A 69-year-old Queens woman suckerpunched in a random attack outside a deli last year has died and upgraded charges are now expected against her accused attacker.

Eve Gentillon never recovered from the brain injury she suffered when she was attacked back on October 15.



It happened on Sutphin Boulevard near 108th Avenue in Jamaica.



A man who police identify as Richard Springer came out of the deli and punched her in the head.

Gentillon hit her head on the ground and had to have a piece of her skull removed due to a brain injury.

Springer is also accused of assaulting a deli worker who has since recovered. He says he was saddened to hear about Gentillon's death.

"I feel bad about her. She didn't do nothing and she gets hit outside for nothing," the employee added.

Springer was initially charged with assault and robbery for the attack.

