Prior to the release of Looking for Peter, a documentary on the 2012 DVD release of his serial, very little was known about him. Accurate information was so scarce that even his year of death was disputed. According to Richard Bignell, there were rumours that he had committed suicide, possibly as early as 1969. His relationship with Hammer was discontinued when he began demanding more money. Hearn believes that he effectively priced himself out of Hammer's budget.