Singer Cy Tucker, who performed with The Beatles before their fame, has died aged 76, his family has confirmed.
Cy developed coronavirus symptoms a week ago and died at the Royal Liverpool Hospital on Monday, according to the Liverpool Echo.
His family told the publication: “As a family we are devastated at the sudden loss of our husband, father-in-law, grandad, brother and friend who touched so many lives through music.
“To the city of Liverpool he was Cy Tucker, but to us he was our world.
“He forever doted on his family, especially his wife, children and grandchildren, who he always showered with affection.
“He had a smile that could light up the darkest of rooms and his witty personality would charm all he came across.”
Cy Tucker worked the Liverpool club circuit with the likes of The Beatles and Cilla Black (Image: Liverpool ECHO)
The family’s statement continued: “Despite the pain and sadness, we have been comforted by the endless amount of messages we have received from those who watched him perform in many of Liverpool’s pubs and clubs for over 60 years.
“Performing on stage, be it big or small, was his great passion and he would never be afraid to get up and sing, even on family holidays.”
They went on to discuss how tragic his death was, saying: “What makes his loss even more heart-breaking is the fact that it could have been so easily avoided had it not been for coronavirus.
“In less than a week we have gone from having a healthy and energetic man to one who is no longer here.
“We urge people to follow government advice and do what is necessary so not many families have to experience this nightmare.”
It is thought that Cy is the first person in Liverpool to die after suffering from coronavirus symptoms.
His friend Arthur Kerevan, 69, said that Cy started showing symptoms of COVID-19 after he played a gig last Saturday.
Arthur said that his father-of-three friend was a legend in Liverpool and “always had a smile on his face”.
Cy Tucker, 76, who died on Monday after suffering from coronavirus symptoms. (Image: Liverpool ECHO)
He said: “The fact that he’s gone at this time is so sad, because I think if it was normal times Liverpool would have lined the streets, because he was literally that big.
“He was from the sixties, but he didn’t stay in the sixties. He just kept going and he went with the times.”
According to Arthur, Cy’s wife and daughter were with him when he died, which is when it was confirmed that he had the coronavirus.
As well as singing with The Beatles before they shot to stardom, Cy worked the club circuit with the likes of Cilla Black.
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