Tom Parker (The Wanted)
Born: 4 August 1988
Died: 30 March 2022 (33 Years)
Died: 30 March 2022 (33 Years)
The Wanted
Thomas Anthony Parker (4 August 1988 – 30 March 2022) was an English singer, widely known as a member of the boy band the Wanted. In 2013, Parker appeared with his bandmates in the E! channel reality television series The Wanted Life. After the band's hiatus in 2014, he embarked on a solo career.
In October 2020, at the age of 32, Parker was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. The Wanted reunited in September 2021, but Parker succumbed to his tumour and died on 30 March 2022, aged 33.
On 12 October 2020, Parker announced that he had been diagnosed with an inoperable grade 4 glioblastoma. He suffered a seizure in July and was put on the waiting list for an MRI scan, later suffering a seizure on a family trip. In January 2021, Parker posted to Instagram that his tumour had been "significantly reduced" and that he was continuing his treatment. In September, Parker held a special charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall, in aid of Stand Up to Cancer. The event was called "Inside My Head", and featured artists such as Becky Hill, McFly, Liam Payne, and the first performance with his Wanted bandmates since they announced their hiatus in 2014. On 3 November, Parker announced on Twitter that his brain tumour was stable: "had the results from my latest scan ... and I'm delighted to say it is stable."
Despite his previous claims of stability, Parker died of complications from glioblastoma at St Christopher's Hospice in Bromley, London, on 30 March 2022 at the age of 33. Tributes to Parker were paid by his former Wanted bandmates: Max George said he was "heartbroken beyond words"; and Nathan Sykes stated that "[their] lives would never be the same" whilst Siva Kaneswaran said he was "grateful that [he] had a chance to witness [Parker's] true courage". Numerous other celebrities and public figures paid tribute. Additionally, an episode of Pointless Celebrities, which he and George had recorded the previous year, was brought forward in the schedules and was dedicated to him. A funeral was held for Parker on 20 April 2022.
(wikipedia)
In October 2020, at the age of 32, Parker was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. The Wanted reunited in September 2021, but Parker succumbed to his tumour and died on 30 March 2022, aged 33.
On 12 October 2020, Parker announced that he had been diagnosed with an inoperable grade 4 glioblastoma. He suffered a seizure in July and was put on the waiting list for an MRI scan, later suffering a seizure on a family trip. In January 2021, Parker posted to Instagram that his tumour had been "significantly reduced" and that he was continuing his treatment. In September, Parker held a special charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall, in aid of Stand Up to Cancer. The event was called "Inside My Head", and featured artists such as Becky Hill, McFly, Liam Payne, and the first performance with his Wanted bandmates since they announced their hiatus in 2014. On 3 November, Parker announced on Twitter that his brain tumour was stable: "had the results from my latest scan ... and I'm delighted to say it is stable."
Despite his previous claims of stability, Parker died of complications from glioblastoma at St Christopher's Hospice in Bromley, London, on 30 March 2022 at the age of 33. Tributes to Parker were paid by his former Wanted bandmates: Max George said he was "heartbroken beyond words"; and Nathan Sykes stated that "[their] lives would never be the same" whilst Siva Kaneswaran said he was "grateful that [he] had a chance to witness [Parker's] true courage". Numerous other celebrities and public figures paid tribute. Additionally, an episode of Pointless Celebrities, which he and George had recorded the previous year, was brought forward in the schedules and was dedicated to him. A funeral was held for Parker on 20 April 2022.
(wikipedia)