The mother of the British teenager of actor Archie Lyndhurst revealed the cause of his sudden death and shared a beautiful but heartbreaking tribute to his deceased son.
The star, best known for her role in the CBBC comedy series “So Awkward,” died at the age of 19 on September 22, 2020 – just a shy month from her birthday. He is the only child of Lucy Lyndhurst and husband and actor “Only Fools and Horses” Nicolas Lyndhurst. On Friday, January 15, Lucy shared photos of the couple with Archie on Instagram and revealed that she died of a cerebral hemorrhage caused by a rare cancer.
“Four days before Christmas, Nick and I sat down on Harley Street with the results of Archie’s second post-mortem,” she wrote. “A very detailed document, about which we had been warned by the coroner, would be a terrible read and best explained by a doctor. The doctor explained that Archie died of natural causes (something I already knew, just gossip, keyboard warriors, trolls, and the ignorant thought otherwise). “
She continued: “He died of an intracerebral haemorrhage caused by acute lymphoblastic lymphoma / leukemia. This is not leukemia as we know it, the word acute in medical terms means fast. He assured us that no one could have done Archie he showed no signs of illness. Archie had a lot of bleeding in his brain, and the doctor did his best to reassure us that he had not suffered any pain, as happened in his sleep. “
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Lucy said that just days before her death, Archie celebrated her early birthday with “the love of her life Nethra,” who “was about to leave with work commitments.” Archie had dated his co-star So Awkward, Nethra Tilakumara. The actress paid tribute to him on her own Instagram page several times after her death.
“Archie was the most amazing magical human being I have ever met,” Lucy wrote in her post. “We still learn every day the incredible impact he had on the lives of others, the kindness and generosity he showed. He was an old and incredibly advanced soul for his years in many ways. As a parent we couldn’t. be more proud of him for everything he has achieved in the short time he has been given and especially for the beautiful human being he has been ”.
She continued: “We are so grateful and privileged that we were chosen to be his parents. The trip and the adventure were the best that anyone could have ever wished for. A truly magical time in every way possible. “.
In a second post on Instagram, shared that day, Lucy wrote: “Nick and I try every day to make Archie proud, but they are steps of children, beyond hard and sometimes fighting. The world is a very different place without him. the last conversations with him were about everything that was happening in the world, the chaos, the anger for all the different topics. He looked at me with his huge blue eyes, shook his head and said, “Everyone needs is love Mom, it’s so easy to love. ‘And for him it was. He gave it wherever it went in abundance. “
Lucy also said that her son was an “empath” who “loved life, valued everyone in it and every moment he was given.”
“He always sang and had such energy and passion in everything he did,” she wrote. “Being part of his life was the greatest joy, crazy honor. We miss him every day and we will always do it. There are not enough words to describe him, he was unique and beyond unique. Our dear boy, we love you forever and thank you every day for every beautiful memory we have. We will always celebrate you. All our love. Mother and MAN “