'I got a call to say he just stopped breathing' - Bob Mabena's last moments

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'I got a call from his wife while they were still driving home from the hospital to say that he had basically just stopped breathing.'

Sunday Sun / Trevor Kunene

The veteran radio and TV host's death has sent shock waves across the nation, and left his family devastated. Winston said Bob first fell ill on Friday, and on Saturday was told by his doctor to go to hospital. He spent Saturday and Sunday in hospital receiving treatment and was told he would be discharged on Monday morning.“I got a call from his wife while they were still driving home to say that he had basically just stopped breathing. She said they had just left the hospital and so I told her to make a U-turn and take him back.

Winston said Bob's death was sudden and when he had spoken to his friend on Sunday night the star was in high spirits.

 

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