Dave Rowntree, 60, has spoken out for the first time about the death of his ex-wife - who was diagnosed with a terminal illness - as he slammed the UK's current laws on assisted dying. Earlier this year, Irish parliamentarians recommended that the Government allow assisted dying for people with incurable diseases and just six months to live.

Drummer Dave Rowntree has criticised 'psychopathic' laws on assisted death

Dave Rowntree, 60, has spoken publicly for the first time about the death of his ex-wife, who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness, criticising the UK's current assisted dying laws.

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has spoken for the first time describing how his terminally ill ex-wife flew to Switzerland alone earlier this year to end her life at Dignitas.

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has slammed 'psychopathic' laws on assisted death, as he revealed how his terminally-ill ex-wife Paola Marra flew to Switzerland to end her life alone.

Paola Marra died at the Swiss clinic earlier this year having fought breast and bowel cancer. The 53-year-old former music industry and charity sector worker teamed up with renowned photographer Rankin beforehand to speak out about assisted dying

Paola Marra, 53, who was the ex-wife of Blur drummer Dave Rowntree, ended her life at the controversial Swiss clinic in March having fought breast and bowel cancer.

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