article_snippet: One day earlier, the 42-year-old had been discharged from a week-long stay in hospital, after undergoing surgery for self-inflicted injuries.
article_snippet: As his was being discharged, a nurse at hospital also gave his the devastating news about his 's death.
article_snippet: During the hearing in Chesterfield, Derbyshire's assistant coroner James Newman read a statement from Katherine Wells, a mental health nurse at the hospital, who had told Mr Smith his father had died.
highlights_snippet: Actor, from Middleton,  had been discharged from hospital one day earlier .
  
highlights_snippet: Had been treated for self-inflicted injuries after being found unconscious .
  
highlights_snippet: While being discharged, 42-year-old was also given news about his father .
  