Michael Patrick: A Life Full of Laughter & Courage

0:00It's April 9th. I'm Cory with the story. This is Dallas News Today, driven by AI. Irish actor and writer Michael Patrick has passed away at the age of 35 after a tough fight with motor neuron disease. He gained notice for rolling on to the stage as Richard III in a wheelchair during a Shakespeare production back home in Ireland. And he popped up in a season six episode of Game of Thrones. His wife Naomi Shehan confirmed he spent his final days in hospice care sharing the news on social media. While the exact form of the disease isn't clear, it's the kind that targets motor neurons, the nerves that signal muscles to move with ALS being the most common type. She described him as a total inspiration to everyone he met, bursting with joy, spirit, and that big infectious laugh, a real force of nature. Folks who knew him say he packed more life into his years than most. In Ireland, he earned major acclaim for reimagining that Shakespeare came from a wheelchair, making theater history.

1:00Supporters rallied around the family these last few years, and she's thankful for every bit of it. His story reminds us to keep it simple. Grab some food, raise a glass, find that love lives too short not to live it full throttle.