A successful businessman, who struck a major deal on the BBC show Dragons' Den, has died suddenly at the age of 36. In 2021, Drew Cockton managed to succeed in getting a £50,000 investment from Dragon Touker Suleyman. He was the owner of the vegan fragrance brand Owen Drew.
Drew, from Wirral, was also an LGBTQ campaigner and on Friday, October 21 he held the second North West LGBTQ+ Business Awards, which he founded, at Liverpool's Titanic Hotel.
His mum Kate confirmed the news of his death on Sunday, October 23 in a Facebook post, saying: "We are truly, utterly heartbroken to have to tell you that our beloved Drew Peter George Cockton (my gorgeous boy) died peacefully at home yesterday. We are devastated beyond belief. Life is never, ever going to be the same again. Rest Peacefully darling boy."
