Johnny Vegas pays tribute to his beloved mother Patricia as she dies 'peacefully in her sleep' aged 82 - just weeks after blasting Boris Johnson when she was turned away from A&E
- The comedian, 49, paid tribute to his mum who he affectionately calls Ma Vegas
- Johnny said that Patricia passed 'peacefully' away in her sleep last Sunday
- He shared the news on his Twitter page with his 410,000 followers
- Johnny claimed she was turned away from an A&E department two weeks ago
Johnny Vegas has announced that his mother Patricia has died aged 82.
The comedian, 49, paid tribute to his late mother - who he affectionately calls Ma Vegas - as he revealed that she had 'passed away peacefully in her sleep' last Sunday.
Johnny sweetly admitted that he wasn't afraid to say that he 'had the best' mum as he honoured her in a sweet post on his Twitter page.
It comes two weeks after Johnny claimed his mother was turned away from an A&E department after she had to wait three hours for an ambulance.
![Tribute: Johnny Vegas has announced that his mother Patricia has died aged 82](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/11/19/10/21193784-7701247-image-a-59_1574157977910.jpg)
Tribute: Johnny Vegas has announced that his mother Patricia has died aged 82
![Heartbroken: The comedian, 49, paid tribute to his late mother - who he affectionately calls Ma Vegas - as he revealed that she had 'passed away peacefully in her sleep' last Sunday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/11/19/10/21194158-7701247-image-m-75_1574158557417.jpg)
Heartbroken: The comedian, 49, paid tribute to his late mother - who he affectionately calls Ma Vegas - as he revealed that she had 'passed away peacefully in her sleep' last Sunday
He penned: 'With a kind of deep regret that I'm still incapable of processing, I have to confirm that Ma Vegas, Patricia, passed away last Sunday, peacefully in her sleep.
'To say she was a bit of a character would be too huge an underestimation. As a Mum I dare to argue I had the best x.'
His mother had been in and out of hospital, and he tweeted on November 2: 'Three hour wait on an ambulance but A&E had to close its doors, full to capacity. Why be angry at the incredible folk working under unbelievable stress?
'I remain grateful, my bitterness belongs to Boris Johnson (and) Conservatives at your neglect of our NHS and blatant drive to privatise.'
!['I had the best': Johnny sweetly admitted that he wasn't afraid to say that he 'had the best' mum as he honoured her in a sweet post on his Twitter page](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/11/19/10/21193788-7701247-image-m-87_1574158924005.jpg)
'I had the best': Johnny sweetly admitted that he wasn't afraid to say that he 'had the best' mum as he honoured her in a sweet post on his Twitter page
![Her death comes two weeks after Johnny claimed his mother was turned away from an A&E department after she had to wait three hours for an ambulance](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/11/19/12/21198460-7701247-image-a-41_1574166004140.jpg)
Her death comes two weeks after Johnny claimed his mother was turned away from an A&E department after she had to wait three hours for an ambulance
Today, tributes to the star's mother flooded in on his social media page, as friends and followers of Johnny offered their condolences to him.
Singer Joe McElderry said: 'What a brilliant women she was! Lots of a love and thoughts to you and your family xxxx.'
BBC weather reporter Kate Kinsella said: 'I'm so sorry to hear this. I remember a while ago you talking of her fondness for cardigans .... this stuck in my head for some reason. She sounded like a wonderful mum x'
British television screenwriter Sarah Phelps wrote: 'Look at your Mum's wide and lovely grin. I'm so sorry for your loss. x'
![Sweet bond: Johnny regularly updates his followers with posts of himself and Patricia](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/11/19/11/21195830-7701247-image-m-96_1574161426764.jpg)
Sweet bond: Johnny regularly updates his followers with posts of himself and Patricia
![The letter read: 'Dear Michael, lots of love and kisses mum. Look after yourself and if you get short of money please come back home. God bless. Mum and Dad'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/11/19/10/21193786-7701247-image-a-88_1574159122792.jpg)
The letter read: 'Dear Michael, lots of love and kisses mum. Look after yourself and if you get short of money please come back home. God bless. Mum and Dad'
Alongside his tribute, Johnny posted a lovely picture of his smiling mum holding a dog in her arms along with a letter she had previously sent to him.
The letter read: 'Dear Michael, lots of love and kisses mum. Look after yourself and if you get short of money please come back home. God bless. Mum and Dad.'
The TV personality was born Michael Joseph Pennington before taking the stage name Johnny Vegas and the letter was possibly written before his rise to fame.
![Pre-fame: The TV personality was born Michael Joseph Pennington before taking the stage name Johnny Vegas and the letter was possibly written before his rise to fame](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/11/19/10/21194156-7701247-image-a-90_1574160394823.jpg)
Pre-fame: The TV personality was born Michael Joseph Pennington before taking the stage name Johnny Vegas and the letter was possibly written before his rise to fame
![Update: Earlier this month on November 13, Johnny revealed on social media that Patricia had been discharged from St Helens Whiston hospital following surgery](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/11/19/10/21195330-7701247-image-a-91_1574160621855.jpg)
Update: Earlier this month on November 13, Johnny revealed on social media that Patricia had been discharged from St Helens Whiston hospital following surgery
![Unclear: His late mother underwent surgery at the beginning of the month however it is unknown what the operation was for](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/11/19/11/21195832-7701247-image-a-97_1574161461558.jpg)
Unclear: His late mother underwent surgery at the beginning of the month however it is unknown what the operation was for
Earlier this month on November 13, Johnny revealed on social media that Patricia had been discharged from St Helens Whiston hospital following surgery.
His late mother underwent surgery at the beginning of the month however it is unknown what the operation was for.
Johnny previously opened up about his father Laurence Pennington's death in 2018 from cancer, saying that he hasn't mourned him, and is 'angry' with him for dying so suddenly.
In an emotional interview on Loose Women, he spoke candidly about his loss saying, 'I haven't dealt with it, I haven't mourned him yet, I've got no idea of what mourning is. I haven't had the cry yet. In fact, I'm angry at him for going as quickly as he did.'
The Benidorm star, who had tears in his eyes as he spoke, bravely gave an insight into his father's death, saying: 'I don't accept his death. I'm angry I don't think about him on a daily basis but I don't want to accept he's gone.
'I feel guilty that I don't think about him on a daily basis. Things don't go back to normal.'
![Loss: Johnny previously opened up about his father Laurence Pennington's death in 2018 from cancer, saying that he hasn't mourned him, and is 'angry' with him for dying so suddenly](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/11/19/11/21195836-7701247-image-a-94_1574161403599.jpg)
Loss: Johnny previously opened up about his father Laurence Pennington's death in 2018 from cancer, saying that he hasn't mourned him, and is 'angry' with him for dying so suddenly
The star said that following years of remission, his father's cancer came back suddenly, which left him 'too ill' to have treatment.
He said: 'We were told it was going to be quite soon. We all went into a tailspin and wanted to care for him at home. I thought it would be two weeks of crying and then I'd go back to normal, but it doesn't because he was such a fundamental part of his life. When they're gone, there's a gap you can't fill.'
Johnny said he was grateful to Macmillan Cancer Support for the support they gave his family during and after his father's cancer fight.
![Support: Johnny said he was grateful to Macmillan Cancer Support for the support they gave his family during and after his father's cancer fight](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/11/19/10/21195372-7701247-image-m-93_1574160742858.jpg)
Support: Johnny said he was grateful to Macmillan Cancer Support for the support they gave his family during and after his father's cancer fight
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