owl]

18. I hope a cure for multiple myeloma is found someday.