Rod Stewart has been left heartbroken after his brother Bob died aged 88, just two months after he lost his other sibling Don.
The singer, 77, took to Instagram on Wednesday to confirm the sad news, revealing Bob passed away on Tuesday night.
Describing his late siblings as ‘irreplaceable buddies’, Rod said he has ‘lost two of my best mates in the space of two months as Bob ‘joins Don on the great football pitch in the sky.
Sir Rod wrote in tribute: ‘It’s with great sadness that I announce the loss of my brother Bob last night, who joins my brother Don on the great football pitch in the sky.
‘I’ve lost two of my best mates in the space of two months. RIP Don and Bob’s irreplaceable buddies’ Sir Rod Stewart’.
Rod was inundated with condolences from his followers, with Piers Morgan writing: ‘How sad… deepest condolences to you all. RIP Bob.’
Don Stewart’s cause of death: What happened to Rod Stewart’s brother?
Although a nonsmoker, Stewart died of lung cancer in Santa Barbara, California at age 70. He had previously been diagnosed with aplastic anemia of unknown cause, which limited his treatment options.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
