Claim: Richard Rose of Port Clinton, Ohio died of COVID-19 after earlier vowing not to buy a face mask and dismissing advice to use face masks as "hype."
Fact-check: Did an Ohio Man Die of COVID-19 After Vowing Not To Wear a Face Mask?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Dan Macguill
Date published: 2020-07-17T14:49:38