Dragons' Den contestant Graeme Turner's appearance on BBC show 14 years before tragic death

Dragons' Den contestant Graeme Turner, who died successful October past year, appeared connected the BBC programme successful 2010

Dragons' Den contestant Graeme Turner appeared connected the programme with a unsocial connection for the sheet years earlier his tragic death.

The contestant died aged 53 connected October 1. In an inquest, it was heard the businessman was recovered successful a woodland country successful Pwllheli successful North Wales. Coroner Kate Robertson gave the verdict of termination during the proceeding this week. Meanwhile, his ceremonial took spot connected January 16.

Graeme appeared connected BBC's Dragon's Den successful 2010 wherever helium pitched the thought of a children's customisable wallpaper kit to the investors. The contestant was looking for a sum of £50,000 for 5% of his firm, Stadium of Dreams, but the dragons didn't instrumentality the opportunity. The children's kit helped parents to alteration their child's chamber into their favourite shot stadium.

Dragon Shaf Rasul asked what Graeme charged his customers, with the businessman responding that the selling terms was £300 per chamber portion his competitors were charging betwixt £4-600 per room. Unfortunately, Shaf wasn't convinced and questioned what would halt the shot clubs from offering these designs themselves.

"The mode that clubs enactment they don't privation immoderate of the hassle of that. They'll beryllium determination and privation a 3rd enactment to tally it," Graeme said. However, Shaf disagreed and said clubs would bash 'anything' for revenue. Dragon Julie Myer wasn't convinced by his transportation either, starring to Graeme listing the products helium could provide.

After minutes of aggravated questioning, Julie and Shaf told him they weren't funny successful investing successful his firm. Graeme didn't instrumentality the infinitesimal to bosom arsenic successful the adjacent country helium was filmed walking down the stairs yelling: "Football's coming home!" earlier discussing his acquisition connected the show, which helium said was 'great'.

Meanwhile, aft his tragic death, his lad paid tribute to the businessman connected Facebook. Along with a representation of his father, his lad wrote: "I person conscionable mislaid the best, strongest, kindest, astir loyal, courageous dada I person ever had and known, helium was the godfather the inspiration successful my life. I americium devastated and that is an understatement." Friends and household took to the remark conception to connection their enactment during the family's hard time.

One heartbroken person said: "Very bittersweet news, Graeme was a existent man and volition beryllium sadly missed by each Condolences to Graeme household and friends," and different posted: "An implicit man who volition beryllium sadly missed by each who knew him, my thoughts are with his household astatine this bittersweet time, harmless present successful the arms of Jesus."

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