Frank Deasy
Frank Deasy | |
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Born | 19 May 1959 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 17 September 2009 Edinburgh, Scotland | (aged 50)
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Spouse | Marie |
Frank Deasy (19 May 1959 – 17 September 2009)
Preceding his death from liver cancer on 17 September 2009, Deasy spoke in public about his condition. An appearance on RTÉ Radio 1's Liveline led to a record increase in organ donor card requests in Ireland.
Life and career
Deasy was a native of
His career credits include
Health
"I am only one of thousands of patients on organ transplant lists in Britain, living on our own, invisible, death row."
Deasy spoke in public in The Observer days before his death.[10]
Deasy was first diagnosed with liver cancer four years before his death.[11] He underwent surgery to remove the tumour but it was found to have returned in January 2009.[11]
Days before his death from the disease, Deasy began discussing his condition in public forums. On his final Sunday,
The following day, Deasy's story was carried by
His blood group (B) is that which makes up 10% of people, meaning he could only have received a transplant from such a group.[4] Deasy resided in Scotland at the time of his death in hospital.[1] He was survived by his wife, Marie and their three children.[13] A seminar on organ donation inspired by Deasy took place in Dublin seven weeks to the day after his death.[18]
Tributes
Mark Murphy, CEO of the
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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1993 | British Academy Television Award | Best Single Drama | The Grass Arena | Nominated |
1999 | RTS Programme Award | Best Writer | Looking After Jo Jo | Nominated |
2007 | British Academy Television Award | Best Drama Serial | Prime Suspect: The Final Act
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Nominated |
Best Writer | Prime Suspect: The Final Act | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Award
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Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
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Prime Suspect: The Final Act | Won | |
2009 | ZeBBie Award | Best Television Script | Father & Son (Episode 1) | Won[19] |
2010 | Irish Film & Television Award
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Script (Television) | Father & Son | Won[20] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Death of award-winning TV writer". BBC. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ IMDb bio
- ^ a b c d e f John Spain (26 June 2009). "Slaughter and the city". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ Evening Herald. Archived from the originalon 17 February 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ James Walton (17 March 2008). "Last night on television: The Passion (BBC1) – Gavin & Stacey (BBC3)". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 19 December 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ Evening Herald. Archived from the originalon 17 February 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "Award winning screenwriter dies". BBC. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "Frank Deasy's 'Gaza' on 'Brit List'". Irish Film and Television Network. 30 September 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ a b c "Irish Emmy winner Frank Deasy dies". RTÉ. 18 September 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ^ a b Frank Deasy (13 September 2009). "My wait for a liver transplant on Britain's invisible death row". The Observer. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ Evening Herald. Archived from the originalon 17 February 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ Denis Campbell (13 September 2009). "Plea for donors as patients die from liver transplant delays". The Observer. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Evelyn Ring (17 September 2009). "5,000 apply for organ donor cards after appeal by TV scriptwriter". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ Editorial (13 September 2009). "Organ donation: Why we should move to 'presumed consent'". The Observer. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ Lindsay Moss (14 September 2009). "'End organ transplant death row'". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- Evening Herald. Archived from the originalon 18 February 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ Evening Herald. 18 September 2009. Archived from the originalon 17 February 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ^ "Organ seminar in Dublin". RTÉ. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
- ^ "The ZeBBie Awards 2009". Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild. Retrieved on 1 December 2009.
- ^ "Winners of the 7th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards". Irish Film & Television Awards. Retrieved on 21 February 2010.
External links
- Deasy's article in The Observer—13 September 2009
- Deasy podcasts on Liveline
- Frank Deasy at IMDb