Dave Edmunds critically ill in hospital after Christmas No 1 singer dies in wife's arms
The 81 year old, who had a Christmas number one hit with his song I Hear You Knocking, is said to have died in his wife's arms before being revived. He is now in hospital with brain damage and severe memory loss.
Dave's heartbroken wife shared the news in a post on Facebook, in which she recalled the horrifying moment Dave had CPR performed on him by a nurse.
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