Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank has received an outpouring of support from his partner after he shared his heartache over the death of rugby icon Rob Burrow. The Leeds Rhinos, where the former rugby league player made his mark, confirmed his death at age 41 on Sunday (June 2), after a valiant fight against motor neurone disease. The club shared that he "passed away peacefully" at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield, close to his residence, with his family by his side, after his condition worsened earlier in the week.
The rugby league team extended gratitude on behalf of the Burrow family to the hospital staff for their "their compassion and caring for Rob in his final days". Burrow, honoured with an MBE in the 2021 New Year's Honours for his services to rugby league and his efforts to raise awareness of motor neurone disease, was diagnosed with the illness in 2019, two years after he retired. The MND Association highlighted that Burrow "used every opportunity to raise awareness of the disease".
On Sunday, Leeds Rhinos released a heartfelt statement: "It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our beloved son, husband, father, brother and friend.", reports . "Rob has always been a true inspiration throughout his life whether that was on the rugby league field or during his battle with MND (motor neurone disease).
He never allowed others to define what he could achieve and believed in his own ability to do more. "For those who knew Rob throughout his life, his .