Doctors diagnosed him with acute leukaemia but hours later the Nissan worker's health took a turn for the worse, Chronicle Live reports. Medics tried to save him but he died at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary after suffering a brain bleed on December 30. Now, his friends have paid tribute to the University of Sunderland graduate who they described as the "heart and soul" of their group. “Aidan will be a huge miss to the whole of Sunderland because everyone knew who he was.”Ryan Connor, 25, paid tribute to his “partner in crime”. "We are appealing to friends, family, everyone who’s heart Aidan touched and anyone’s pint he pulled to help to raise money for his family to cover funeral costs and give Aidan the send off he deserves."

Source: Daily Mirror January 05, 2021 10:14 UTC