George Baldock dies in Greece pool estate for infant son

George Baldock, the former Sheffield United and Panathinaikos defender, left an estate worth just over 4 million pounds to his infant son after he was found dead in a swimming pool at his Athens home in October 2024, probate papers show. Baldock, 31, who had been living in Greece after signing for Panathinaikos, was discovered in the communal pool of a villa in Glyfada after his partner raised the alarm when she could not contact him for several hours.

An inquest into his death recorded a verdict of accidental death. A postmortem examination found no alcohol or drugs in his system and noted that he had a very large heart that could have made him susceptible to heart arrhythmias, the inquest heard. The hearing also learned Baldock had been due to fly to England the following day to celebrate his son Brody's first birthday.

Probate records show the total value of Baldock's estate before debts was 5,781,399 pounds, reduced to a net value of 4,091,003 pounds after liabilities were settled. Baldock died intestate, meaning he had not made a will. Under the terms set out in court papers, his fiancée, Annabel Dignam, will administer the funds for the benefit of their son until Brody...