Tragedy as Aussie dad dies on dream cruise holiday with family
The community has rallied together for the family of an Aussie father-of-two who tragically passed away while on a cruise holiday.
Edward Langley was on holiday with his family and they had a stopover at Vanuatu, where the tragedy occured.
Mr Langley “unexpectedly fell on the footpath”, according to a GoFundMe page set up for his family, and they believe he may have died from a heart attack or stroke, although the official cause of death is still not known.
The fundraiser, set up by a friend of Mr Langley’s wife, Heidi, has exceeded the campaign goal of $10,000, with $11,075 raised for the grieving family at the time of writing.
“Our hearts goes out to Heidi … and the rest of the family,” the fundraiser read.
“Our deepest and most sincere condolences to each of you. We can’t even begin to understand what you are all going through now.”
"Hopefully we can all make a difference in helping [Heidi] and the family in this unsure and devastating time with the sudden loss of her husband, Edward," the fundraiser states.
“There has been a few requests on how friends and family can support and help her, so this is just one way to donate and help in a way that we all know is hard and expensive.
“I want to thank you all for the smallest amount and if you can share this page it would be highly appreciated.
“I want to thank you on behalf of Heidi and hope that we can come together, to not only celebrate Edwards life but also support this family that needs all of us now more than ever.”
Many have expressed their condolences in the comments and sent their prayers to his family.
“I can’t imagine what you’re going through, but please know that my thoughts are with you constantly,” one person wrote.
“This is absolutely devastating. so sorry to hear — we’ll be praying,” another commented.
Images: GoFundMe