Overview
- Patrick, who died Tuesday in Northern Ireland Hospice after 10 days there, was 35, his wife announced on Instagram.
- He was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in February 2023, a progressive condition that weakens the muscles needed for movement, speech and breathing.
- In February 2026 he declined a tracheostomy after hospital talks about risks and a likely months-long hospital stay, noting a neurologist had given him about a year to live.
- He also took part in a clinical drug trial that he said offered some hope, even as he documented losing mobility and strength.
- The Belfast actor-writer appeared in Game of Thrones, co-wrote the BBC series My Left Nut, earned a Judges’ Award at The Stage Awards in January 2025, and drew acclaim for a wheelchair-led Richard III; friends raised over £110,000 for specialist care as reports did not specify his MND subtype.