A 41-year-old Republican who had just won a congressional seat in Louisiana’s 5th district has died tonight from coronavirus, just days before he was to be sworn in. Below is the statement from his campaign manager, Andrew Bautsch:
“Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, 41, passed away this evening at Ochsner-LSU Health Shreveport due to complications from COVID-19.
“Letlow was admitted into a Monroe Hospital on December 19 after testing positive for the coronavirus and was transferred to Ochsner-LSU Health on Tuesday, December 22, and placed in intensive care.
“Letlow is survived by his wife, Julia Barnhill Letlow, Phd., and two young children.
“The family appreciates the numerous prayers and support over the past days but asks for privacy during this difficult and unexpected time.
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The St Kitts Nevis Observer
Photo: Facebook. Congressman Luke Letlow, a healthy 41-year-old until his death yesterday from coronavirus is seen meeting constituents recently.
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana–December 29th, 2020–In a shocking event, even by the standards of 2020, it has been announced that Luke Letlow, Louisiana’s incoming Republican member of the U.S. House, died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19 only days before he was due to be sworn into office.
He was just 41 years old and had no known prior medical issues, it was said.
The 41-year-old died just 11 days after announcing he had tested positive for COVID-19. At the time, he said he was at home, ‘resting, following all CDC guidelines, quarantine protocols, and the recommendations of my doctors’.