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Lee Dalgetty

EXPLAINED: Loved edinburgh comic book artist dies age 41 after documenting health issues - The Real Truth

Leith-based comic book artist Gordon Shaw has died at the age of 41.

After first being told he had suffered a stroke, Gordon was diagnosed with a low-grade brain tumour at the age of 32. The tumour eventually progressed into a grade 3 astrocytoma.

In December last year, the artist was told his tumour had again progressed into a highly aggressive glioblastoma and he was given months to live. Gordon’s brother Craig posted to Facebook after his death, writing: “I’m not quite sure how to write this but here goes.

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