Derek Draper died in January following three years of serious health issues after he contracted Covid in 2020.
Derek Draper had one request for Kate Garraway and his beloved kids before he slipped into a coma before his death. The former political advisor heartbreakingly died on January 3 at the age of 56, leaving behind his kids, Billy and Darcey and devoted wife, Kate.
Throughout the dad-of-two's illness, he and his wife Kate helped highlight the devastating effects of long Covid, revealing their ordeal in the critically acclaimed ITV documentary, Finding Derek, which explored how drastically their lives had changed. The 56-year-old spoke to his family one last time, expressing a seven-word final selfless request. According to Kate, proud dad Derek told Darcey and Billy: "You're the best children anyone could ask for. Look after mum, be good for her."
Kate reflected: "It was one of those stop-the-clock moments, where you want the world to stop. It swamps you. We now have 24 hours, turned out to be more of a month, of fighting on and fighting on, following the prognosis that he won't make it through. For the children when they heard he won't make it through, they've heard it so many times.
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