A polygamous rabbi with seven wives and at least 19 children died after collapsing in the bathroom an inquest was told. Philip Sharp, 60, who starred in TV documentaries about his lifestyle, was discovered by a relative in Kenya.
He is
believed to have written a note the day before he died HertsLive reports.
The note
included some rough detail on what he would leave behind for his family, adding
"it’s not much", before ending with, "love you all".
Philip was
born in Stanmore, north London, but his work as a missionary took him across
the world. He was the subject of documentaries
including Channel 5's The Girl With Seven Mums in 2015.
The show
featured his daughter, who was then 10-years-old, showing what it was like to
grow up with multiple motherly figures.
In 2006 Philip
appeared in a BBC documentary called "Philip and His Seven Wives".
It documented
his life where he said he was told by God he was to become a Hebrew King and
like a good patriarch, take multiple wives.
In 2018, he
appeared on ITV's This Morning where he was quizzed by presenters Eamonn Holmes
and Ruth Langsford and forced to defend his lifestyle.
It is
understood he had "seven wives" and at least "19 children",
and he once claimed God spoke to him to reveal polygamy was part of a divine
plan.
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