Hollyoaks actor and reality TV star Paul Danan died at his Bristol home from a cocktail of drugs including cocaine and heroin, an inquest opening has heard.
The actor, 46, was found unresponsive at his flat in Bristol on January 15 this year before being pronounced dead by emergency service workers at the scene.
A preliminary post mortem exam found the star had died from the toxic combination of a number of different drugs in his body when he died.
These included heroin, cocaine, methadone, codeine, anti-anxiety medication pregabalin and the sleeping pill zopiclone.
Avon Coroner’s Court heard this morning his death was caused by the toxic combination of the drugs.
The anti-depressant and muscle relaxer benzodiazepine, often referred to as ‘benzos’, was also found in his body but did not contribute to his death.
MailOnline has previously reported how Paul was believed to have been staying at a luxury apartment in the city in a bid to get clean from drugs.
He had been put forward for a TV comeback on reality show Celebs Go Dating some three tears after last appearing on TV in Celebrity Coach Trip.
Hollyoaks star Paul Danan died at his Bristol home from a cocktail of drugs including cocaine and heroin, an inquest has heard
Paul played troublemaker Sol Patrick in the Channel 4 soap from 1997 until 2001, leaving after his character fled the country.
He had been upfront about his real-life struggles with drugs, admitting he had been given cocaine on his first day on set on the soap after experimenting with substances as a teenager.
Paul revealed to Jeremy Kyle in 2019 he had suffered a near-fatal overdose following a stint in rehab in South Africa – one of at least 17 times he attempted to get professional help with addiction.
He was fined £350 in 2010 after being caught with drugs, and had been due in court in Warrington on two drug charges the day after he died.
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