Six months earlier than his tragic dying, the previous Hollyoaks star Paul Danan had revealed that he’d nearly died because of his vaping dependancy.
The actor was discovered lifeless at his residence in Bristol on 15 January on the age of 46, prompting tributes from those that knew him, who stated he was ‘a real and caring man’ and a ‘stunning wonderful gifted human’.
On the time, a press release from his administration stated: “It’s with heavy hearts that we share the tragic information of the passing of Paul Danan at simply 46 years outdated.
“Identified for his tv presence, distinctive expertise, and unwavering kindness, Paul was a beacon of sunshine to so many.
“His premature departure will go away irreplaceable voids within the lives of all who knew him.”
An inquest into his dying right this moment (11 March) heard that Danan had died at his residence from a cocktail of medicine together with cocaine and heroin.
Bristol Avon Coroner’s Court docket was instructed {that a} ‘mixed toxicity of heroin, methadone, codeine, pregabalin, cocaine and zopiclone, with a secondary contributory discovering of benzodiazepine’, brought on the 46-year-old’s dying.
Danan had been open concerning the struggles he had with dependancy, and several other months previous to his dying, he had stated {that a} vaping dependancy had resulted in him being rushed to hospital.
The Mirror reports that he had been rushed to intensive care at Whipps Cross Hospital in London and identified with pneumonia final yr.
Danan stated that his survival from that incident was a ‘miracle’, explaining that he’d been vaping when he collapsed all of the sudden.
He had stated: “I used to be lifeless – it is a miracle I am right here. I am upstairs puffing away on my vape then all of the sudden I misplaced my breath and collapsed.
“My household known as for an ambulance and began giving me CPR, then police arrived and took over earlier than paramedics took me to hospital.
“I used to be on a machine in ICU and ended up with pneumonia. My household have been warned that I won’t make it by way of the night time.”
The previous Hollyoaks star had recounted that medical doctors had been ‘harsh’ with him and instructed him that if he ever smoked once more, he would possibly should be given an oxygen tank.
Danan had taken up vaping after he stop smoking in 2021, considering it will be the ‘most secure strategy to smoke’.
He had stated: “I noticed a YouTube video the place somebody blew cigarette smoke into cotton wool then did the identical with a vape.
“The cotton wool turned black from the smoke from the cigarette, however the wool remained the identical color after the vape vapour hit it…
“Off the again of that, in my head – as a result of I’ve ADHD, every little thing may be very visible – I’ve at all times thought they’d be OK.”
