A childhood friend of a Scots rapper who lost his battle with cancer has paid a moving tribute to his pal who 'lit up the room'. Tyler Green, 22, underwent 12 months of chemotherapy after being diagnosed with bone cancer in May last year.
The talented Glasgow artist, who was one half of Rangers supporting rap duo Triple01s, was then given just months to live after being told by doctors that the cancer had spread to his lungs. He died peacefully at the Marie Curie hospice, in Springburn, on Saturday, December 10, with family by his side.
Childhood friend Ross Hamill cut a holiday short and returned to Glasgow in time to say a final farewell to his pal of more than a decade. The pair met playing football at a park in Govanhill when they were around 12-years-old and remained friends since.
Ross, 22, told Glasgow Live: "I’m an emotional person but when he passed I was just shocked. I couldn’t even cry. We knew it was going to happen at some point but when it does happen you don’t know what to do in that situation. He did go peacefully.”
Tyler enjoyed dancing, playing football and competing In boxing matches as well as making music with garnered him fans from around the world. Ross said that he “always had a smile on his face” despite his health battles.
He added: “He was brilliant, he always had a smile on his face even with the news that he got. He made sure everyone else was happy and doing okay before himself. He was the person to light up the room and one of those people you could always go and speak to whenever there was a problem.
“He’d make sure you were okay. He was very inspirational and someone I looked up to. He did the things he wanted to do before he went and travelled to places where he wanted to go.
"During our teenage years I was with him nearly every day. I’m going to miss him being there and messaging him whenever I’m feeling down. I’ll miss seeing his smile, he was one of the happiest boys I knew.”
Ross is planning on running a 100km run or walk to raise money for Marie Curie who supported Tyler and his family through the cancer diagnosis and treatment. The Go Fund Me page has already reached £1,150 of its £1,000 goal.
Ross said: “They took him in for the last few days before he passed away. They made him and his family feel comfortable.
“It was a peaceful experience for him before he passed so I wanted to give back to them for looking after him. The support has been mental and it shows you how much he meant to people.”
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