Ben Fordham reveals his cousin's son Luca, five, has died after suffering from ...

Ben Fordham reveals his cousin's son Luca, five, has died after suffering from ...
Ben Fordham reveals his cousin's son Luca, five, has died after suffering from ...
2GB host Ben Fordham breaks down live on-air as he announces his cousin's son Luca, five, has died after suffering a debilitating stroke

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2GB host Ben Fordham broke down as he tragically announced on Tuesday's show that his cousin Tori's five-year-old son Luca has died, less than a year after he suffered from a stroke.

The 44-year-old confirmed his 'little mate' passed away on Saturday, before thanking the staff at Sydney Children's Hospital in Randwick for taking care of the tot since he fell ill on November 29.

'Sadly Luca passed away over the weekend, and I want to tell you a little bit about what's happened to him,' Ben said.

Devastated: 2GB host Ben Fordham tragically announced on Tuesday's show that his cousin Tori's five-year-old son Luca has died, less than a year after he suffered from a stroke

Devastated: 2GB host Ben Fordham tragically announced on Tuesday's show that his cousin Tori's five-year-old son Luca has died, less than a year after he suffered from a stroke

The host explained that little Luca had been 'running along kicking a soccer ball' when his 'legs gave out from underneath him' last year.

'It was discovered he had suffered a stroke,' Ben continued, recalling how Luca was airlifted from Wollongong to Sydney.

'Poor old Luca had a

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