70s rock legend fighting for his life in hospital after suffering major cardiac arrest which left him with brain damage

70s rock legend Dave Edmunds is fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a major cardiac arrest.

The performer, 81, known for his 1970 Christmas No.1 I Hear You Knocking, is said to be in intensive care following the medical emergency which has left him with brain damage.

In an emotional Facebook post on Tuesday, Dave’s heartbroken wife Cici shared the shocking news and described the horrific moment her husband momentarily ‘died in my arms’, before being revived by medics.

Going into detail about the incident at their home in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Cici wrote: ‘Dave Edmunds. My beloved husband of 40 years has had a major cardiac arrest as I told you about in my previous post. He died in my arms while I desperately tried to keep him alive while trying to clear his airways from all of the fluids that come out of a human beings body when we pass away. 

‘As I’m on the floor with Dave dead and lots of fluid is coming out of his mouth and the other places in his body. I keep my emotions in check ,even though I’m absolutely heartbroken and terrified at the shock of having my beloved husband dead in my arms. 

‘My nurse is also on the floor right next to myself and Dave pumping away really hard performing heavy CPR. She shouts out Cici I’m gonna stop, Dave is gone. He is dead Cici. I refuse to give in or give up on a miraculous intervention anything to get my husband back alive. Bless him’.

The performer, 81, known for his 1970 Christmas No1 I Hear You Knocking, is said to be in intensive care following the medical emergency which has left him with brain damage

Cici went on to say that by a ‘miracle’, Dave was brought back to life, but is still critically ill in hospital as she urged fans to keep him in their prayers.

She added that he ‘very clearly’ has brain damage and memory loss, and is at ‘high risk’ of having another cardiac arrest.

She continued in her post: ‘The nurse bless her keeps pumping away even harder performing heavy duty CPR now. I’m still wiping fluid off his body parts, especially his mouth to clear his airways. Every second is vital. So no time for emotions here. 

‘But oh boy I’m in shock and extremely ill health end myself as most of you wonder kindhearted friends loved ones know. I’m still in shock and I believe I have PTSD from the horrific experience. My brilliant talented funny and special Dave could really use as many peoples prayers and good wishes so to speak. 

‘As I told you all in my previous post by a miracle they ( the doctors at the ICU operating room intubated Dave after by a miracle resurrecting him for a moment. He very clearly has brain damage and severe memory loss etc. And the risk of yet another major cardiac arrest is high . And if that occurs there is no chance for Dave…..’

She concluded: ‘Thank you all for your support and well wishes. It means the world to me. Dave will have a very long journey ahead of him if he survives. We both have. But knowing that there are kind hearted people such as you all. Makes this tremendously difficult journey a little easier. Bless you all. Sending you all much love and light and always.’

Cici’s post was met with a plethora of supportive messages from followers sending their love and prayers for Dave. 

Cardiff-born musician Dave had many hits in the 1970s and early 80s with tracks including Slipping Away, The Promised Land and Girls Talk. 

In an emotional Facebook post on Tuesday, Dave’s heartbroken wife Cici shared the shocking news and described the horrific moment her husband momentarily ‘died in my arms’, before being revived by medics

Going into detail about the incident, Cici wrote: ‘Dave Edmunds. My beloved husband of 40 years has had a major cardiac arrest… He died in my arms while I desperately tried to keep him alive’ [the couple pictured in 1992]

Cici went on to say that by a ‘miracle’, Dave was brought back to life, but is still critically ill in hospital as she urged fans to keep him in their prayers [Dave, left, with George Harrison in 1985]

She added that he ‘very clearly’ has brain damage and memory loss, and is at ‘high risk’ of having another cardiac arrest [Dave pictured in 1985]

Cardiff-born musician Dave had many hits in the 1970s and early 80s with tracks including Slipping Away, The Promised Land and Girls Talk

Throughout his music career, Dave was part of a number of bands, his most significant being Love Sculpture, who released their debut single in 1968.

Their most successful song was a high-speed cover of Sabre Dance, which peaked at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart and even got the attention of DJ John Peel who played it twice on one of his shows.

After going solo, Dave went on to have a Christmas number 1 UK single with his cover of Smiley Lewis’ I Hear You Knocking, which sold three million copies and even reached No. 4 in the US. 

Meanwhile, Dave married Swedish wife Cecilia (Cici) back in 1983, and they live in Monmouth, Wales.