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John Dineen (Michelle Dockery Fiance Boyfriend) Cancer, Death, Wiki, Bio

Name John Dineen

Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB 17th December 1981 – 13th December 2015. He passed away at the age of 34 in 2015.

Wedding & Marriage / Wife / Engaged / Spouse / Partner Check the full bio for relationship details.

Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

  • John Dineen was well-known for being the fiancée of actress Michelle Dockery of the “Downtown Abbey” series fame.
  • Dineen passed away on 13th December 2015 at Marymount University Hospital & Hospice in Ireland due to terminal cancer.

Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education

  • John Dineen was born on December 17, 1981, in Waterfall, Ireland to parents Patrick and Marie Dineen and was raised on the farm that his parents live to date.
  • He graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Food Business and Development at the University College Cork. He then went on to finish his Masters from University College, Dublin in 2005.
  • The last job he held was as a Senior Director at FTI Consulting at their London office.
  • He wasn’t much active on social media and was described as a soft-spoken and private man.

Relationships :

  • Dineen met Michelle Dockery, an actress, through an old friend of his, Allen Leech, who also happens to be Michelle’s co-star. Michelle is popular for playing the lead female role in the popular ITV period drama, Downtown Abbey, from 2010 to 2015.
  • The couple bonded over their Irish roots and started dating in 2013.
  • It was reported in February 2015 that the couple was engaged after Michelle was photographed with an engagement ring and was rumoured to be showing it off on-set, but the news was never confirmed.

Cause of Death and Funeral :

  • John passed away on December 13, 2015, after losing his fight against brain cancer. His funeral took place on December 16, just a day before what would have been his 34 birthday.
  • Michelle referred to him as “my hero, my king, my everything” while she and family said their final goodbyes to John. She then sang a rendition of “The Folks on the Hill” from the altar after John’s father persuaded her.

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