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’d previously worked at SKV Communications, The Scott Partnership and Truth Creative.
A spokesman for Influential, which has offices in Manchester, Liverpool and London. said: “It is with great sadness that we share the news that our colleague and friend Tom Carlin passed away.
“Having been diagnosed with a rare form of stomach cancer two years ago, it was Tom’s 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.
“Tom was not someone who habitually posted on LinkedIn, so we have thought long and hard about whether to place a tribute here.
“If 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.
“We 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.
“Suffice 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.”
Gillian Dannenberg said: “What a lovely tribute for a very special person, gone too soon.”