John Cocks
New Zealand celebrity builder
John Cocks (23 August 1966 – 6 February 2019), also known as John 'Cocksy' Cocks, was a New Zealand celebrity builder and television presenter. He was most notable for working on the My House My Castle[1] series in the 1990s for New Zealand's TV2.[2]
John 'Cocksy' Cocks | |
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Born | |
Died | 6 February 2019 Tairua, New Zealand | (aged 52)
Nationality | New Zealand |
Occupation | Celebrity Builder |
Years active | 1998–2019 |
Spouse(s) | Dana Coote (m. 2017) |
Children | 3 |
In 2016, he was diagnosed with terminal kidney cancer.[3][4] He died from the disease on 6 February 2019 at his home in Tairua, New Zealand, aged 52.[5]
References
change- ↑ "BNZ GoodHome". BNZ GoodHome. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ "Cocksy Helps Ford and Variety to Help NZ Children | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ @caromengyee, Carolyne Meng-Yee Investigative reporter, NZ Herald carolyne meng-yee@nzherald co nz (2018-05-05). "Reality TV star John 'Cocksy' Cocks' brave battle with terminal cancer". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Meng-Yee, Carolyne (19 March 2017). "Exclusive: TV builder Cocksy's terminal cancer battle". New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ "Popular TV show builder John 'Cocksy' Cocks has died". Stuff. Retrieved 2019-02-07.