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Lord Sugar revealed his devastation as he paid tribute to his sister Shirley on Twitter. The Apprentice star said “Covid got her in the end” in an emotional farewell message.
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Taking to the micro-blogging site, the 73-year-old shared a photo of his late sister.
Lord Sugar penned: “My eldest sister Shirley passed away today at the age of 88 she had been sick for a while but I guess covid got her in the end to join our brother Derek who passed 2 weeks ago. RIP SHIRL.”
It is unclear if Shirley was living in the UK when she died.
The tragic news comes just two weeks after Lord Sugar revealed his brother Derek was also killed by the virus.
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Lord Sugar’s sister dies of Covid just weeks after brother’s death (Image: GETTY/TWITTER)
Lord Sugar’s sister Shirley died after a battle with coronavirus (Image: TWITTER LORD SUGAR)
At the time of his death, the business guru had also penned another heartfelt message.
He wrote: “My brother Derek died today another victim of Covid which complicated his underlying health problems.
“He was a life long Spurs fan and my sister in law made me laugh in 1991 thanking me for buying Spurs for him.
“He will be sadly missed by the whole family. RIP BRO.”
Lord Sugar’s brother Derek died two weeks ago from Covid (Image: INSTAGRAM LORD SUGAR)
Following the announcement of his sister’s death, fans offered their condolences to The Apprentice star.
One wrote: “That is terrible news and so soon after your brother. What a dreadful year.”
Another commented: “Sorry for your loss. My father passed away from Covid recently, it is a bitter pill to swallow.”
“Hard times for you. So sorry. So much heartache this year for so many, myself included,” a third added.
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Lord Sugar has spent much of lockdown in Florida (Image: GETTY)
Lord Sugar has previously opened up about growing up in the East End of London with his family.
The TV star admitted he didn’t experience much “caring” from his parents as a child.
Lord Sugar penned in his autobiography: “I never experienced any feelings of closeness and caring from my parents.”
He also said he hardly remembers his brothers and sisters living at home.
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Lord Sugar has previously spoken out about the coronavirus pandemic and has urged the public to follow government guidelines.
Spending much of lockdown in his Florida home, the business mogul said the UK has handled the pandemic better than the US.
"It's the irresponsible people out there who are not paying attention to the rules,” Lord Sugar told the Sun.
“And the rules are good rules, they're not stupid rules.”
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