Nicky Avery - died aged 28
AN INSPIRATIONAL young man who was diagnosed with cancer three times in four years has lost his courageous fight with the disease.
Nicky Avery, 28, died in hospital on Monday, July 19.
Former labourer Nicky, who lived in Southchurch, was the youngest man in the country to be diagnosed with breast cancer, and was later told he has liver cancer as well as bone cancer.
In April he fulfilled his dream of marrying the love of his life, Cheryl Perkins, also 28, in a ceremony at Southend Register office.
- SEE FRIDAY'S ECHO FOR FULL STORY AND TRIBUTES
- DID YOU KNOW NICKY? LEAVE YOUR TRIBUTE BELOW
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