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(FILES) In this file handout photo released on April 30, 2020, shows Captain Tom Moore shows Captain Tom Moore waving at a flypast by Battle of Britain Memorial planes to celebrate his 100th birthday in Marston Moretaine. - Britain s lockdown hero, Captain Tom Moore has died at the age of 100 after testing positive for Covid-19. The charity fundraiser was taken to Bedford Hospital on Sunday after testing positive for coronavirus last week. (Photo by Emma SOHL / CAPTURE THE LIGHT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT AFP PHOTO / CAPTURE THE LIGHT / EMMA SOHL - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVE -
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Captain Sir Tom Moore dies By Sky News Centenarian had covid
Second World War veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore, who inspired the nation in lockdown by raising millions for the NHS, has died aged 100, his family says.
Captain Sir Tom was taken to Bedford Hospital on Sunday after being treated for pneumonia for some time and testing positive for coronavirus last week.
He became a national treasure and a household name after raising more than £32m for the health service by walking 100 laps of his garden with his zimmer frame - and was knighted for his fundraising efforts by the Queen at Windsor Castle last July.
UK lockdown hero Captain Sir Tom Moore dies at 100
UK lockdown hero Captain Sir Tom Moore dies at 100
AFP / Updated: Feb 2, 2021, 22:50 IST
London: Captain
Tom Moore, who won
British hearts with a Covid-19 fundraising drive last year, on Tuesday died aged 100 after catching the virus, his family said.
They posted a picture of the charity hero with the words Captain Sir Tom Moore 1920-2021 on his official Twitter page.
His daughters Hannah Ingram-Moore and Lucy Teixeira said in a statement that they were so grateful that we were with him during the last hours of his life . We spent hours chatting to him, reminiscing about our childhood and our wonderful mother. We shared laughter and tears together.