A FORMER coal miner died of respiratory failure as a result of industrial disease, an inquest heard.
Dennis Blower, of Winthorpe Road in Arnold, was found dead in the bathroom by his wife Jillian on July 20.
The inquest heard he had been suffering from a number of illnesses such as emphysema and chronic kidney disease, and had been unwell in the days before his death.
The 78-year-old started working in the mines at the age of 14. Coroner Amanda Cranny recorded a conclusion of death due to industrial disease.