Tributes have been paid to Tom Carlin, who worked as an account director at award-winning marketing communications agency Influential.
Carlin, who was 38, joined Influential Agency in 2018 and was a hugely popular member of staff.
He鈥檇 previously worked at SKV Communications, The Scott Partnership and Truth Creative.
A spokesman for Influential, which has offices in Manchester, Liverpool and London.聽 said: 鈥淚t is with great sadness that we share the news that our colleague and friend Tom Carlin passed away.
鈥淗aving been diagnosed with a rare form of stomach cancer two years ago, it was Tom鈥檚 wish to keep working and live as normally as he could for as long as he could. That time came to an end last month.
鈥淭om was not someone who habitually posted on LinkedIn, so we have thought long and hard about whether to place a tribute here.
鈥淚f any one thing changed our mind, it is the kindness, love and support shown to him and to us – by clients past and present, and former colleagues – during what has been a very difficult period.
鈥淲e have been deeply touched, but never more so than today, on the occasion of his funeral, when we feel both the weight of losing him and the fortune of having known him.
鈥淪uffice to say, the world feels a poorer place without our dryly humorous Evertonian – a true music aficionado and book-loving student of the world. Tom, it was a privilege.鈥�
Gillian Dannenberg said: 鈥淲hat a lovely tribute for a very special person, gone too soon.鈥�