Little and Large comedian Eddie Large has died at the age of 78. A Facebook post from the family of Eddie, who's real name is Edward Hugh McGinnis, said the star died from heart failure after contracting coronavirus in hospital.
The post read: "It is with great sadness that mum and I need to announce that my dad, Edward McGinnis, passed away in the early hours of this morning. "He had been suffering with heart failure and unfortunately, while in hospital, contracted the coronavirus, which his heart was sadly not strong enough to fight." The heartbreaking post continued: "Dad fought bravely for so long.
Due to this horrible disease we had been unable to visit him at the hospital, but all of the family and close friends spoke to him every