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Father, 40, who was 'laughing and joking' on Christmas Day died of a suspected heart attack moments later after popping outside for a cigarette Gareth Blenkins, 40, died on Christmas while enjoying the day in Cottingley The Leeds father-of-one came back inside after a cigarette and fell to the floor His tearful cousin Damien Sharpe said 'he'd do anything for anybody'  

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 A 'loving' father-of-one who was 'laughing an joking' on Christmas day, died of a suspected heart attack moments after going out for a cigarette. 

Gareth Blenkins, from Armley, Leeds, was rushed to Leeds General Infirmary after clutching his chest and falling to the ground on December 25.

The Leeds man had just nipped outside for a cigarette as celebrations in Cottingley had winded down, but suddenly had a fit on returning inside, his cousin Damien Sharpe recalled. 

Despite the family's best

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