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Bagpuss Creator Daniel Postgate Dies by Suicide at 61

11/27/2025

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Daniel Postgate, the BBC children's TV figure behind Bagpuss, was found dead in his shed at 61 after a 35-year partnership ended.
An inquest ruled his death a suicide and noted he had been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and aplastic anaemia, per an NHS letter.
Postgate had long-standing depression and anxiety and underwent chemotherapy in 2019.
His brother said Daniel seemed relaxed in their last conversation, yet health fears persisted.

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Daniel Postgate, the BBC children's TV figure behind Bagpuss, was found dead in his shed at 61 after a 35-year partnership ended.
An inquest ruled his death a suicide and noted he had been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and aplastic anaemia, per an NHS letter.
Postgate had long-standing depression and anxiety and underwent chemotherapy in 2019.
His brother said Daniel seemed relaxed in their last conversation, yet health fears persisted.