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Widow Of British TV Producer Who Took His Own Life Speaks Out: “He Was My Best Friend…John’s Life Is Now A Legacy”
John Balson Widow has released an emotional statement after the producer took his own life having worked on Channel 4's In The Footsteps of Killers.
In an emotional statement penned by Balson’s widow Yumeno Niimura, she paid tribute to a “dedicated, loyal and hardworking” husband, who was “my best friend and the love of my life it took me 32 years to find.” Balson took his own life on May 17, a month after he stopped working on Channel 4’s Season 3 citing extreme pain and dizziness, which he was eventually told by medical professionals was likely vestibular migraine disorder. Alaska said it gives colleagues access to “support resources.” Its statement added: “It was with great sadness that we learned of John’s passing – an extremely talented and thoughtful Director, he will be hugely missed by us all.
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