Leith-based comic book artist Gordon Shaw has died at the age of 41.
After first being told he had suffered a stroke, Gordon was diagnosed with a low-grade brain tumour at the age of 32. The tumour eventually progressed into a grade 3 astrocytoma.
In December last year, the artist was told his tumour had again progressed into a highly aggressive glioblastoma and he was given months to live. Gordon’s brother Craig posted to Facebook after his death, writing: “I’m not quite sure how to write this but here goes.