Overview
- Patrick, who had motor neurone disease, died Tuesday at Northern Ireland Hospice, a passing his wife Naomi Sheehan announced Wednesday on Instagram.
- He had been admitted to hospice 10 days earlier and was first diagnosed with the progressive nerve disorder in February 2023.
- In February he disclosed a prognosis of about a year to live and declined a tracheostomy that doctors proposed to support his breathing.
- He said the surgery could keep him in hospital for six to 12 months due to limited aftercare staffing, and friends’ GoFundMe donations were redirected to specialist support in his final stage of life.
- An award-winning theatre artist, he performed Richard III from a wheelchair and earned The Stage Awards Judges’ Award in 2025, with screen credits including Game of Thrones, Blue Lights and This Town.