“Until death …” The couple dies together of Corona

"Until death …"
Married couple dies together of Corona

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We know that the coronavirus is dangerous and often fatal for older people with weakened immune systems. But this story shows us how tragic the individual fates of the sick and dying can be.

Nobody had expected that the well-known marriage vow "Until death do us part" will literally become a reality in their case: Bret and Carol from the US state of Kansas both died of Covid-19 in quick succession. At an interval of two hours they went from this world – and that holding hands.

Daughter Sharoyln told “RTL” about the couple and their love. The two got to know each other late, had already had unhappy marriages and then found their life partner in each other. They were married for nine years – until they became infected with the corona virus at Christmas.

But the knowledge of the hopelessness of their situation did not overwhelm them. They took each of their last steps together and gave each other strength. Until death finally separated the happy couple – at least from the living …

Brigitte