‘Our hearts are broken forever’: Hacienda DJ Graeme Parke reveals his son Oliver has died at the age of 18 after a year-long battle with cancer
- The DJ, 59, wrote in an Instagram tribute: ‘You were a true warrior throughout and fought so hard until the very end’
- Graeme was considered one of the leading DJs in the house music scene, and was a leading figure at Manchester’s Hacienda club in the 1990s
Graeme Parke has revealed his son Oliver has died at the age of 18 after battling cancer.
The Hacienda Club DJ, 59, took to Instagram to share a heartbreaking tribute to his son from his wife Jenny and Oliver’s twin brother Ben.
He wrote: ‘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
‘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.’
Posting an image of Oliver and his family, Graeme added: ‘You were a true warrior throughout and fought so hard until the very end.
Tragedy: DJ Graeme Parke has revealed his son Oliver has died at the age of 18 after battling cancer in a heartbreaking Instagram tribute
‘We will love and miss you every single day for the rest of our lives, Ol.
‘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.’
