Dick Farrel

Farrel Austin Levitt (August 1, 1956 – August 4, 2021), known professionally as Dick Farrel, was an American conservative media personality and anti-vaccine activist. Born and raised in Queens, New York City, he graduated from Queens College and began a career in radio broadcasting in the New York City area before moving to Florida in 1983. His right-wing talk radio commentary led to a lawsuit for libel in 2002. He later served as a substitute host for Newsmax.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Farrel was a prolific spreader of COVID-19 misinformation via social media. He mocked the pandemic as a "scam", encouraged people to avoid COVID-19 vaccination, and attacked Anthony Fauci as a "power tripping lying freak". He died from complications of the virus in West Palm Beach, Florida, on August 4, 2021, at age 65.