British-Nigerian celebrity TV dentist, Dr. Uchenna Okoye passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023 from a bleed on the brain after collapsing at her London home.
The grieving family of the This Morning dental expert said they are ‘devastated her beautiful, full life has been cut so short’.
Her personal assistant and confidante of more than 20 years Mars Webb told the MailOnline last week her loved ones are still coming to terms with her shocking death and were waiting for a coroner’s report to confirm the exact reasons why she had passed away.
According to Mail Online, Dr. Uchenna’s cause of death was a subarachnoid haemorrhage. This fatal condition occurs when there is bleeding in the space between the brain and the thin tissues that surround the brain, which is known as the subarachnoid space. This bleeding was due to a ruptured blood vessel, known as an aneurysm, which weakens or balloons the blood vessel and can happen for no apparent reason.
A family spokesperson said: ‘Dr. Uchenna’s sudden death was due to natural causes. We are devastated, and our hearts are broken that her beautiful, full life has been cut so short.
‘As a family, our priority right now is to take care of her young daughter and continue her legacy and keep her memory alive. A private celebration of her life will be held in the coming weeks.’
Ms. Webb revealed Dr. Uchenna, who was also a regular guest on Channel 5’s 10 Years Younger in 10 Days and BBC Breakfast, enjoyed a normal ‘busy week’ in the days leading up to her death.
Dr. Uchenna leaves a seven-year-old daughter she shares with ex-husband Chidi Ngwaba, a fellow doctor who was speaking at the Hope For Africa event in Kenya upon hearing of her passing.
The former couple divorced last year but have been separated for some time.
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