![Former Tottenham Under 23 coach Ugo Ehiogu has died after suffering a heart attack](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/04/21/15/3F74FE8500000578-4431700-image-a-4_1492785665788.jpg)
He leaves behind his wife Gemma, whom he married in 2005, and a son, Obi Jackson. Ehiogu also had a daughter, Jodie.
Former Tottenham striker and Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker led the tributes as he described the former defender as 'such a lovely guy' while former Aston Villa team-mate Paul Merson broke down while remembering his friend on television on Friday morning.
RIP Ugo!!!
![The former centre back passed away at the age of just 44 after collapsing on the training pitch](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/04/21/15/3F6CBF3500000578-4431700-image-a-47_1492783947613.jpg)
![The former Aston Villa star is survived by wife Gemma as well as a son and a daughter](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/04/21/09/3F72222300000578-4431700-image-a-45_1492762989063.jpg)
![Ehiogu was at the heart of the defence at Villa Park during his nine-year stint at the club](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/04/21/15/3F74CA2700000578-4431700-image-a-6_1492785972562.jpg)
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![Shayon Harrison was one of Ehiogu's young players at Tottenham and is currently at Yeovil](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/04/21/10/3F73797100000578-4431700-image-a-59_1492766894436.jpg)
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![Andros Townsend, now at Crystal Palace, worked with Ehiogu when he was at Spurs](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/04/21/13/3F74745100000578-4431700-image-a-12_1492776084781.jpg)
![Ehiogu's Dirty Hit partner, Jamie Osborne tweeted his tribute to his friend on Friday morning](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/04/21/10/3F7359CF00000578-4431700-image-a-55_1492766555436.jpg)
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![In his final tweet on March 29, Ehiogu revealed he had given a homeless girl money in London and discussed how the impulsive act left him feeling good](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/04/21/09/3F7255C300000578-4431700-image-a-53_1492764578683.jpg)
RIP Ugo!!!
Wauw, sad. so young.
ReplyDeleteOh my God, such a young man!
ReplyDeleteRest in perfect peace Ugo!!
Oh my God, such a young man!
ReplyDeleteRest in perfect peace Ugo!!