Only Fools and Horses legend who quit fame, lived in Thailand and became a chauffeurHaving opened his own pub in 1998, Patrick turned to booze but managed to recover after attending Alcoholics Anonymous. After retiring from acting, he got jobs working as a builder, a taxi driver and a DJ. At one stage he even pursued a career as a
professional poker player.https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/familyhealth/only-fools-and-horses-legend-who-quit-fame-lived-in-thailand-and-became-a-chauffeur/ar-AAVzF2r?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=85dc0b6ff89248b0a951a33a5fe4411d
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"At one stage he even pursued a career as a professional poker player".
Having shared many tables with him, I call that bluff.
Always friendly but slightly slow-witted, among the many of Del's goods Mike was convinced to buy was a hairdryer that was actually paint-stripper, leaving him with a badly burned head, as well as numerous other faulty appliances.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/only-fools-and-horses-star-who-died-tragically-young-from-a-sudden-heart-attack-at-50/ar-AAVD70Y?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b507d0db2f874ceeb8b19fd7588777bf