Family left shattered after father dies in his sleep while on a holiday in Thailand

By ZAK WHEELER, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 12:43, 18 April 2026 | Updated: 12:43, 18 April 2026 A father-of-two has died in his sleep while holidaying with his family in Thailand.  Cameron Degan, 44, had been staying with his wife, Kylie, and children when he was found unresponsive in a hotel bed on Sunday morning.  The Central Coast father was first discovered by his wife, who immediately began trying to resuscitate him while paramedics were on their way.  An ambulance arrived an hour later but paramedics were unable to revive Mr Degan. Ms Degan announced the heartbreaking news on social media. 'It's taking every bit of strength to post this,' she wrote. 'On our Thailand holiday, I lost the love of my life, my best friend, and Charlotte and Jack have lost the best dad in the world.' A family friend has since launched a GoFundMe which she hopes will ease Ms Degan's financial burden going forward.  Cameron Degan died in his sleep while holidaying with family in Thailand on Sunday  The 44-year-old Central Coast father was found unresponsive in bed by his wife, Kylie Despite Ms Degan's best efforts her husband could not be revived The fundraiser's organiser, Ashley Green, said the family is now trying to get Mr Degan's body back to Australia.  'While on vacation in Thailand, Kylie, Charlotte, and Jack lost their beloved husband and father, Cameron. This sudden and devastating loss has left them heartbroken,' Ms Green said. 'They have now returned home to Australia and are beginning the difficult journey of grieving and rebuilding life without him. 'We are fundraising to support them through the significant financial challenges resulting from this tragedy.' Any funds raised will go towards the costs associated with Mr Degan's repatriation to Australia, funeral arrangements and other immediate expenses. The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.