Derek Acorah

Derek Francis Jason Johnson (27 January 1950 – 3 January 2020), better known as Derek Acorah, was an English self-styled spiritual medium. He was best known for his television work on Most Haunted, shown on Living TV (2002–2010). Although he had a successful career in television, many people doubted Acorah's claims as a medium. He also starred in Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns from 2005 to 2006. He also starred in Celebrity Big Brother in 2017.

Acorah in 2013

Acorah was born in Bootle, Liverpool. He was a footballer earlier in his life. He was signed to Liverpool in the Bill Shankly era, but never made a first team appearance.

On 3 January 2020, Acorah died of sepsis caused by pneumonia in Scarisbrick, Lancashire. He was 69.[1]

References
  1. "Medium Derek Acorah dead aged 69 after falling into coma from 'very brief illness'". Daily Mirror. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

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