A wife believed her husband was sleeping next to her for 20 minutes until she realised he was in fact dead.
Kelly Bowley sat next to partner Shaun and watched the television after waking. But Mr Bowley's inquest yesterday heard she soon discovered he was cold to the touch and unresponsive.
Emergency services were called but Chesterfield Coroner's Court was told nothing could be done to save the 52-year-old man, Derbyshire Live reports.