AROUND YOUTUBE He passed away from cancer at the age of 35.
The father of two was referred to by his family as a “warrior” and a “hero.”
According to Luke’s wife Beckey, he passed away on August 2 at home surrounded by his loved ones.
Three weeks prior, Luke had joked with his fans that he was still “alive and kicking.”
This courageous and inspirational Grimsby man shared his story with people all over the world via his YouTube channel, I Will Not Be Defeated.
It was discovered in August 2022 that he had a fourth-stage leiomyosarcoma.
This extremely rare malignancy, which only accounts for 0.17 percent of all cancer cases detected annually, develops in the smooth muscles.
Luke was given a 12-month survival estimate, but he defied the odds by undergoing several rounds of chemotherapy.
In October of last year, Luke’s oncologist informed him that he would likely only have a few months to live. He exceeded his expectations once more.
On August 2, however, Luke passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones.
His mother Lisa, father Brian, two daughters, Scarlett, age three, and numerous more loved ones survive him, along with his spouse Beckey.
His most recent video, Death, was released on July 18. Luke remarked, “I feel like death is on me.” He had been ill for thirteen days.
Saying, “It’s just a short video to keep everyone up to date,” he reclined in his driving seat.
“I was asked the other day if I was still alive on one of my other videos.”
“Just kidding, buddy, I’m still here and I’m kicking.”
Luke stated that he needed to be strong to get through it and that his mental health was improving.
“I’m still alive mate, I’m still alive and kicking, just.”
Luke said that his mental health was getting better and that he had to be strong to get through it.
Later, he said he had been having trouble breathing and showed an oxygen machine next to him. He had been in bed for two days with what was thought to be a chest infection or “disease progression.”
“I haven’t felt anything like it,” he said. People have been asking me if I’m okay and other things, and to be fair, I haven’t been on my phone.
“I’ve been sick, short of breath, and coughing.” But I’m getting better, and I won’t give up.
VERY RARE AND UNCUREABLE
Lisa and Beckey, Luke’s mom and wife, told GrimsbyLive that Luke was “kind, loyal, and funny” and that he “always put others first,” even when he was sad or hurt.
“From when Luke was diagnosed two years ago, we were pretty much in the dark, we were Googling things to try and find out information,” she said.
“We were hopeless because we didn’t know what to do.”
“It affected Luke’s me
