Engelbert Humperdinck's beloved wife Patricia has died with coronavirus. It comes just 48 hours after 84-year-old Engelbert begged fans for their prayers as his wife - who had lived with Alzheimer's since 2007 - contracted the virus at their home.
He said Covid-19 had hit her "pretty hard" and she was left unable to eat or drink. The heartbroken music icon confirmed the tragic news on Saturday morning, telling his Facebook friends: "Dear friends, please forgive the silence, after the unbelievable response to our plea for prayers. "Our family is heartbroken over the loss of my darling wife. "Last night, she slipped softly away, as if by God’s clockwork. "The last rites were given just before our usual prayers at the 8pm hour, by our