Beloved illustrator and BAFTA-winning television legend Daniel Postgate was found dead in a shed connected to his home in Whitstable, England, in June. Now, it’s been revealed that he received a devastating letter just a day before he was found deceased.
61-year-old Daniel Postgate was found dead in his shed at his home in Whitstable, England, in June. He was 61 years old. The Bafta-winning producer had just split from his partner of 35 years. Per The Sun, he was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome – a form of blood cancer – shortly after.
His family told officers that Daniel would have “researched every word of what was in the leter,” and that it contributed to his decision to take his own life.
His family told the inquest it “was the straw that broke the camel’s back”.
BAFTA-winning writer Daniel Postgate dead at 61
Daniel Postgate had already received one cycle of chemotherapy. He told his family that he was “afraid my illness can’t be cured,” which he shared in a handwritten note.Continue reading…
