long illness

Edwards died Tuesday at age 74 in New Bern, N.C., after a long illness, his former employer, Ohio NBC affiliate WKYC, confirmed.

The board of directors for Waffle House said in a statement that Ehmer died after battling a “long illness.”

His family said on Monday: "Sven-Goran Eriksson has passed away. After a long illness, SGE died during the morning at home surrounded by family."

Phil Donahue died at the age of 88 after suffering from what his family called a “long illness.”

Legendary daytime talk show host Phil Donahue passed away on Sunday at his home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan "following a long illness," according to a statement from his family shared with TODAY.