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Tim Roth's musician son Cormac dies aged 25

Tim and Cormac Roth
Tim and Cormac Roth

Cormac Roth, the musician son of actor Tim Roth, has died at the age of 25 following a cancer diagnosis.

The young composer and producer died on October 16 but the news was announced by his family on Monday.

A statement from his family said: "On Sunday the 16th of October, we lost our beautiful boy Cormac after a courageous battle with cancer.

"He died peacefully in the arms of his family who loved and adored him. He fought with incredible bravery for the past year, and maintained his wicked wit and humour to the very end.

"A graduate of Bennington College, Cormac was an exceptionally gifted and extraordinary musician whose passion and love for making music stretched back to when his guitar was bigger than he was.

Tim and Cormac Roth

"A guitarist, composer and producer wise beyond his years, Cormac's career was just beginning to flourish.

"He was a wild and electric ball of energy and his spirit was filled with light and goodness. As wild as he was, Cormac was also the embodiment of kindness. A gentle soul who brought so much happiness and hope to those around him.

"The grief comes in waves, as do the tears and laughter, when we think of that beautiful boy across the 25 years and 10 months that we knew him. An irrepressible and joyful and wild and wonderful child.

Only recently a man. We love him. We will carry him with us wherever we go."

The statement ended with a quote from Cormac, which said: "Make sure you do the things you love."

Roth is survived by his parents, Tim and Nikki Roth, and his brother, Hunter Roth.

London-born Tim Roth has starred in a number of Quentin Tarantino films, including Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and The Hateful Eight, as well as portraying Emil Blonsky/Abomination in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Source: Press Association

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