John Cocks
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]
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| Born | 23 August 1966 |
| Died | 6 February 2019 (aged 52) Tairua, New Zealand |
| 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
- ↑ "BNZ GoodHome". BNZ GoodHome. http://bnzgoodhome.co.nz/john-cocks. 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" (in en-NZ). NZ Herald. . https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12040548. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ↑ Meng-Yee, Carolyne (19 March 2017). "Exclusive: TV builder Cocksy's terminal cancer battle" (in en-NZ). New Zealand Herald. . http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11820935. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ "Popular TV show builder John 'Cocksy' Cocks has died". Stuff. Retrieved 2019-02-07.