'Titan of a man' - tributes to actor with MND who played Richard III in wheelchair

'Titan of a man' - tributes to actor with MND who played Richard III in wheelchair9 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAuryn CoxBBC News NIBBCMichael Campbell, also known as Michael Patrick, was diagnosed with MND in February 2023An actor with motor neurone disease (MND) who won one of the UK's biggest drama awards for a "legendary" performance as Richard III in a wheelchair has died aged 35.Michael Campbell, also known as Michael Patrick, was diagnosed with the terminal illness in February 2023 and died on Tuesday at NI Hospice.Posting on social media, his wife Naomi said his family was broken-hearted."He lived a life as full as any human can live," she said.Michael's wife Naomi described him as a "titan of a ginger haired man"Naomi's post went on to say that "Mick was an inspiration to everyone who was privileged enough to come into contact with him, not just in the past few years during his illness but in every day of his life". "Joy, abundance of spirit, infectious laughter. A titan of a ginger haired man."Allow Instagram content?This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Meta’s cookie policy and privacy policy before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.Accept and continueThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Instagram content may contain adverts.Lyric Theatre Belfast, the venue where he performed the leading role in Shakespeare's Richard III, said it was devastated to learn of his death.In a statement Lyric's executive producer Jimmy Fay paid tribute to Campbell, saying: "These islands have lost a great artist, and the sky is brighter tonight with his star."He said Campbell, who was from Belfast, had been part of the Lyric family for many years."Mick showed great strengt...