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Temptations singer, Dennis Edwards, was allegedly abused by his wife, Brenda Edwards weeks before his death.
The Chicago Police Department confirmed that they were investigating an allegation of domestic abuse filed just weeks before former Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards died.
Edwards, 74, died Thursday night at Mercy Hospital in Chicago. He had suffered a stroke last year in St. Louis, and had come to Chicago for rehab.
Via CBS Chicago:
Police said it’s unclear if Edwards’ death was connected to a domestic violence allegation filed last month. The report was filed on Jan 8, and alleged Edwards was the victim of domestic violence in December.
An investigator with the Healthcare Consortium of Illinois filed the protection order request on behalf of Dennis Edwards Jan. 12 in Chicago, where the couple lived together before Edwards’ death.
The documents allege that Brenda Edwards had attempted to suffocate the 74-year-old by holding his head facedown on a bed. The investigator also accused Brenda Edwards of taking her husband’s hearing aids from him, according to a petition for an order of protection. The documents say Edwards was “bed bound and immobile.”
Dennis Edwards was removed from the home because of medical issues, according to the Jan. 12 document.
An emergency protective order against Brenda Edwards was granted Jan. 18, barring her from contact with Dennis Edwards. A hearing that would have allowed Brenda Edwards to respond to the allegations was scheduled for Friday, but was canceled after her husband’s death the day before.
The protective order was vacated on Friday, after Dennis Edwards’ death.
Brenda Edwards disputed the allegations in a brief statement released Monday night. “I loved Dennis, and we were married for 18 years,” she said. “I would have never done anything to harm him. These allegations are false and defamatory and will be proven as such. Until this is all over, I have no further comment.”
Survivors of Dennis Edwards include five daughters, a son and several grandchildren.
