Eddie Large's son broke the news today that the comedy legend died at the age of 78 after contracting the coronavirus in hospital as he battled heart disease.
Heartbreakingly, due to the restrictions on the contagious virus Eddie's family weren't able to be with him in his final moments.
His wife Patsy Large has told how she got to spend a few minutes with him at his hospital bed only the night before. "We are all absolutely heartbroken.
Eddie fought so hard to live. “Catching coronavirus was the final straw for him," she said. Patsy and Eddie had been married for 37 years after tying the knot in 1983 and went on to have son Ryan.