Overview
- Kirk Norcross shared an Instagram tribute Monday on what would have been Mick Norcross’s 63rd birthday, writing, “Happy birthday Dad. Gone but never forgotten.”
- In a video message, he urged gratitude and resilience, saying social media feels negative and telling followers to count blessings and “keep fighting, keep smiling.”
- Mick Norcross, a businessman known for the Sugar Hut nightclub and appearances on The Only Way Is Essex, died by suicide in January 2021 at his home in Bulphan.
- Kirk says he found his father after breaking into the property, a shock he says triggered a drug relapse before he committed to sobriety.
- He reports ongoing PTSD, now serving as an ambassador for Papyrus and using his experience to support others affected by suicide.