Colin Baddiel, father of comic star David Baddiel died of his long-term illness, Dementia on Tuesday night. Continue reading the article to learn more about the circumstances surrounding his death.
Colin Baddiel, dad of David Baddiel passed away on January 18, 2022, according to the tweet made by David.
The documentary star died at the age of 87 after a long battle with dementia.
Obituary: How Did Colin Baddiel Die? Death Cause
Colin Baddiel died on 18 January 2022 of his long-time disease, dementia. His cause of death is assumed to be dementia as he was suffering from a very rare type of dementia, called Pick”s disease.
It made the patient sexually unrestrained and prone to profanity and rudeness.
People are now paying their tributes and obituary news for him.
David Baddiel shares news dad Colin has died after dementia diagnosis https://t.co/nViywJSsDe
— Jaun News English (@NewsJaun) January 19, 2022
In the 2017 Channel 4 documentary The Trouble With Dad, Baddiel discussed his father’s disease. He also stated in the Sunday Times magazine, that dementia, unlike other diseases, does not give patients the option of keeping a diagnosis private.
He further mentions that it is the right of the individual to reveal or hide their illness to the public. Baddiel claims to have difficulty in disclosing the disease, as you are aware that every time you tell someone that your parent has dementia, you are doing so without their permission.
He continued, saying: “After a certain point, the person suffering from dementia is unable to make that decision. So the relatives are faced with a difficult choice.
Either talk about it with the uneasy feeling that the person you’re talking about may prefer that this information not be known about them or remain silent”.
David Baddiel Dad Colin Baddiel -What Happened To Him?
David Baddiel announced the death of his father, Colin Baddiel on Twitter. Following the news, people are wondering what happened to him that led him to death.
Dementia took his life after a long period of housebound and continuous care.
David writes, “Colin Baddiel, my father, died earlier tonight. Thank you so much to everyone who has sent me such lovely messages about him in response to my posts over the years.
He has left a huge void in my sky.”
My dad Colin Baddiel died earlier tonight. Thank so much to all of you who sent unbelievably lovely messages about him in response to all my posts over the years. He leaves a huge hole in my sky. pic.twitter.com/N57BCzqT5x
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) January 18, 2022
He thanked everyone for their wonderful messages of support. He continues to add, “While I’m here, I’d like to thank @bowles clive, Sandra Wiseman, and all the other amazing caregivers who have helped look after my father over the last seven years.”
His father was kept in 24 hours of continuous care from these caretakers.
Colin Baddiel Wife Sarah Baddiel Preceded Him In Death- Family Details
Colin Baddiel was married to his wife Sarah Baddiel. However, she left the family early than anyone in 2014. In addition, to David, Colin also had two other sons, named, Dan and Ivor.
Dan is the younger brother of David while Ivor is the elder brother of them all. David has talked about his family several times, following the death of his mother, Sarah.
He was devastated to witness the death of his mother as well as to handle his dementia father. As a result, he took it to the comedy stage to share his pain in the form of jokes.
His family was fueled by the jokes that he made about their mother.