Gerry Ryan's apartment

This is the apartment where Gerry Ryan died.

It is located at 80 Upper Leeson Street in Dublin, Ireland.

Ryan was an Irish radio and television presenter who worked for Ireland's national broadcaster, Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ).

The 53-year-old did not show up for work on the morning of April 30th, 2010. The night before, he had called his producer and told her that he was feeling too drained to present his radio show.

Later that day, his girlfriend, Melanie Verwoerd, noticed that he wasn't on air and decided to contact him. However, all of her phone calls rang out.

At that point, Verwoerd, who did not live with Ryan, decided to visit his basement apartment at this house on Upper Leeson Street.

Shortly after midday, Verwoerd managed to gain entry to the apartment after a builder helped her break a lock on the hall door.

After going inside, she discovered Ryan's body on his bedroom floor.

As the day wore on, rumors about his death began to circulate on social media. However, the news wasn't officially announced until later that evening.

Several media personalities caused controversy by tweeting about Ryan's death before they received confirmation that his family had received the news. This led to arguments between journalists, many of whom thought it was disrespectful to his family.

The investigation into Ryan's death noted that he had no visible injuries. There was also no sign of forced entry.

In December 2010, the coroner concluded that Ryan died from cardiac arrhythmias (irregularities in the heartbeat), a condition that was likely triggered by his cocaine use.

Consequently, he reached the verdict of death by misadventure.

Following the news, music journalist Joe Jackson claimed that most people who worked with Ryan were aware of his cocaine habit. Jackson said that he had last met the presenter at a party, during which he kept disappearing and going to the restroom.