Michael Barrymore pool death: Arrest after new evidence emerges 20 years on 17 Mar, 2021 05:47 PM 9 minutes to read Stuart Lubbock died after attending a party at Michael Barrymore's Essex home in 2001. Photo / Supplied, File Daily Telegraph UK By: Patrick Sawyer, Gareth Davies & Lizzy Lyons Detectives acting on "significant new information" have arrested a 50-year-old man over the death of Stuart Lubbock, who died at the home of formerly NZ-based entertainer Michael Barrymore 20 years ago. Essex Police said the man, who has not been named, was arrested at an address in Cheshire "in connection with the indecent assault and murder of Stuart Lubbock" by officers from its Major Crime Team.