I went out on the piss a few times with Lee Sharpe. Had a mate I played with end up at Torquay, where Sharpe was and he'd travel back with him for the odd wkend pissup. . Also had a mate at Lilleshall who went onto Utd's Academy & befriended Sharpe when he got the big move there.
Had so much fun. Proper big personality, funny as fuck & f'n deadly with the chicks.
I'd save your pity party for him, dude lives life to the max.