News / UK News Max Clifford dead: Disgraced celebrity publicist dies in hospital after prison heart attack By Ross Crae December 10, 2017, 12:34 pm Updated: December 10, 2017, 12:36 pm Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post: Thank you for signing up to our Sunday Post newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up DISGRACED former celebrity publicist Max Clifford has died in hospital after collapsing in prison. The 74-year-old was serving eight years in Littlehey Prison for historical sex offences. He was found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault on four women aged 14 to 19 in 2014. It is understood he suffered a heart-attack after collapsing while in his cell. Enjoy the convenience of having The Sunday Post delivered as a digital ePaper straight to your smartphone, tablet or computer. Subscribe for only £5.49 a month and enjoy all the benefits of the printed paper as a digital replica. Subscribe