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| Hartlepool boy, 9, who met Ryan Reynolds dies from cancer | Hartlepool boy, 9, who met Ryan Reynolds dies from cancer |
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| Riley Bains was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2023 | Riley Bains was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2023 |
| A nine-year-old-boy whose dreams famously came true when he met Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds has died from cancer. | A nine-year-old-boy whose dreams famously came true when he met Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds has died from cancer. |
| Riley Bains, from Hartlepool, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2023 and had his lower leg amputated. | Riley Bains, from Hartlepool, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2023 and had his lower leg amputated. |
| His story touched thousands when, in December last year, an appeal on BBC Radio Tees with local charity Miles for Men led him to a Wrexham get-together with Reynolds. | His story touched thousands when, in December last year, an appeal on BBC Radio Tees with local charity Miles for Men led him to a Wrexham get-together with Reynolds. |
| On Tuesday, Riley's favourite football club Hartlepool United halted their game against Tamworth in the ninth minute for a minute's applause in his honour. | |
| Riley's mother Sarah Kidson penned a tribute to her son following his death. | Riley's mother Sarah Kidson penned a tribute to her son following his death. |
| "We will forever be proud of our little warrior," she wrote on Facebook. | "We will forever be proud of our little warrior," she wrote on Facebook. |
| "Rest in paradise, gorgeous boy. Love you to the moon and back." | "Rest in paradise, gorgeous boy. Love you to the moon and back." |
| 'Best piggy-back ever' | 'Best piggy-back ever' |
| Posting on social media, Reynolds said Riley wasn't "here long enough". | Posting on social media, Reynolds said Riley wasn't "here long enough". |
| "You left a ton of love behind…. But you left a bunch of people behind who'll take good care of that love," he said. | "You left a ton of love behind…. But you left a bunch of people behind who'll take good care of that love," he said. |
| "See ya down the road. Best piggy-back passenger ever." | "See ya down the road. Best piggy-back passenger ever." |
| Ryan Reynolds said Riley was "an inspiration" when they met last year | Ryan Reynolds said Riley was "an inspiration" when they met last year |
| Last year, an online appeal by Micky Day from cancer charity Miles for Men on BBC Radio Tees was spotted by the actor on X. | Last year, an online appeal by Micky Day from cancer charity Miles for Men on BBC Radio Tees was spotted by the actor on X. |
| Reynolds invited Riley and his family to Wrexham AFC, the football club the actor co-owns. | Reynolds invited Riley and his family to Wrexham AFC, the football club the actor co-owns. |
| During their time together, Reynolds described Riley as "an inspiration". | During their time together, Reynolds described Riley as "an inspiration". |
| His mother previously shared that the meeting was something they "would never forget." | His mother previously shared that the meeting was something they "would never forget." |
| Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Send your story ideas here | Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Send your story ideas here |