Ben Fordham has farewelled his cousin's son, Luca, who died at age five after suffering a stroke. The 2GB host shared photos and footage from the ceremony, which was held on what would have been the tot's sixth birthday. The 44-year-old's post showed a group of nurses and family letting balloons go into the sky, and he thanked medical staff for their support. Tragic: Ben Fordham (pictured) has farewelled his cousin's son, Luca, who died at age five after suffering a stroke 'Today we said goodbye to our little mate Luca on his 6th birthday,' he wrote in the caption. 'It was a heartbreaking day for my beautiful cousin @toriandluca and for all of his family and friends. 'These ladies in the funny shirts are nurses from the hospital. They loved Luca - so they came along to help celebrate his life. Sad: The 2GB host shared photos and footage from the ceremony, which was held on what would have been the tot's sixth birthday. Luca is pictured Support: The 44-year-old's post showed a group of nurses and family letting balloons go into the sky, and he thanked medical staff for their support 'They treat so many sick children but they make real connections and care about every single one. When a child doesn't make it, they feel the pain too. 'If you're looking for heart and soul and character and loyalty... you're looking at it right here. They're the ladies in the funny shirts. 'There's a famous quote from a man named Fred Rogers that goes like this… 'When I was a boy and I would see scary things on the news, my mother would say to me 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping'. 'Thanks legends. And happy birthday Luca'. 'These ladies in the funny shirts are nurses from the hospital. They loved Luca - so they came along to help celebrate his life,' he wrote Earlier this month, Ben broke down as he tragically announced that his cousin Tori's son Luca has died, less than a year after he suffered from a stroke. The radio star confirmed his 'little mate' passed away, before thanking the staff at Sydney Children's Hospital in Randwick for taking care of him 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. Loss: Earlier this month, Ben broke down as he tragically announced that his cousin Tori's 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 whole host of issues that followed,' he explained, before confirming he had suffered a 'complete system breakdown'. Heartache: The 44-year-old broke down as he said his 'little mate' Luca had passed away, before thanking the incredible staff at Sydney Children's Hospital at Randwick for taking care of the tot since November 29 last year. Pictured: Luca with his mother, Tori The radio star said that Luca had been recovering in hospital since the day he fell ill on November 29 - Ben's birthday - until his passing. 'His mum Tori, who's a single mum with a lot of help from my mum and my sister, have been doing everything they can to get the best medical advice from around the world and that's been assisted in a great way by the children's hospital,' he said. 'But there was just nothing they could do for him in the end. He had several moments over the last year where things got very, very difficult for him because he'd get sick in hospital. He didn't have the strength to fight it.' Loss: 'He died on Saturday afternoon,' Ben added, before breaking down in tears and thanking the staff at the hospital Ben said he visited Luca on Saturday morning because the family knew his life was coming to an end. 'He died on Saturday afternoon,' Ben added, before breaking down in tears and thanking the staff at the hospital. He concluded that the family would wait until October 25 to lay the little one to rest, after coronavirus restrictions lift in New South Wales. Farewell: He concluded that the family would wait until October 25 to lay the little one to rest, after coronavirus restrictions lift in New South Wales All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility