Actor David Morrissey says he has been a “recovering alcoholic” following the death of his father. Morrissey links his public discussion of alcoholism to personal events after his father died, including how the family’s experience affected him. He previously said his father died from a haemorrhage when Morrissey was 15 years old, at the age of 54. The reporting portrays Morrissey as reflecting on his drinking and recovery in the context of that loss. Across the two outlets, the core message is that Morrissey speaks openly about alcoholism and his status in recovery, and that his father’s death is part of the background to his statements. Neither account attributes specific medical details beyond his father’s reported cause of death, and neither suggests a timeline beyond referencing Morrissey’s earlier comments about being 15 at the time. The articles present the statements as personal testimony rather than new, independently verified information about events in Morrissey’s life.