Sam Fox has been left devastated following the death of her sister Vanessa just days after she suffered a heart attack. Vanessa is believed to have passed away yesterday (Saturday) at the age of 50, after she collapsed at her home nine days ago.
Samantha, 56, is said to be distraught and "beside herself" by the tragic events over the past few days. The singer and former page three model has also thanked the medical staff who looked after Vanessa.
The pair are said to have been extremely close before her health took a drastic turn. Sam recently opened up about the death of her partner Myra Stratton who died of cancer in 2015.
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Speaking to The Sun, a representative for the former glamour model said: "Sam would like to thank the wonderful doctors and nurses for their care and support. Sam and her family respectfully ask for privacy at this difficult time."
During an appearance on Good Morning Britain Sam said: "For everybody, it certainly puts life into perspective and when you go through something like that, you certainly grow up and you see life for what it really is.
"She was very, very brave and I think anybody looking after somebody dying of cancer are very, very brave too. It's one of the hardest things I think I've ever been through and I've been through a lot in my life with my career and my life... It's tough."
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