Paul Danan’s cause of death confirmed as Hollyoaks star’s deadly cocktail of drugs revealed
Hollyoaks actor Paul Danan died at his Bristol home from a cocktail of drugs including cocaine and heroin, an inquest opening has heard.
The reality TV star died aged 46 at a property in Brislington on January 15.
At an inquest held at Avon Coroner’s Court, officer Alexis Camp confirmed his cause of death.
He said: “The primary cause was combined toxicity of heroin, methadone, codeine, pregabalin, cocaine and zopiclone, with a secondary contributory finding of benzodiazepine.”
Camp added: “The circumstances are that Mr Danan was found unresponsive at his home address.
“Emergency services attended and confirmed he had sadly died. A post-mortem has taken place and samples have been removed for further analysis.”
The actor had recently battled health issues, suffering from respiratory failure in June last year due to what was described as “obsessive” use of vapes.
On January 15, Avon and Somerset Police were called to the home in the Brislington area at around 5.20pm.
The actor could not be saved and was declared dead at the scene by paramedics and was later identified by his girlfriend Melissa Crooks.
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Camp said: “No note was left.”
As the inquiry continues, statements will be taken from Danan’s GP, family, police, the ambulance service and inquiries are ongoing with Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP), she said.
Danan was best known for his role as Sol Patrick in Hollyoaks, which he played between 1997 and 2001.
He later appeared in the original series of Celebrity Love Island in 2005, which was followed years later by a stint on Celebrity Big Brother in 2017.
Danan had been open about his struggles with addiction, with entering rehab and trying to recover.
Reports suggest he developed a vaping “addiction” after he quit smoking cigarettes in 2021.
He explained: “Everywhere I went I’d have my vape with me. I’d always have one in my hand, I would even go to sleep with it, like a comfort thing.”
After collapsing and being rushed to hospital, he received intensive care treatment and also suffered pneumonia.
Danan was given a warning by doctors, who explained he could end up on an oxygen tank if he smoked again.
Last year, he was charged with possessing cocaine and cannabis, along with driving under the influence of drugs.