New husband died behind the wheel just six months after getting married from hidden heart condition that killed City star
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA devastated wife has spoken of her heartbreak after her husband died at the wheel from the same hidden heart condition that killed a Manchester City Star - just six months after getting married.
Darren Brooks died 'unexpectedly' while driving his work van due to an underlying but potentially deadly heart condition he never knew he had called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HOCM).
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy restricts the heart's capacity to pump blood around the body and is known to cause sudden cardiac death in athletes.
Many young sports stars have died from the condition, including former Manchester City footballer Marc-Vivien Foé, 28, in 2003, basketball player Hank Gathers, 23, in 1990 and basketball player Reggie Lewis, 27, in 1993. READ MORE: Tragedy as dad who 'adored his family' became 'overwhelmed' after fall Onlookers spotted Darren, 41, 'slumped' at the wheel on the M61 and he tragically died instantly at the scene on 15 November 2022.
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