Columnist Dan Hodges passes away
Daily Mail columnist's body found at home in early hours of the morning
Dan Hodges when he wasn’t dead
Columnist Dan ‘Merrick’ Hodges has died last night in his London home. The circumstances of his death are not clear at this time but it is understood his passing was particularly agonising with a witness saying “he died roaring”.
“It appears that he died due to the weight of his head as he lay down,” stated Hodges’ neighbour Callum Francis Policky who was roused to the scene in the early morning hours. “He always had to sleep upright out of necessity. It seems that he just wanted to sleep on his back like normal people.”
A famous figure in both the streets and newspapers of London, Hodges’ was known for his non-sequiturs, frequent Labour membership cancellations and a lifelong love of dog whistles. His book ‘One Minute to Ten’, charting the story of a hooded figure skulking the streets of Blackheath looking for an early morning bar and being accosted by children, is thought to be based on his own experiences.
Tributes to the late ‘journalist’ flooded Twitter with figures ranging from Wayne Rooney to Jeremy Corbyn paying their respects.
Tributes to Hodges (who is dead) on Twitter
His death has been confirmed by his family, who asked for privacy at this time.