He had been battling a brain tumour and according to his wife Kelsey, he died peacefully with his family by his side. She said "Our hearts are broken. Tom was the centre of our world and we can't imagine life without his infectious smile and energetic presence".
He had recently travelled to Spain where he underwent 3 weeks of specialist treatment for his grade 4 brain tumour. His wife joined him while he was there and they posted a gorgeous video on Instagram when they were reunited with their children, 3 year old Aurelia and 2 year old Bodhi.