Nick Lloyd Webber died on Saturday, March 25 at age 43. Andrew Lloyd Webber, his father, shared the information in a press release hours after his dying.
“I’m shattered to should announce that my beloved elder son Nick died just a few hours in the past in Basingstoke Hospital,” Andrew stated in a press release through social media on Saturday. “His complete household is gathered collectively and we’re all completely bereft. Thanks for all of your ideas throughout this troublesome time.”
Nick’s dying adopted an 18-month battle with gastric most cancers. His well being points have been saved personal till one week previous to his dying when Andrew, 75, introduced that he had not been at previews of his new Broadway musical, Unhealthy Cinderella, and would miss the opening night time because of his son’s sickness.
Andrew Lloyd Webber together with his son Nicholas Lloyd Webber. Alan Davidson/Shutterstock
“I’m completely devastated to say that my eldest son Nick is critically sick,” the EGOT winner shared in a press release on March 18. “As my family and friends know, he has been combating gastric most cancers for the final 18 months and Nick is now hospitalised. We’re all praying that Nick will flip the nook. He’s bravely combating together with his indomitable humour, however for the time being my place is with him and the household.”
The Cats composer shared an replace on Thursday, March 23, revealing that Nick was moved into end-of-life care.
“I need to thanks for the outpouring of messages of assist for my son, Nick,” Andrew stated in a video through Instagram. “He’s now been moved right into a hospice and he’s battling away. I believe he’s over the worst of this primary bout of pneumonia [that] he’s obtained because of his most cancers, which is simply ghastly. We’re all right here, and the household right here has gathered round, and it was the suitable place for us all to be I believe.”
He added that Nick appreciated the outpouring of assist from followers.
Following in his well-known father’s footsteps, Nick was a composer and producer. He earned a Grammy Award nomination in 2022 for producing the West Finish soundtrack for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella. The musical hit Broadway with the title Unhealthy Cinderella and opened on Thursday.
He’s survived by spouse Polly Wiltshire, who he married in 2018, and 4 siblings.
Nick was one in all two youngsters Andrew shared with first spouse Sarah Hugill, to whom he was married from July 1971 to November 1983. In addition they share daughter Imogen Lloyd Webber, 45, who attended Unhealthy Cinderella‘s opening night time in New York Metropolis rather than her father and brother.
“Was visiting with my darling little bro and he needed me [at] @badcinderellabway tonight so I might be for the household. We’ve at all times supported Dad and his reveals … Shall be again giving Nick a hug once more quickly. Huge thanks for all the type messages and ❤️ to all these bravely dealing with most cancers,” Imogen wrote through Instagram on Thursday.
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Andrew and third spouse Madeleine Gurdon share Nick and Imogen’s three youthful half-siblings: Alastair, 30, William, 29, and Isabella, 26.
