Six months before his tragic death, the former Hollyoaks star Paul Danan had revealed that he'd almost died due to his vaping addiction.
The actor was found dead at his home in Bristol on 15 January at the age of 46, prompting tributes from those who knew him, who said he was 'a genuine and caring man' and a 'beautiful amazing talented human'.
At the time, a statement from his management said: "It is with heavy hearts that we share the tragic news of the passing of Paul Danan at just 46 years old.
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"Known for his television presence, exceptional talent, and unwavering kindness, Paul was a beacon of light to so many.
"His untimely departure will leave irreplaceable voids in the lives of all who knew him."
An inquest into his death today (11 March) heard that Danan had died at his home from a cocktail of drugs including cocaine and heroin.
Bristol Avon Coroner's Court was told that a 'combined toxicity of heroin, methadone, codeine, pregabalin, cocaine and zopiclone, with a secondary contributory finding of benzodiazepine', caused the 46-year-old's death.
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Danan had been open about the struggles he had with addiction, and several months prior to his death, he had said that a vaping addiction 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 diagnosed with pneumonia last year.
Danan said that his survival from that incident was a 'miracle', explaining that he'd been vaping when he collapsed suddenly.
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He had said: "I was dead - it's a miracle I'm here. I'm upstairs puffing away on my vape then suddenly I lost my breath and collapsed.
"My family called for an ambulance and started giving me CPR, then police arrived and took over before paramedics took me to hospital.
"I was on a machine in ICU and ended up with pneumonia. My family were warned that I might not make it through the night."
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The former Hollyoaks star had recounted that doctors had been 'harsh' with him and told him that if he ever smoked again, he might need to be given an oxygen tank.
Danan had taken up vaping after he quit smoking in 2021, thinking it would be the 'safest way to smoke'.
He had said: "I saw a YouTube video where someone blew cigarette smoke into cotton wool then did the same with a vape.
"The cotton wool turned black from the smoke from the cigarette, but the wool remained the same colour after the vape vapour hit it…
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"Off the back of that, in my head – because I have ADHD, everything is very visual – I've always thought they'd be OK."
Topics: Celebrity, Vaping, Drugs, Mental Health, Health
Joe Harker