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>> didn't dick ferrell add to that misinformation? >> oh, yeah, he did. >> reporter: she's sharing his last words. >> there's a whole bunch of people that said, because of dick, i went and got it. so hopefully he did some good in the end. >> reporter: ferrell's story not an anomaly. two weeks after his death, conservative radio talk show host and vaccine skeptic phil valentine died of covid-19. before he got sick he wrote a song mocking the push to get vaccinated. ♪ and i don't care if you ♪ -- >> changing "tax man" to "vax man." he told everyone he was not getting the vaccine. he got covi...

Beatles' "tax man" to the "vax man." he told everyone he was not getting the vaccine. he got covid instead. his family had to recognize his regret. >> he recognizes now that his not getting the vaccination has probably kcaused a bunch of othr people not to get vaccinated and that he regrets. >> reporter: valentyn died, but his brother says his story encouraged others to get the shot. >> when there's a vivid story about someone you trust, you know, got sick, hospitalized, or even died, that vivid a story will carry more weight. >> but there are a litany of other vaccine skeptics who got covid a...

Misinformation out there and i think there is no truer thing ever was said. >> reporter: didn't dick ferrell add to that misinformation? >> oh, yeah he did. >> reporter: but she is sharing his last words to her hoping they resonate. >> there are a whole bunch of people who said because of dick i went and got it. hopefully he did some good in the end. >> reporter: ferrell's story is not an anomaly. two weeks after his death conservative radio talk show host and vaccine skeptic phil valentine also died of covid-19. before he got sick he wrote a song mocking the push to get vaccinated. ♪ and i ...

Show host phil ballentine also died of covid-19. before he got sick he wrote a song mocking the push to get vaccinated. ♪ i don't care if you want me ♪ -- >> reporter: changing the tax man to vax man. he told everyone that he was not getting the vaccine. he got covid instead. his family had to relay his regret. >> he recognizes now that his not getting the vaccination has probably caused a bunch of other people not to get vaccinated and that he regret. >> reporter: valentine died but his brother said his story influenced denies to get the shot. no surprise to behavioral scientists. >> when...

Him or her. why did it take dig ferrell's dying from covid for you to say i'm taking it? >> there is a pandemic of misinformation out there and i think there is no truer thing ever was said. >> reporter: didn't dick ferrell add to that misinformation? >> oh, yeah he did. >> reporter: but she is sharing his last words to her hoping they resonate. >> there are a whole bunch of people who said because of dick i went and got it. hopefully he did some good in the end. >> reporter: ferrell's story is not an anomaly. two weeks after his death conservative radio talk show host and vaccine skeptic phil...