Stanley Chera, a New York real estate mogul and friend of Donald Trump, has died of the coronavirus

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• Stanley Chera, a New York City real estate developer and friend of President Donald Trump, has died of the novel coronavirus.
• The news of Chera's death was broken by real estate publication The Real Deal and confirmed by CNN. 
• Trump has spoken of Chera's illness at a white House briefing, saying he had a friend who had fallen into a coma after becoming ill and remarking on the "speed and viciousness" of the virus. 
• Chera was the founder of real estate firm Crown Acquisitions, and a longstanding supporter of Trump's political ambitions. 
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Stanley Chera, a New York real estate developer and friend of President Donald Trump, has died of the novel coronavirus. 

Chera's death was first reported by real estate sector publication The Real Deal on Saturday, and sources close to Chera later confirmed the news to CNN. 

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