First man in world to get approved Covid jab is dead: Brit William Shakespeare has died at 81 after long illness
William Shakespeare hit global headlines on December 8 after becoming first man in the world to be jabbed
Mr Shakespeare died at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire from illness unrelated to the virus
His family had been thrilled at the fame he enjoyed after getting the American-made Pfizer Covid vaccine
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The second person in the world to get the Pfizer-BioNTech jab has died of an unrelated illness.
Bill Shakespeare, 81, received his first Covid vaccine in December at University Hospital Coventry shortly after 91-year-old Margaret Keenan.
Coventry councillor Jayne Innes, a friend of Mr Shakespeare, said he had died on Thursday and added the best tribute to Bill is to have the jab .
Mr Shakespeare had worked at Rolls Royce and was a parish councillor.
The 81-year-old, who had served his local community in Allesley for more than three decades, died of a stroke, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust said.
Tributes to Coventry man Bill Shakespeare who was first to have Covid vaccine Having our jabs is the best tribute we can all pay Bill
Bill Shakespeare, from Coventry, became the first man to receive a Covid-19 vaccine.
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Tributes have been paid to the proud Coventry pensioner who made history when he became the first man in the world to have the Covid-19 vaccination.
An 81-year-old pensioner in the UK who made history when he became the first man in the world to have the COVID-19 vaccination has died of an unrelated illness, the British media reported on Tuesday.