The young son of former England footballer Gary Stevens has died tragically aged four.
Steven’s son Jack was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer.
Just a year ago his family were hopeful of a recovery after Jack underwent a stem cell transplant following his diagnosis with juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia.
The stem cells Jack received from older brother Oliver had ‘engrafted’, meaning they had entered Jack’s bone marrow, enabling him to produce his own white blood cells.
The transplant procedure was brought forward after Jack responded to two rounds of preparatory chemotherapy, negating an original plan for five cycles of treatment.
Everton legend Gary Stevens’ son passes away after cancer battle
Everton legend Gary Stevens’ four-year-old son Jack has died.
Jack had been receiving treatment for juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia, a rare blood cancer that affects young children.
With his son having been in need of a stem cell donor, Barrow-in-Furness-born Stevens, 58, had highlighted the issue for several months through support from the Blues.
Everton opened their doors at Goodison Park to swabbing events hosted by blood cancer charity DKMS, to find potential donors to add to the international register.
However, with Jack having suffered a relapse almost 18 months after his initial diagnosis, Stevens, who now lives in Australia with his South African wife Louise and their other sons Joshua and Oliver, admitted just over six weeks’ ago, the family were already facing a race against time.
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