Actor/model/former GOP candidate and avid anti-masker Antonio Sabàto Jr. called reports of his 77-year-old father dying from COVID-19 “a bunch of lies” just days after announcing his dad was in intensive care battling coronavirus and urging people not to wear masks. (Yes, you read that correctly.)
Antonio Sabàto Sr. was an Italian actor best known for appearing in 1966’s “Grand Prix”, which won three Oscars after becoming one of the year’s biggest hits. He passed away on January 6 in Los Angeles, California.
In a since-deleted tweet from January 4, Sabàto Jr. said, “My papa/dad is in intensive care with covid in California. Lord keep him surrounded by angels and pure God’s love and strength within.”
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In another since-deleted tweet from January 5, he wrote, “My papa/dad is fighting for his life and not doing good and we can’t even see him or be next to him.”
That very same day, Sabàto Jr. also shared a since-deleted screenshot that read, “Science says healthy people should not wear masks.”
He also shared a since-deleted photo of himself and Donald Trump, along with the caption, “He is my President the greatest actually and he will lead our country and the world technically for the next 4 years!”
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After the press reported that Sabàto Sr. had succumbed to the virus, Sabàto Jr. took to Instagram to urge people not to believe to the reports.
“Don’t listen to the press or anything related to my father,” he said. “Until i [sic] with my family release a statement [sic] official statement all is a bunch of lies. Please be patient and let us go through this in peace and privacy, thank you. ASJR.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ3tWBBJKH6/
A few hours later, he posted a longer statement memorializing his father. The statement made no mention of coronavirus or COVID-19.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ4LTyqp8Hb/
Last year, Sabàto Jr. relocated from California to Florida to pursue a career in construction. A few months later, he announced plans to launch a conservative film studio for projects that Hollywood won’t produce.
“We are putting together a plan to create a conservative movie studio for all patriots to do projects that Hollywood would never do,” he said last July. “No more blacklisting and no more injustice from the socialist’s elites.”
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Cam
It killed his father and he’s still a mask denier. These people are beyond redemption.
G-Man
Just a bunch of brainless fools that listen to Trump!
Mister P
All these deaths can be contributed to nothing. His father was perfectly healthy until one day he went the hospital for no reason and later died from nothing.
TomG
Why lie when the death certificate would prove the cause of death to be covid-19. And yet he is still an anti-mask person? I call him just another deplorable.
radiooutmike
Anyone’s beloved parent dying is a tragedy.
But why deny what?…oh wait. His death doesn’t exist in your orthodoxy. Much like Tommy Lasorda’s son wasn’t a casuality of HIV.
scotshot
Poor Antonio…… he’s aged out of being hot young stud who can’t act into a has been who still can’t act.
Life is what you make it. Too bad you drank the orange FoolAid.
@dusyk
Dumbass
G R
The guy was pretty but could never act, now he’s an aging moronic Trump supporter that still can’t act. Bye Bye.
Pepper1dancer
Wow. Too much pain and heartache under Trump and folks still think he’s great. Smh.
Kangol2
Talk about Trump Derangement Syndrome, Sabato Jr.’s Don the Con fanaticism has even led him to deny the truth about his father’s death. Cultism is a powerful drug!
zealot
What’s with the syntax on that post?! Is Antonio trying to channel Yoda?
8millionandcounting
Strange Dude.
James
DOES ANYBODY REALLY CARE.
Thad
Oh, hello, Melania!
missvamp
well, it’s a good thing you left hollywood, cause your career is beyond over. total loser!
Max
pretty and not smart. sad combo.
cuteguy
He should tell the other has been Chachi and they should go continue licking trumps a$$ into the sunset. No story here. I’m sure Antonio’s father passed knowing what a loser his son was/still is
ScottOnEarth
“Don’t listen to the press….”…….or the IG messages he posted that specifically said his father had COVID. I’m sorry he lost is dad but Jr. is just as delusional and demented as his president.
Milton
Is it me or are a large portion so called beautiful people some of the densest on the planet?
SaintRock
People are so stupid throwing around socialism and communism and they do not even know what they mean. I wish all Trump supporters would never collect Social Security or use Medicare and take unemployment checks if they hate ‘socialism’….. I know sucky Trump lovers who collect SS Disability because they do not work because of a ‘condition’.
re_horst
I make the same argument with my disgusting family trump supporters. Thank you! BTW I am no longer in touch with any of them.
M K
Sounds to me like the wrong Sabato died.
nm4047
I guess this is what it takes for him to get some form of publicity, simple solution for all, don’t give his bullshit any print space, end of story.