Enterprising Alabama couple known for anti-vax views, both dead from COVID-19

A married couple from Alabama known for their resale videos on YouTube as “Alabama Pickers” have died from COVID.

Dusty and Tristan Graham lived in Huntsville, where they often posted videos on various tips and tricks for reselling vintage items like clothing and home decor. They sold on eBay under the username, bama4348.

Dusty died on Thursday, nearly three weeks after his wife, according to the GoFundMe page created by one of their children.

“Sadly, Dusty and Tristan are both deceased,” Windsor Graham said on the page. “Thank you all for your kind words and for helping us during this difficult time. We will use the money to pay for the funeral expenses.

One of the last videos the married couple posted on their now-deleted YouTube channel explained how they would not get the shot.

It was then reposted on Vaxx Mann’s channel, which is connected to a website called SORRYANTIVAXXER.COM, dedicated to sharing stories of people who contracted COVID and died, or nearly died after sharing their beliefs. anti-vax.

“I have my own passport. It’s called the ‘Bill of Rights’, ”Dusty said in the video at around 4:30 pm. “I think this will all be behind us in a few years. “

Dusty then spelled out the word vaccine and said it was actually a form of immune therapy that they were giving people.

The couple went on to talk about everything they had previously survived, including bone cancer, in Tristan’s case.

They also spoke at length about COVID and the vaccine on their deleted channel.

Tristan died on August 25 in his sleep, according to the GoFundMe page. Two days later, Dusty started a GoFundMe for his expenses on the 27th, while he was still in intensive care himself.

“Anything you can find in your heart will be SO APPRECIATED !! Dusty said on the page.

A week ago, their daughter, Windsor, wrote in a now-deleted Facebook post that Dusty was switching to a fan and would continue to pray for the family.

“I want to thank everyone who contacted to check on my brother and I,” she said. “For now, he’s just waiting and praying for his body to relax.”

GoFundMe’s goal is currently $ 35,000 and just over $ 20,000 has been raised for the couple. Anyone wishing to donate can do so here.

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