Gerry Marsden dies age 78: You’ll Never Walk Alone singer passes away following short illness

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Gerry Marsden dies age 78: You’ll Never Walk Alone singer and Gerry And The Pacemakers front-man passes away following short illness

By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline

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Gerry Marsden has died age 78 following a short illness.

The Gerry And The Pacemakers front-man – who famously sang You’ll Never Walk Alone – suffered an infection in his heart, it was announced on Sunday.

The news was broken by Gerry’s friend, radio host Pete Price, who shared a photograph of the pair together. 

Sad news: Gerry Marsden has died age 78 following a short illness

Pete, 74, tweeted: ‘It’s with a very heavy heart after speaking to the family that I have to tell you the Legendary Gerry Marsden MBE after a short illness which was an infection in his heart has sadly passed away.

‘Sending all the love in the world to Pauline and his family. You’ll Never Walk Alone.’

Heavy heart: The news was broken by Gerry's friend, radio host Pete Price, who shared a photograph of the pair together [Pete, 74, pictured R]

Heavy heart: The news was broken by Gerry’s friend, radio host Pete Price, who shared a photograph of the pair together [Pete, 74, pictured R]

Pete tweeted: 'It’s with a very heavy heart after speaking to the family that I have to tell you the Legendary Gerry Marsden MBE after a short illness which was an infection in his heart has sadly passed away'

Pete tweeted: ‘It’s with a very heavy heart after speaking to the family that I have to tell you the Legendary Gerry Marsden MBE after a short illness which was an infection in his heart has sadly passed away’