Tom Parker, a singer for the British-Irish boy band The Needed, died Wednesday at age 33 after battling stage 4 glioblastoma.

In a social media submit, Parker's spouse, Kelsey Hardwick, mentioned he died peacefully surrounded by family and friends. "Tom was the centre of our world and we won't think about life with out his infectious smile and energetic presence," she wrote. "We're actually grateful for the outpouring of affection and assist and ask that all of us unite to make sure Tom's mild continues to shine for his stunning youngsters."

The singer first opened up about his analysis with the inoperable mind tumor in an October 2020 interview with OK! journal. Glioblastoma is a "fast-growing and aggressive" tumor that may be "devastating," with the potential to trigger the affected person to die inside six months if left untreated, in keeping with the American Affiliation of Neurological Surgeons.Even with therapy, the typical individual solely lives 12 to 18 months after receiving the analysis, says The Mind Tumour Charity.

After struggling two seizures in July 2020, Parker underwent a collection of exams that exposed he had a mind tumor, BBC Information reported on the time. Parker mentioned in an Instagram submit in October of that 12 months that although he was devastated by his analysis, he and his household have been "gonna battle this all the best way."

Tom Parker Dies of Glioblastoma
Tom Parker of The Needed died on the age of 33 from a mind tumor, his spouse introduced on social media. Above, Parker performs on the viewing social gathering for the premiere of "The Needed Life" at W Westwood on Could 28, 2013, in Westwood, California.Picture by Frazer Harrison/Getty Photos

"We do not need your unhappiness, we simply need love and positivity and collectively we are going to increase consciousness of this horrible illness and search for all accessible therapy choices," he wrote.

Seizures are a typical symptom of glioblastoma, with different signs together with persistent complications, vomiting, blurry or double imaginative and prescient, temper or persona modifications, urge for food loss and extra.

This can be a growing story and might be up to date as extra info turns into accessible.

Replace 03/30/22, 4:39 p.m. ET: This story was up to date with extra info and background.