Paul Danan's cause of death confirmed two months after star was found dead at home

The cause of death for Hollyoaks actor Paul Danan has been confirmed as a toxic mix of drugs, including heroin. The star was tragically found dead at the age of 46 in a Bristol property on Wednesday, January 15.

Paramedics declared him deceased upon arrival. An inquest held at Avon Coroner's Court in Bristol today (Tuesday, March 11) confirmed that his death was due to "combined toxicity of heroin, methadone, codeine, pregabalin, cocaine and zopiclone, with a secondary contributory finding of benzodiazepine".

At the hearing, it was disclosed that Paul's partner Melissa Crooks formally identified Mr Danan to paramedics and police at the scene. Coroner’s officer Alexis Camp told the hearing that Danan was pronounced dead at his home in Brislington, Bristol, at 5.20pm on January 15.

Ms Camp said: “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.” She added: “I understand there are no family concerns.”

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.

Ms Camp said: “No note was left.” The coroner set a provisional date of May 28 for Danan’s full inquest hearing, reports the Mirror.

His management team described Paul as a "beacon of light" in their announcement of his death, stating: "His untimely departure will leave irreplaceable voids in the lives of all who knew him."

Big Brother's Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace was among the celebrities paying tribute to Paul Danan, writing: "Paul Danan... a friend of mine... I'm so shocked and heartbroken.... my darling man... I will cherish all our happy memories."

She added a broken heart emoji and concluded: "RIP u beautiful amazing talented human."

EastEnders actor Michael Greco, known for his role as Beppe di Marco, also shared a heartfelt message. He wrote: "So, so sad to read about the passing of Paul Danan. In this day and age of falsities and fake people, he was a genuine and caring man who just wanted to please everyone. A lovely warm man that will be missed by many. R.I.P. Buddy."

Paul's last social media post, an audition tape for Twelfth Night's Orsino, was shared a week before his death.

Fans have since flooded the comments with tributes. One wrote: "RIP mate sleep well." while another said: "So shocked. I hope it's not true. RIP Paul. Why are so many young and vibrant people leaving us so soon?" The former soap star, who appeared on the original Love Island in 2005, had been open about his battle with addiction.