Raphael Coleman, ‘Nanny McPhee’ Child Star and Activist, Dies at 25

ktla ^ | 02/11/2020

[BenLurkin]

His stepfather, Carsten Jensen, said on Facebook that Coleman “collapsed without prior health problems” during a trip.

Coleman was born in London and appeared in several movies as a child, including “The Fourth Kind” and “It’s Alive.”

He was best known for playing Eric Brown, aged 11, in the 2005 British comedy movie “Nanny McPhee,” alongside Emma Thompson, Colin Firth and Angela Lansbury.

His former castmate, Eliza Bennett, said she was “heartbroken” at the news.

“After we worked on Nanny McPhee, he dedicated his life to protecting wildlife and fighting climate change,” she wrote.

He became an active member of the climate activism group Extinction Rebellion, according to his stepfather. “Under the name Iggy Fox, he controlled the group’s use of social media, spoke at demonstrations, and was arrested again and again,” wrote Jensen.

[BenLurkin]

“collapsed without prior health problems”

[digger48]

Vegan, maybe?

[lowbridge]

“Activist”.

Theyre all “activists”. First thing their publicists tells them is to get themselves joined up with a charity or some sort of cause, even though they really dont have a clue about the cause theyre supposed to be activists about.

[BenLurkin]

Good point

[fieldmarshaldj]

Prayers for a misguided soul.

[Skywise]

“He became an active member of the climate activism group Extinction Rebellion”

He was a terrorist then.

[dangus]

Well, he went extinct pretty quick. I wonder if he decided to lead by example.

[conservative98]

Huge meat eater with five pounds of undigested red meat in his bowels.

[Ezekiel]

“Under the name Iggy Fox, he controlled the group’s use of social media, spoke at demonstrations, and was arrested again and again,” wrote Jensen.

Is this supposed to be a tribute?

Something tells me that the people around him weren't a positive influence. RIP

[dfwgator]

Well, he went extinct pretty quick. I wonder if he decided to lead by example.

Commitment!



The chicken is involved, but the pig is committed

[Ken H]

Line from Beverly Hills Cop?

[miss marmelstein]

All these activist kiddies die young. Remember the kid who wrote to Gorbechev?

[doorgunner69]

Rather young, likely did not need to happen.

Then again, far too many of my age group did not live that long due to a pack of democrats in love with their little war that they started is a worthless part of SE Asia.

[yesthatjallen]

Coleman gained a zoology degree and began traveling the world, according to his website, "working with wildlife and exploring wildernesses" and trying to make money through photojournalism and filmmaking.

He became an active member of the climate activism group Extinction Rebellion, according to his stepfather. "Under the name Iggy Fox, he controlled the group's use of social media, spoke at demonstrations, and was arrested again and again," wrote Jensen.

There are diseases lurking in the wild for which westerners have no immunity.

Unrecognized pre-existing condition? Drugs? Rapid onset infection? Without knowing anything about his personal life we can't know.

Hopefully we get answers about the cause of his death.

[ChildOfThe60s]

Color me skeptical

The groups noted are anarchists. Nothing to brag about or be proud of.

[KamperKen]

"All these activist kiddies die young. Remember the kid who wrote to Gorbechev?"

Samantha Smith? I believe she wrote to Andropov.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Is that snotty Swedish brat still kicking?

[bray]

Drug overdose.

[notaliberal]

Bingo!

[Cyclops08]

Yep. The article screams overdose without saying it.