A Brit who travelled to the US to take part in a cancer clinical trial has died there after it failed to work.
Cormac McLaughlin, from Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, has been described as a "brave brother, son, husband and friend following his death.
The 39-year-old passed away peacefully while receiving treatment in Texas after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour.
Cormac was accepted onto a clinical trial to help try and save his life and flew to the US.
But sadly, after the treatment was unsuccessful his family set up a campaign to help him return home as he was too ill to fly commercially, Belfast Live reports.
The money which was raised will now be used to bring his body home.
His devastated family have said the Cormac "didn't lose his fight" against cancer as he put up a "courageous battle" in the darkest of days.
In a post on their Care For Cormac Facebook page, the family shared how proud they were of Cormac for his positive outlook despite what life had thrown at him.
They said: "Our brave brother, son, husband & friend Cormac has passed away very peacefully in Texas…
"His initial good progress just wasn’t to last. His body had battled so hard for the last 18 months and it took its toll. Cormac just wasn’t strong or stable enough in the end to fly home.
"The money donated to get him home will still be spent to do so, just not the way we had wanted. It will also be used for the hospital bills.
"We are eternally grateful for all your financial support so that Cormac had the chance to access the trial and other treatment options approved in America, in one of the best cancer hospitals in the world.
"He said he always wanted to “try everything” and fight this as hard as he could."
"He didn’t lose the fight - as we’ve never seen a more courageous battle... We’re forever proud of how, at only 39 years of age, he faced such a life-changing diagnosis and got himself through the dark days so positively.
"He’s at peace now with daddy, looking after his nephew Leo.
"Our family have suffered a lot in recent years, but the love and support shown by friends, family, colleagues, his students, entire communities worldwide and people we’ve never met, has been unbelievable.
"We will never ever forget it. Thank you all so much."
