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Derek Acorah has died

91 replies

MoiraRose · 04/01/2020 05:16

His wife Gwen announced on Facebook not long ago. He'd had this flu bug going round. Whether you believed in what he did or not, he seemed a nice man and it's sad news to start the new year off to

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Sargass0 · 04/01/2020 05:29

I would have thought he could have announced it himself.

PatricksRum · 04/01/2020 05:31

@Sargass0 GrinGrin

ElizabethMainwaring · 04/01/2020 05:31

Oh I'm quite shocked. Very sad news.

Dawn99 · 04/01/2020 05:32

I bet he didn’t see that coming! ConfusedGrin

Pinkarsedfly · 04/01/2020 05:34

Hope Sam’s put the kettle on.

Poor man.

Christmasgifts · 04/01/2020 05:36

Can't see this on the news or anywhere on Twitter yet

Christmasgifts · 04/01/2020 05:38

Ah apologies, just seen it on his wofs Facebook page

Original poster
MoiraRose · 04/01/2020 05:39

Christmasgifts

Derek Acorah has died
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Christmasgifts · 04/01/2020 05:39

*Wife's

WeMarchOn · 04/01/2020 05:41

I thought he died years ago?

PristineCondition · 04/01/2020 05:42

A nice man? or a man who's job was conning grieving people into giving him cash

WeMarchOn · 04/01/2020 05:42

Oh no wait I'm thinking of the other medium but i can't remember his name

JolieOBrien · 04/01/2020 05:44

He was only 69 as well ... was it definitely the flu bug?

Christmasgifts · 04/01/2020 05:49

@MoiraRose
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Mummyoflittledragon · 04/01/2020 05:57

Sorry but I cannot stand the public shaming of people. The comment to the vile couple (not that I could read the conclusion) made me feel sick. I don’t think it is appropriate to score points in the same post as you are announcing the death of your spouse.

ElizabethMainwaring · 04/01/2020 06:17

Mummyoflittledragon. Agreed. Very unseemly.

Counterpane · 04/01/2020 06:24

@WeMarchOn Colin Fry?

Bluerussian · 04/01/2020 06:26

I'm not familiar with him though I recognise the name, probably heard others talk about him. Was he a psychic or something like that?

Gingerkittykat · 04/01/2020 06:35

He was a TV ghost hunter, he did a programme called Most Haunted where they ghosthunted various famous locations. It was amazing how he managed to meet all of Edinburgh's famous ghosts despite claiming never to have read anything about them

It's good he has so many connections in the afterlife to welcome him

lonelyinacrowd39 · 04/01/2020 06:36

That is sad . Blue he was on most haunted for a few years .

virginpinkmartini · 04/01/2020 06:48

Wouldn't really care if the local charlatan/ conman died, so I'm not bothered about him just because he had money and status.

WeMarchOn · 04/01/2020 07:01

@Counterpane Yes that's him!

FrauleinF · 04/01/2020 07:03

He wasn't very old, was he? I remember watching Most Haunted as a laugh, and was never disappointed.

This is the "Kreed Kafer" (Derek Faker) thing that got him booted off...

www.higgypop.com/news/most-haunteds-controversial-moments/

This will also forever live on in my memory...

User12879923378 · 04/01/2020 07:04

I think all psychics are deluded at best, but if his wife's last days with him were ruined people pestering him to support some campaign then I'm not going to criticise her for lashing out at what must be a very hard time for her.

Saucery · 04/01/2020 07:08

She’s just lost her husband, she can post whatever she likes on her own FB.

He was a hokey old fraud, but RIP anyway.