By Inderdeep Bains PUBLISHED: 12:23 EST, 29 October 2013 | UPDATED: 15:05 EST, 29 October 2013 Tremendous grief: Mark Fear, born Francis, left a note saying he could not live without Kenneth Acclaimed TV host Kenneth Kendall's grief-stricken partner killed himself after the veteran broadcaster's death having left a note saying he 'simply could not face the future' without him, an inquest heard. Francis Fear, 55, was found hanging at his £500,000 home just four months after the death of his partner of 23 years. Friends told the hearing today how the death of Mr Kendall - best known for presenting the hit series Treasure Hunt with Anneka Rice - had had a 'radical effect' on the art gallery owner who was known by his middle name Mark.
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Mark Fear, 55, was found dead in the couple's home on the Isle of Wight
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He left a note saying he could not bear life without civil partner Kenneth
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Friends described Mr Fear, an art gallery owner, as admirable and fun
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He met Mr Kendall, famed for presenting Channel 4 discovery show with Anneka Rice, in London in 1989
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