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Sir Alex Ferguson's wife Lady Cathy Ferguson dies aged 84
Lady Cathy Ferguson, the wife of former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, has sadly died at the age of 84.The Ferguson family confirmed the news in a statement released to the PA news agency on Friday 6th October.The statement read: “We are deeply saddened to confirm the passing yesterday of Lady Cathy Ferguson, survived by her husband, three sons, two sisters, 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.The family asks for privacy at this time." Cathy and Sir Alex, who is currently featuring in the media due to the new Beckham documentary series on Netflix, had been married since 1966, with the couple having met while they were both working at a typewriter factory. Sir Alex is known for gushing over his wife and credits much of her support to his success managing the football club.