British actor Paul Danan died from the combined effects of illegal and prescription drugs, a coroner’s report found this week.
Danan, best known for his portrayal of Sol Patrick on the British soap opera “Hollyoaks” as well as his later appearance on “Celebrity Big Brother,” died Jan. 15 at his home in Bristol, England. He was 46.
According to the BBC, coroners concluded Danan’s death “was due to combined toxicity of heroin, methadone, codeine, pregabalin, cocaine and zopiclone, contributed to by benzodiazepine use.”
Assistant coroner Deborah Rookes deemed the actor’s death a “misadventure,” noting Wednesday there was no evidence he “intended to take his own life at this time.”
“Mr. Danan had a long history of drug misuse and struggles with his mental health,” she said. “His death was caused by a combination of drugs, both prescription and illicit.”
