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THE DAILY NEWS |
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Thursday, 16th October 2008. |
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Gooderson dies after surgery |
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By Barbara Cole |
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Daniel Gooderson, 29, the only son of well-known hoteliers, Alan and Judith Gooderson, has died unexpectedly from what his devastated parents believe were "post-operative complications". |
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His older sister, Cheryl Gooderson, said on Wednesday night: "It would appear this is so at this stage, but nothing is conclusive until a post-mortem is carried out." |
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Her brother was involved in the family's successful Gooderson Leisure Corporation and was the managing director of Gooderson Vacations. |
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He was recuperating at the family's beachfront Tropicana Hotel after having weight-loss surgery at St Augustine's Hospital, but died in the early hours of Tuesday. |
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He had the keyhole operation, known as bariatric surgery, on October 7 and was discharged from hospital on October 11. |
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A post-mortem will be done on Monday and the funeral will be held on Wednesday at 2pm, to be followed by a wake at the Tropicana Hotel. |
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Gooderson's death has shocked the local hospitality industry and the family was inundated with condolence messages and flowers yesterday. |
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On Wednesday night, his wife Manuela, who is two months pregnant, and his mother had the dreadful job of breaking the news to the couple's children, Cheyenne, five, and Dakota, one. |
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Cheryl said: "We sought the guidance of a child psychologist." |
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Gooderson had been planning to go on holiday to the south coast with his wife and children after recuperating. |
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His parents have said in their death notice that they were devastated. |
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"We love you deeply and will miss you forever," they said. |