Chas Hodges, of the musical duo Chas and Dave, has died at the age of 74. A statement on the pair’s Twitter account said: “It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of our very own Chas Hodges.
“Despite receiving successful treatment for oesophageal cancer recently, Chas suffered organ failure and passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of this morning.”
Chas And Dave ✔@chas_dave It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of our very own Chas Hodges. Despite receiving successful treatment for oesophageal cancer recently, Chas suffered organ failure and passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of this morning. 33.3K 2:01 PM – Sep 22, 2018
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It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of our very own Chas Hodges. Despite receiving successful treatment for oesophageal cancer recently, Chas suffered organ failure and passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of this morning.
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Tributes quickly poured in. The football club Tottenham Hotspur, whose players performed several songs with Hodges, tweeted:
Tottenham Hotspur ✔@SpursOfficial Everyone at the Club is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of one of our own, Chas Hodges. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/AMB7pWHUa4 11.4K 2:31 PM – Sep 22, 2018
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Everyone at the Club is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of one of our own, Chas Hodges. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/AMB7pWHUa4
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Among the many songs Hodges recorded with the club, Tottenham, Tottenham, Hot Shot Tottenham and Ossie’s Dream were favourites among fans.
For more read the full of article at The Guardian
