Annie Hill was ever supporting wife of the late singer Vince Hill. The couple had a beautiful relationship until her untimely death in 2016.
Vince Hill had gone through a lot before his death which occurred on 21 July 2023, he was 89 years old at the time of his death. Vince Hill started a career in music at the age of 17, making his professional singing debut in Margate, Kent in a bar called The Prospect.
Hill was a well-respected English traditional pop music singer and songwriter. He was mostly known for recording the Rodgers and Hammerstein show tune Edelweiss.
Before pursuing music Hill had worked wild range of jobs before deciding to pursue music full-time. He had worked as a baker, truck driver, and coal miner. Luck shone on him when he scored his big break as a vocalist for The Band of the Royal Corps of Signals.
Who is Vince Hill wife Annie Hill?
Vince Hill had met his lovely wife when he was just 23 and Annie was 17 years old. Before they met, Annie Hill was working as a secretary for famous showbiz agent Tito Burns.
After going out several times they got married in 1959 and they couldn’t be anymore happier with themselves. Vince Hill has always credited his success to his wife Annie Hill, especially with his successful solo career in music.
It is unfortunate that the couple couldn’t enjoy their time together. Annie Hill died at the age of 77 in September 2016. According to reports gathered she passed away from a degenerative lung condition.
If anyone is wondering if the couple did have children, yes they did. The couple had one son Athol who was found dead at the age of 42 in 2014.
Vince Hill had suffered a great deal of emotional trauma losing both his son and wife. He had once said he felt extremely lonely, though he had friends who often try to talk to him.
Unfortunately, details pertaining to Vince Hill’s actual cause of death have not been made public but most people believe Hill to have died of old age and battling illness for several years.
According to reports gathered, Hill was not doing so well in terms of his health. He was said to have been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2004, which after a successful surgery was well again.
A few years down the line, Vince Hill was said to have chronic myeloid leukemia. His sickness was successfully treated and brought under control.
