Jack Howard, 12, misplaced his battle with most cancers on the weekend
A courageous schoolboy whose marketing campaign received the assist of The Rolling Stones and high soccer gamers has misplaced his battle with most cancers.
West Ham fan Jack Howard, 12, of Kent, had travelled to Los Angeles along with his household for pioneering remedy in an try to treatment his kidney most cancers.
However he returned to his residence final month when it was clear the remedy had not labored.
He died on the weekend, surrounded by his dad and mom Nick and Zoe.
A household buddy introduced the unhappy information on Twitter: 'With a heavy coronary heart we are unhappy to announce Jack handed away on Sunday evening, the household would love to thank everybody for his or her assist.'
His aunt Keeley Howard added: 'He was along with his mum and pop in mattress when it occurred and is now in peace along with his West Ham shirt on.'
Jack was battling most cancers for the second time, having first been recognized with kidney most cancers in 2013. Following an intense course of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgical procedure to take away his left kidney, he was on his solution to restoration.
However 23 months later in December 2015 it returned, and unfold to his lungs.
However as a result of Jack had already gone via radiotherapy in the course of the first bout of remedy once they found the relapse, he was unable to have it once more.
Household, mates and beneficiant strangers helped increase 1000's of kilos for to assist get Jack, and his household, to America so he may get remedy.
His dad and mom launched a marketing campaign, #HelpJack, to try to fund a go to to Los Angeles to assist him get remedy. The Rolling Stones took half within the marketing campaign. Above is Ronnie Wooden with a #HelpJack signal
Keith Richards (left) recorded a message for Jack, the place he performed the guitar and stated 'You have gotta maintain combating'. Charlie Watts additionally took half and held up an indication
He was handled on the Kids's Hospital Los Angeles in Sundown Boulevard - the hospital Amber Heard donated half of her $7 million divorce settlement from Johnny Depp to.
The fundraising efforts reached 1 / 4 of 1,000,000 kilos - helped by superstar sponsors who unfold the phrase.
Rolling Stone's legend Keith Richards recorded a message for Jack - he's seen enjoying the guitar and saying: 'Hello Jack - we're all pondering of you, mate. You have gotta maintain combating, you understand.'
A household buddy of Jack's introduced his loss of life on Twitter earlier immediately
Peter Andre went to go to Jack in hospital when he was in poor health
West Ham stars Dimitri Payet and Sam Byram rang Jack over Facetime in September
Drummers Ronnie Wooden and Charlie Watts had been additionally pictured displaying their assist, as they maintain posters displaying the #HelpJack.
Footballers additionally did their bit to assist Jack.
West Ham gamers Dimitri Payet and Sam Bryam additionally cheered up younger Jack when they referred to as him over Facetime to ship him their finest needs.
And LA Galaxy footballer A.J. DeLaGarza - a former teammate of David Beckham - stopped by the hospital for a private go to to place a smile on his face.
Loads of assist has additionally been acquired from the membership itself, with co-chairman David Sullivan personally contributing to the full raised.
Keeley added: 'The household are so grateful. They by no means thought they'd get that assist they usually're grateful that that they had the chance to go to the States and provides that remedy a go.'
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