misinformation out there, and i think that there is no truer thing ever was said. >> reporter: and didn't dick ferrellat misinformation? >> yeah, he did. >> reporter: but she is sharing his last words to her hoping that they resonate. >> just 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 is not an anomaly. two week after his death, talk 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 there is a vivid story about someone you trust you know got sick, hospitalized or even d

and i think there's no truer thing ever said. >> didn't dick ferrell add to that misinformation? id. >> 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 covid instead. his family relayed his regret. >> he recognizes his not getting the vaccination has probably caused a bunch of other people not to get vaccinated and that he regrets. >> reporter: he died, but his brother said his story influenced dozens to get the shot. no surprise to behavioral scientists. >> when there's a story about someone you trust, you know, got sick, got hospitalized, even died, that story will carry more weight. >> reporter: but there are a litany

. >> reporter: didn't dick ferrell add to that misinformation? 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 don't care if you want me ♪ >> reporter: changing the beatles' tax man to vax man. valentine told everyone 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 is probably caused a bunch of other people not to get vaccinated and that he regrets. >> reporter: valentine died but his brother said his story influenced dozens to get the shot. no surprise to behavioral scientists. >> when there is a vivid story about someone you trust, you know got sick, got hospitalized, or even d