Celtic and St Mirren hero Frank McGarvey has sadly passed away age 66.
The family of the Hoops and Buddies legend revealed back in October that he had been diagnosed with cancer with his son Sean taking to social media this morning to break the tragic news. He tweeted: "Our much loved Dad sadly passed away this morning with his family by his side. We are so thankful for all the support we have received over the past few months."
The former Celtic, St Mirren and Scotland striker made an appearance on the Parkhead pitch at half-time during a 6-1 win over Hibs. He was left emotional after the support shown by the Hoops faithful following a warm reception. A tribute from Celtic read: "Everyone at Celtic is extremely saddened to hear of the death of former striker, Frank McGarvey, who passed away earlier this morning (January 1) at the age of 66.
