Joseph Wandera dead: Coronation Street star dies aged 27 after ‘falling ill’ in Costa Rica
ok.co.ukCoronation Street actor Joseph Owen Wandera has died at the age of 27 after “falling ill” while on holiday in Costa Rica.The actor died after having a seizure while on the trip in January this year.
Joseph started his career at the MaD Theatre Company and later appeared in Coronation Street in 2018 where he played a potential buyer of Eileen Grimshaw’s car.
After his appearance in the soap, the actor wrote on Twitter: “Overwhelmed with the support ... mad love for everyone that’s getting onto me & caught my ep. "They’ll be more to come this year." An inquest heard how the actor died from a seizure after attending a party on the night of his death.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Police coroner officer Kathy Dixon told the inquest: "Whilst at a party, Joseph rang his girlfriend and explained that he did not feel well. “He had lost sight in one eye and lost sensation in the left side of his body. “He contacted a friend who picked him up and took him back to their apartment.
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