Tributes to cancer fundraiser Stephen Sutton have been pouring in after his death at the age of 19.
Prime Minister David Cameron, who met the youngster last week, said on Twitter: "I'm deeply saddened to hear that Stephen Sutton has died.
"His spirit, bravery and fundraising for cancer research were all an inspiration."
Opposition leader Ed Miliband added: "Tragic news that Stephen Sutton has passed away. His bravery & determination to live life to the full was an inspiration to us all."
His family said Stephen, from Burntwood, Staffordshire, died peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
David Cameron was among those paying tribute to Stephen Within seconds of the news being announced, thousands of people had left their own tributes on his Facebook page Stephen's Story.
Many others took to Twitter to express their feelings about what he had achieved.
Ricky Gervais said on Twitter: "RIP Stephen Sutton. A true hero & inspiration to us all."
Cricketer Kevin Pieterson added: "So sad to hear the news about Stephen Sutton. What an amazing, selfless and immensely inspirational young man. #RIPStephen."
Pop star and pundit Carol Decker said: "RIP Stephen Sutton,a truly inspiring young man,I am in tears watching the news footage."
David Cameron and Ed Miliband's tributes to Stephen Comedian Jason Manford, who help raise the profile of his fundraising efforts, said: "Stephen Sutton was the most inspiring person I've ever met and touched more lives than he will ever know.
"He was an incredibly positive young man and a credit to his family, to Burntwood and to humanity itself.
"The reason we took to him so passionately was because he was better than us, he did something that none of us could even imagine doing.
"In his darkest hour he selflessly dedicated his final moments to raising millions of pounds for teenagers with cancer.
"Some of Stephen's words will stay with me and others forever and they are words to live by - 'life isn't measured in time, it's measured in achievements'."
Siobhan Dunn, chief executive of Teenage Cancer Trust, for which he raised more than £3.2m, said: "Stephen was an exceptional young man and ambassador for Teenage Cancer Trust.
More than 130,000 people had left a comment after an hour "Stephen has made an enormous difference to Teenage Cancer Trust and the seven young people diagnosed with cancer every day who need our help."
Deborah Alsina, chief executive of Bowel Cancer UK, which was the disease from which he suffered, said: "Stephen's story struck a chord with the nation, putting teenage cancer, and bowel cancer specifically, firmly in the public eye."
Hundreds of those who continued to add to the £3.2million he had raised for the Teenage Cancer Trust also left tributes.
One, Sylvia Brookes, said: "May you rest in eternal peace, knowing that your bravery and inspiration to others will always remain in our hearts.God bless you!"
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