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'Inspirational' bucket list student Matt Greenwood dies of cancer | 'Inspirational' bucket list student Matt Greenwood dies of cancer |
(about 17 hours later) | |
A 21-year-old student with bone cancer whose friends raised more than £56,000 for him to complete his bucket list has died. | A 21-year-old student with bone cancer whose friends raised more than £56,000 for him to complete his bucket list has died. |
Matt Greenwood was given nine months to live after cancer in his hip spread to his lungs. | Matt Greenwood was given nine months to live after cancer in his hip spread to his lungs. |
The principal of St Edmund Hall, in Oxford, where Matt was studying, said he was an "extremely brave man". | The principal of St Edmund Hall, in Oxford, where Matt was studying, said he was an "extremely brave man". |
The engineering student from Walsall was described as "inspirational" and was commended for his sense of humour. | The engineering student from Walsall was described as "inspirational" and was commended for his sense of humour. |
Last month, Matt's friends launched a campaign to help him complete his bucket list. | Last month, Matt's friends launched a campaign to help him complete his bucket list. |
Prior to his death, Matt thanked people for their support, saying it had been "unbelievable from all directions, just an outpouring of love and it's really, really been moving." | Prior to his death, Matt thanked people for their support, saying it had been "unbelievable from all directions, just an outpouring of love and it's really, really been moving." |
The BBC understands Matt did not get chance to tick off the items on his bucket list. | |
His friend, Alec John Burns, shared a tribute on social media, calling him a "hero" and a "dear friend". He went on to say Matt "fought to the end" before posting a touching quote from poet Emily Dickinson. |
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