Wife DIED of a ‘broken heart’ after learning her husband of 68 years did not have long left

A devoted couple who were married for 68 years and spent most of their time together have died within 24 hours of each other.

Family believe Anne Beaumont, 89, ‘died of a broken heart’ after being told husband Frank, 91, faced being moved to a different care home and didn’t have long to live.

WITHIN 24 HOURS OF EACH OTHER

She was in relatively good health and her sudden death came as a huge shock to relatives.

Then 24 hours later Mr Beaumont, who was suffering from severe dementia, also died after being told of his wife’s passing.

WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT THEM

Son Ian Beaumont, 67, said: ‘They have gone together, they did everything together, you think “you can’t write this how does this happen?”. Well organised, you don’t know how you do that but they did it.’

Mr Beaumont, a retired chemical company manager, was admitted to the Greenacres Care Home in Meltham, West Yorkshire, in July last year when his wife could no longer look after him at home.

‘She didn’t want to do that but was really struggling,’ said Ian.

HOW SHE STRUGGLED

When Mrs Beaumont needed care herself she went into the same home in April. ‘She wouldn’t go anywhere else,’ he said.

Although in separate wings of the care home due to Mr Beaumont’s dementia, the couple were together every day.

Ian said although his dementia ‘had got serious’ his father still knew who his wife was.

Mrs Beaumont sat with him the afternoon before she died.

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SYNDROME OF A BROKEN HEART

‘It was evident he was going downhill and then suddenly my mother passed away. A couple of GPs I have spoke to said there is a known medical syndrome of a broken heart.

‘She knew he was going downhill and had also been told the week before that he will probably have to go to another care home because his nursing needs were too much for that one and I think that upset her because she wouldn’t then be with him. The whole thing just came to a head.’

‘There was no heart attack or anything, she just died,’ said Ian.