British DJ Graeme Park has announced that his 18-year-old son Olivier has tragically died after a “year-long battle” with cancer.
The house music DJ, famed as one of the founders of the UK’s club scene and notably The Hacienda club in Manchester, took to social media with the sad news on Wednesday night (March 23).
Park shared a family statement from his wife Jenny and Olivier’s twin brother Ben, where they told fans that their hearts were “broken forever”.
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The statement read: “Today our hearts were broken forever.
“After a year long battle with cancer, it finally got the better of you, our amazingly strong and gorgeous boy.
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“You were such a kind, loving and beautiful soul and I will never understand why you were taken from us? It was far too soon. You had so much more love to offer this world.”
The statement went on to relate how Olivier never got angry, complained or felt sad following his cancer diagnosis.
It continued: “You were a true warrior throughout and fought so hard until the very end. We will love and miss you every single day for the rest of our lives, Ol.
(Image: graemepark/Instagram)
“The power and love we feel from your guiding spirit is all around us and will provide us and Ben, your twin, with the strength to carry on. Especially when times get too tough.
“We love you Ol, so, so much and even though you’re not here in your physical body, the strength you provide us with and your loving strong spirit will be with us always.
“We love you so much, Oliver Park and thank you for sharing 18 years of your precious life with us.”
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Park, 59, is known as one of the pioneers of the UK rave scene and the Madchester’ era following his role at The Hacienda nightclub in Manchester.
He’s played a huge role in The Hacienda Classical shows which have toured across the UK since 2016, including opening the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury in 2017.
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