Paul Danan, the British actor and reality star best known for playing Solomon “Sol” Patrick on the long-running sudser Hollyoaks, has died. He was 46. The actor’s reps at Independent Creative Management confirmed the news in an Instagram statement on Thursday.

The news of Danan's death comes less than a year after he was hospitalized for respiratory failure in June 2024

Hollyoaks actor and reality TV star Paul Danan died the day before he was due to appear in court on drug charges. The 46-year-old, who played the character Sol Patrick on the Channel 4 soap from 1997 to 2001, had been accused of possessing cocaine and cannabis and driving under the influence.