Frank Skinner’s radio co-host Gareth Richards, 41, dies of mind accidents days after horrific M25 automobile crash

  • Comic Gareth Richards has died aged 41 almost two weeks after automobile crash
  • Handed per week after former co-host Frank Skinner gave emotional tribute on air

Comic Gareth Richards has died aged 41 after a horrific automobile crash.

The married father-of-two – who co-hosted on Absolute Radio with Frank Skinner – sustained severe mind accidents within the accident, in accordance with a press release from his spouse Laura.

Richards died at 6.30pm on Friday after being in hospital for 2 weeks and his spouse praised his ‘unbelievable’ medical doctors and nurses.

It comes per week after Skinner, 66, broke down in tears on air as he instructed listeners Richards was in a coma and preventing for his life.

The assertion learn: ‘It’s with nice unhappiness that I’ve to share that Gareth handed away on Friday April 7 (Good Friday) at 6.30pm.

Gareth Richards (pictured) sustained serious brain injuries in the accident, according to a statement from his wife Laura

Gareth Richards (pictured) sustained severe mind accidents within the accident, in accordance with a press release from his spouse Laura

The married father-of-two has been performing comedy live since 2004, and has been planning to take his tenth solo show to festival this August

The married father-of-two has been performing comedy dwell since 2004, and has been planning to take his tenth solo present to pageant this August

The crash Richards was injured in is believed to have been a serious accident between an HGV van and two cars on the M25 near Heathrow Airport on March 27

The crash Richards was injured in is believed to have been a severe accident between an HGV van and two vehicles on the M25 close to Heathrow Airport on March 27 

‘He was in a horrible automobile accident on Monday March 27 at 11.30pm and sustained severe mind accidents.

‘It was a miracle that he arrived on the hospital alive.

‘Since then, the medical doctors and nurses have been unbelievable and have saved him in a secure and sedated situation.

‘Nevertheless, the newest scan revealed that the extent of the harm was so extreme that they must take away all the supportive drugs and permit him to be at peace.

‘The boys are bearing up effectively.’

It’s believed Richards was injured in a severe accident between two vehicles and an HGV on the M25 close to Heathrow Airport.

A person, regarded as Richards, was reduce free from his car by firefighters earlier than being handled by the London Ambulance Service for head and chest accidents.

Richards has been performing comedy dwell since 2004, and has been planning to take his tenth solo present to pageant this August. 

Final week a tearful Skinner stated: ‘One factor it’s important to be taught to do on this line of labor is to placed on a false entrance and the present should go on, and that is what occurred this morning.

‘Now we have been doing this present for 14 years and after we first did the pilot for it, me and Emily, it was garbage, simply the 2 of us.

‘We received a visitor on the following one who was Gareth Richards, who was good on right here and we requested him to do the present.

‘So for the primary few years it was me, Em and Gareth. It was nice, thrilling instances. 

‘He grew to become a really shut buddy and has supported me on tour. Gareth and Emily are very, very shut.’

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