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Los Angeles Times
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Dave Edmunds hospitalized after cardiac arrest, his wife says
Dave Edmunds suffered a 'major cardiac arrest' and faces a 'very long journey' to recovery, according to his wife, who detailed the Welsh musician's health struggles in a Facebook post. Best known perhaps for his 1970 hit 'I Hear You Knocking,' Edmunds — who also formed the band Rockpile with Nick Lowe — 'died in my arms while I desperately tried to keep him alive,' Cici Edmunds wrote in the July 29 post, before doctors revived him 'by a miracle.' Dave Edmunds, 81, 'very clearly has brain damage and severe memory loss' after the ordeal, Cici Edmunds wrote, and he faces the high risk of another cardiac arrest. 'And if that occurs there is no chance for Dave,' Cici Edmunds added. Dave Edmunds topped the U.K. pop singles chart for six weeks in 1970 with his rendition of 'I Hear You Knocking,' which the R&B singer Smiley Lewis originally popularized in the mid-1950s. Among Edmunds' other solo hits are 'Girls Talk' (written by Elvis Costello), 'Born to Be with You' and a cover of the Ronettes' 'Baby, I Love You.' He formed Rockpile in 1976 and later produced records by the Stray Cats and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, among other acts. He also toured as a member of Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band. In her Facebook post, Cici Edmunds thanked her husband's fans 'for your support and well wishes' and said they have made 'this tremendously difficult journey a little easier.'
The Citizen
26-05-2025
- General
- The Citizen
Assegai Primary girl learners empowered by talk by the District 6 libraries
Assegai Primary girl learners empowered by talk by the District 6 libraries THE eThekwini Municipality Libraries of District 6 hosted an empowering and insightful Girls Talk session for 69 Grade Seven learners at Assegai Primary School on May 21 to educate and empower young girls through frank and open talk. Also read: District quiz competition finds its victor in Fynnland Primary learner The programme was conducted by Lorraine Ogle Davies and had a dynamic panel of guest speakers, comprising community health worker Sindi Nene; writer and member of the Wentworth Book Club Irene Taylor Fynn; social worker Zama Mbutho; and Marvin Qhobosheane of Safer Cities. They made presentations on important issues like personal growth, values and decision-making. Phamina Ngcobo, a librarian at Austerville Library, said, 'We came together to have healthy discussion with the girls about sexuality, values and decision making. As libraries we encourage youth to read so that they will become better in life.' Ngcobo thanked the principal and teachers of Assegai Primary School for assisting in this initiative. 'We value the opportunity to host this programme and be a part of developing the future of these young girls,' she stated. For more Southlands Sun news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can also check out our videos on our YouTube channel or follow us on TikTok. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and get news delivered straight to your inbox. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
