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- Two lovebirds who met aged 14 tragically died within hours of each other, leaving seven children behind
- Troy Greene was hospitalized with COVID-19 a day after his wife, Charletta
- Her condition worsened and when she died, Troy could not take the pain.
A husband and wife, both 44, died within hours of each other after contracting COVID-19.
Source: UGC
Troy and Charletta Green, who met when they were 14, were thousands of miles apart when they succumbed to the virus, leaving behind seven children.
According to Fox 2, the lovebirds lost their lives earlier in the week, leaving behind children between the ages of 10 and 23.
Family trip
Recounting the start of the tragedy, Troy’s sister Tiki Green said they had planned a family trip to Florida in August, but Troy stayed home because he was not feeling well.
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Two days after arriving in Florida, Charletta fell ill and was hospitalized with Covid-19.
Troy was admitted to hospital with Covid-19 a day later, and their birthday found them in intensive care.
Tragedy strikes
As Troy’s condition improved, Charletta worsened as his lungs were damaged.
She passed away and when Troy found out he couldn’t take it. He started to have pain in his chest and died a few hours later.
According to Tiki, the couple had considered getting vaccinated against Covid-19 but contracted the virus before going ahead. She further urged others to get vaccinated.
Source: UGC
Tiki said they were trying to get help for the kids.
“We are just telling them that we are here, that we love them and that we are going to support them as much as we can,” she said.
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Tiki has started a GoFundMe page for the family, and they have so far raised over KSh 75,000 of their KSh 820,000 goal.
Uasin Gishu couple
In July, YEN.com.gh reported that a couple married for 76 years had died six hours apart at their wish.
Mzee Maritim Biwott Arap Tuwei and his wife Ruth Maritim passed away on Friday July 23.
Interestingly, the two had made a wish and even informed their children that they would both “sleep” when their time to die came.
Source: Yen News
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