AdvertisementTheir mom died of COVID. They say conspiracy theories are what really killed herApril 24, 2022Geoff BrumfielMeredith RizzofacebookEmailLaurie's mother, Stephanie, 75, died of COVID-19 in December. "I don't believe she was supposed to die," Laurie says. "I blame the misinformation." Stephanie had been wrapped up in a world of conspiracy theories online, which led her to refuse treatments for COVID. (Meredith Rizzo/NPR)