Comedian Gareth Richards has sadly passed away at the age of 41 following a fatal car collision. His wife Laura shared a heart breaking statement with devastated fans this afternoon to confirm the star died last night, 12 days after the horrific crash.
The dad-of-two was involved in the accident on the morning of Monday 27th March and sustained severe brain injuries as a result, the Mirror reports. Laura wrote: "It is with great sadness that I have to share that Gareth passed away on Friday 7th April (Good Friday) at 6.30pm.
"He was in a terrible car accident on Monday 27th March at 11.30pm and sustained serious brain injuries. It was a miracle that he arrived at the hospital alive.
