Jason Dors Lake dead - Diana Dors' actor son dies aged 50
Facebook group Diana Dors: The Legacy announced the death this morning - Jason was the actress' youngest son
Diana Dors' youngest son Jason has died just four days after his 50th birthday, according to reports.
Actor Jason Dors Lake, who was one of the English actress' three sons, was known for his work on The Blonde Bombshell, Just William and Into the Labyrinth.
He later acquired the rights to his mother’s estate and created a small business selling Diana Dors merchandise to her many loyal fans.
Facebook group Diana Dors: The Legacy announced the death this morning: "Good morning, it saddens me to inform you of the passing of Diana's youngest son, Jason Dors Lake at the age of 50.
"Please join me in offering condolences, thoughts and prayers to Jason's loved ones and close friends at this time."
It is not known how he died but family and friends are said to be shocked at his sudden death.Jason was the youngest child of English film actress and singer Diana, who died in 1984.
His father was actor Alan Lake who married Diana in 1968 and was her husband until her death.
Jason, who lived in Kent for years before moving into a £1million home in Notting Hill, leaves behind one daughter, Ruby.Friends and fans paid tribute to Jason. One wrote: "I’ve just learnt the very sad news of the death of Jason Dors Lake. A huge shock and just days after his 50th birthday. I hope he is now at peace."
Another added: "So very sad to hear that Jason Dors-Lake, the son of Diana Dors passed away yesterday at the age of 50.
"He joined Mandy Winters with her show 'Diana Dors Her Story' at The Phoenix Artist Club in June. He came across as talented, fun, excitable but also very vulnerable and we were honoured to have him at the event. Rest in peace Jason."
Jason was open about his struggles with alcoholism. Tragically after witnessing the Grenfell Tower disaster two years ago the son of the British Marilyn Monroe said he struggled to remain sober.Diana had two other sons from her second marriage, who lived with their father Richard Dawson.
Jason wrote a book about his mother in 2013, where he detailed his unusual upbringing.
One section read: "At the tender age of five, Jason’s nursery education was supplemented by an introduction to the joys of recreational drugs."
The book went on to relate how Jason then became accustomed to cannabis by the age of 11 as his alcoholic father, who Niema said seemed to see Jason more 'as his buddy than his son', decided it was 'better he does it among friends than strangers'.Despite the unusual upbringing, Jason always said he happy childhood memories of his time at Orchard Manor and he never doubted the love his doting mother and father.
But it was the death of his mother aged 14 which sent him off the rails as he moved to the US to live with his half-brothers.Mum Diana was born Diana Fluck on October 23 1932 at The Haven Nursing Home in Swindon.
The blond bombshell took on her grandmother’s surname of Dors before enjoying a successful film career on both sides of the Atlantic.
After appearing in more than 60 films and enjoying fame and fortune as Britain’s version of Marilyn Monroe, Diana died of ovarian cancer at the age of 52.
